HP 4400 HP B-series Fabric OS 6.3.2d Release Notes (5697-1105, July 2011) - Page 22

Firmware upgrade instructions, Scalability, Important notes and recommendations

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upgrading it to Fabric OS 6.3. When the switch is up, you can log in to the switch and import the certificate again. If the switch is not in the FIPS mode, you can log in to the switch with LDAP after upgrading to Fabric OS 6.3, and then import the certificate. Fabric OS 6.3x does not support concurrent FC Routing (EX_Ports) and Top Talkers features. Upgrading to Fabric OS 6.3x requires that one of these features be disabled first. If there are multiple node encryption groups (EGs) in a fabric, complete the firmware download on one node at a time before downloading on another node. Firmware upgrade instructions IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 6.3.2d as soon as possible to take advantage of the fixes and new features. Upgrading to Fabric OS 6.3.2d is allowed only from Fabric OS 6.2.x. For more guidelines, see "Update recommendation" on page 3 . To access the latest Fabric OS 6.3.2d firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/downloads On the website: 1. Under Storage, select Storage Networking. 2. Select the link for the appropriate switch, select your product, and then select Cross operating system (BIOS, firmware, Diagnostics, etc.). 3. Select Firmware. 4. Select V6.x Firmware for HP B-series Fibre Channel Switches for Fabric OS 6.3.2d. • To download the firmware, click Download. • To read the release notes, click the Release Notes tab. To verify that the firmware download is complete, enter the firmwareDownloadStatus command on the switch, verify that the process is complete, and then proceed to the next switch. Scalability For details on supported scalability, see the HP SAN Design Reference Guide, available on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/SDGManuals Important notes and recommendations This section contains additional information that you should consider before you use this Fabric OS release. HP Storage Essentials support HP Storage Essentials SAN management application 6.1.1 or later is supported with Fabric OS 6.3x. Earlier versions of HP Storage Essentials are not supported with Fabric OS 6.3x due to the incompatibility of Storage Essentials with the SMI-S 120.10.0 agent. 22

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upgrading it to Fabric OS 6.3. When the switch is up, you can log in to the switch and import the
certificate again. If the switch is not in the FIPS mode, you can log in to the switch with LDAP after
upgrading to Fabric OS 6.3, and then import the certificate.
Fabric OS 6.3x does not support concurrent FC Routing (EX_Ports) and Top Talkers features. Upgrading
to Fabric OS 6.3x requires that one of these features be disabled first.
If there are multiple node encryption groups (EGs) in a fabric, complete the firmware download on
one node at a time before downloading on another node.
Firmware upgrade instructions
IMPORTANT:
HP recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 6.3.2d as soon as possible to take advantage of the
fixes and new features. Upgrading to Fabric OS 6.3.2d is allowed only from Fabric OS 6.2.x. For
more guidelines, see
“
Update recommendation
”
on page 3 .
To access the latest Fabric OS 6.3.2d firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the HP website:
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t
tp://w
w
w
.hp
.co
m/su
ppo
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t/do
w
nloads
On the website:
1.
Under Storage, select
Storage Networking
.
2.
Select the link for the appropriate switch, select your product, and then select
Cross operating
system (BIOS, firmware, Diagnostics, etc.)
.
3.
Select
Firmware
.
4.
Select
V6.x Firmware
for HP B-series Fibre Channel Switches for Fabric OS 6.3.2d.
•
To download the firmware, click
Download
.
•
To read the release notes, click the
Release Notes
tab.
To verify that the firmware download is complete, enter the
firmwareDownloadStatus
command
on the switch, verify that the process is complete, and then proceed to the next switch.
Scalability
For details on supported scalability, see the
HP SAN Design Reference Guide
, available on the HP
website:
h
t
tp://w
w
w
.hp
.co
m/go/SDG
Man
uals
Important notes and recommendations
This section contains additional information that you should consider before you use this Fabric OS
release.
HP Storage Essentials support
HP Storage Essentials SAN management application 6.1.1 or later is supported with Fabric OS 6.3
x
.
Earlier versions of HP Storage Essentials are not supported with Fabric OS 6.3
x
due to the
incompatibility of Storage Essentials with the SMI-S 120.10.0 agent.
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