HP AE370A HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 19

Firmware upgrade instructions, Scalability

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To ensure non-disruptive Hot Code Load (HCL), neighbor switches should be operating with Fabric OS 6.2.0a prior to loading Fabruc OS 6.2.0a on the following platforms: • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 • HP StorageWorks 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches When upgrading to Fabric OS 6.2.0a from Fabric OS 6.1.0g or earlier, the CPs do not fully synchronize until both the new active and new standby CPs are running Fabric OS 6.2.0a. This is normal behavior and the firmware upgrade is still not disruptive. Fabric OS 6.2.0a does not support concurrent FC Routing (EX_Ports) and TopTalkers features Upgrading to Fabric OS 6.2.0a requires that one of these features be disabled first. Firmware upgrade instructions IMPORTANT: HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 6.2.0a as soon as possible. Upgrading to Fabric OS 6.2.0a is allowed only from Fabric OS 6.1.x. See "Update recommendations" on page 7 for additional guidelines. NOTE: With the introduction of Fabric OS 6.1.1, certain features and functions were removed from Web Tools (resident in the firmware) and migrated into the Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) management application. This is also carried forward to Fabric OS 6.2.x. HP recommends that before upgrading to 6.2.x or later, if you are not running DCFM on your fabric, you review the "Web Tools functionality Moved to DCFM" on page 24 and take note of what has changed, in order to assess the impact to your fabric. To access the latest Fabric OS 6.2.0a firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/downloads At the website: 1. User 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 (HP StorageWorks Fabric OS release notes 13). 4. Select V6.x Firmware for HP StorageWorks B-Series Fibre Channel Switches for Fabric OS 6.2.0a: • To download the firmware, select Download. • To read the release notes, select the Release Notes tab. Scalability Refer to the HP SAN Design Guide, available on http://www.hp.com for specifics on supported scalability. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes 19

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To ensure non-disruptive Hot Code Load (HCL), neighbor switches should be operating with Fabric
OS 6.2.0a prior to loading Fabruc OS 6.2.0a on the following platforms:
•
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem
•
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
•
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32
•
HP StorageWorks 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches
When upgrading to Fabric OS 6.2.0a from Fabric OS 6.1.0g or earlier, the CPs do not fully
synchronize until both the new active and new standby CPs are running Fabric OS 6.2.0a. This is
normal behavior and the firmware upgrade is still not disruptive.
Fabric OS 6.2.0a does not support concurrent FC Routing (EX_Ports) and TopTalkers features Upgrading
to Fabric OS 6.2.0a requires that one of these features be disabled first.
Firmware upgrade instructions
IMPORTANT:
HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 6.2.0a as soon as possible. Upgrading to
Fabric OS 6.2.0a is allowed only from Fabric OS 6.1.x. See “
Update recommendations
” on page
7 for additional guidelines.
NOTE:
With the introduction of Fabric OS 6.1.1, certain features and functions were removed from Web
Tools (resident in the firmware) and migrated into the Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM)
management application. This is also carried forward to Fabric OS 6.2.x. HP recommends that before
upgrading to 6.2.x or later, if you are not running DCFM on your fabric, you review the “
Web Tools
functionality Moved to DCFM
” on page 24 and take note of what has changed, in order to assess
the impact to your fabric.
To access the latest Fabric OS 6.2.0a firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the HP website:
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At the website:
1.
User
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
(HP StorageWorks Fabric OS release notes 13).
4.
Select
V6.x Firmware
for HP StorageWorks B-Series Fibre Channel Switches for Fabric OS 6.2.0a:
•
To download the firmware, select
Download
.
•
To read the release notes, select the
Release Notes
tab.
Scalability
Refer to the HP SAN Design Guide, available on http://www.hp.com for specifics on supported
scalability.
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes
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