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HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes Part number: 5697-0243 Tenth edition: November 2009 - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 2
to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 3
copper connectivity, see the Brocade Compatibility Matrix for supported copper SFPs. For the MP Router configuration and scalability rules, see the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide at http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html. Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 4
) on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to access this website. Operating systems This product supports the following operating systems. For specific version information, contact an HP Storage representative. • HP-UX • HP OpenVMS • HP Tru64 UNIX - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 5
instructions on migrating to XPath OS 7.4.1f from earlier versions of XPath OS, see the HP StorageWorks XPath OS 7.4.x Administrator Guide. Initial MP Router setup remove the edge fabric configuration and zone settings from the router, as the edge fabric configurations and zone settings would - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 6
that it is now safe to cable other routers and/or edge fabrics to the router until such time that the user is ready to restart the port to complete the configuration. 2. Define the desired port setting using one of the following CLI commands: > portcfgexport n where n is the port number for a port - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 7
HP StorageWorks MP Router. Table 5 Fibre Channel routing services Issue manager of a non-routed SAN will not expect this performance characteristic. During testing, applications have been shown to tolerate the traffic disruption in the routed fabric and to recover based on an application-specific - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 8
maximum frame size is typically negotiated during N_Port login (PLOGI). Table 6 FCIP service Issue Serverless backup applications and routed fabrics Description With routed fabrics, serverless backup using SCSI Extended Copy (XCOPY) commands is not supported if the backup server and copy manager - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 9
improves FCIP performance in conditions a particular link. HP recommends setting the configured to enable jumbo frame support on a network that does not support jumbo Ethernet frames end-to-end, the link will fail if a 2 KB FC frame is sent across the FCIP ISL. Table 7 iSCSI Gateway service - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 10
Service support The MP Router provides iSCSI support enabling iSCSI initiators to access Fibre Channel-based storage subsystems. For the latest information on supported configurations limitations, see the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 11
supported when the MP Router is used for the FCIP services, users of the MP Router are not expected to manage such zones from the router. It is not possible to manage to install the recovery kernel package, follow the product manual instructions to install the XPath Recover RPG through PMON. After - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 12
HP StorageWorks support Duplicate domain IDs The MP Router supports only qualified SFP media. Run the sfpSupport command for a list of the qualified SFPs. When manually Services EX_Ports. Manually the client browser. When a user observes switch events on an XPath Web Tools Perform zoning only from - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 13
versions of Fabric Manager and other API-based applications that manage zoning in edge fabrics use the MP Router to configure LSAN zones that create logical storage area networks. • API-based applications must be compiled with new API libraries to control directly-supported MP Router functions - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 14
supported on XPath OS. supported Traffic switching In a single MP Router, you can configure a port to be FC, FCR, GbE iSCSI, or GbE FCIP. Traffic switching is supported described in the HP StorageWorks XPath OS Administrator Guide. See this guide for explicit instructions on upgrading or - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 15
XPath OS File xpath_os_v7.4.1b Recovery Kernel (rk) File xpath_rk_v1.5.2 xpath_os_v7.4.1c xpath_rk_v1.5.2 xpath_os_v7.4.1d xpath_rk_v1.5.2 xpath_os_v7.4.1e xpath_rk_v1.5.2 xpath_os_v7.4.1f xpath_rk_v1.5.2 Table 12 lists recovery kernel (rk) files for downgrade procedures. Table 12 rk files - HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 | HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS - Page 16
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release notes
Part number: 5697
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0243
Tenth edition: November 2009