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- HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 1
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes Part number: AA-RWEYI-TE Ninth edition: March 2008 - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 2
2008 Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP 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 - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 3
) • HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch (Brocade 4900) • HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol Router (Brocade 7500) • HP StorageWorks 16 Port 4Gb Blade (FC4-16) • HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4Gb Blade (FC4-32) • B-Series MP Router Blade (Brocade FR4-18i Blade) • HP StorageWorks 4/48 SAN Director Blade (FC4-48 - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 4
Core Switch 2/64 and for the SAN Director 2/128 in chassis modes 3 and 4. Unsupported product models • HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64, which operates with Fabric OS 5.0.x (Brocade 12000) • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16, which operates with Fabric OS 3.2.x (Brocade 3800) • HP StorageWorks MSA SAN - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 5
MIB • IPv6 trap destination • IPv6 SNMP ACL entries. Access Gateway support Access Gateway is supported in the following HP products only: • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024) • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 6
's Guide available on http://www.hp.com/go/san for more information. Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics In addition to being supported in HP's Brocade fabrics, Access Gateway is supported for connectivity to the following switches: • McDATA 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64 (ED6064 - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 7
devices. • iSCSI setup wizard for improved usability • IPv6 support • Support for Security Admin role, P-EAP protocol • WTEZ Switch Setup enhancements • Passive FCS support (enforcement but no configuration) • IP Filtering • FC Fast Write support HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes 7 - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 8
-16), nl HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4Gb Blade (FC4-32), nl HP StorageWorks 400 MP Router, nl HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch 5.1.1b 5.3.1 HP StorageWorks 48 Port 4Gb Blade (FC4-48) 5.2.1b 5.3.1 HP StorageWorks B-Series iSCSI Director Blade (Brocade FC4-16IP) 5.2.1b 5.3.1 HP StorageWorks 4/32B - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 9
4/256 Director only) must run Fabric OS 5.1.0d or later. Note that the Core Switch 2/64 does not support the B-Series MP Router Blade. Firmware upgrade instructions IMPORTANT: HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 5.3.1 as soon as possible (particularly if your model is the Brocade - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 10
ACL configuration. NOTE: The FC4-48 port Blade is not supported to connect to System z environments via FICON channels or via FCP zLinux on System z. To attach the Director to the System z environment, use an FC4-16 or FC4-32 Fibre Channel port Blade. Diagnostics backport test Backport tests may - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 11
a principal switch. HP recommends deploying a high port-count switch as both core and principal switch to reduce fabric stress and provide ease of management. • The HP StorageWorks 4/48 SAN Director Blade requires a minimum of Fabric OS 5.2.0a. Do not insert the FC4-48 Blade into the 4/256 chassis - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 12
Blade for the 4/256 SAN Director Firmware upgrade/ downgrade Fabric OS-CLI commands Description • Do not insert the Blade • This release does not support underscore (_) as part of the name for dd the switch. The invalid parameter could be from a switch security policy, such as the nl password - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 13
MP Router is replaced by a B-Series MP Router Blade (FR4-18i) or an HP StorageWorks 400 MP Router, the command completes immediately. • EX_Port trunking is not enabled by default. • FCR switch does not support an edge fabric with one McDATA switch set to 'never principal'. The EX_Port connected to - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 14
over FC, ISL Trunking, Extended Fabrics, Management Services, Name Services (SNS), port mirroring, Secure FOS, SMI-S, and Zoning. These switch features are available in the default switch mode of operation. Access Gateway mode is not supported in the p-class Blade system if there are two half-height - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 15
State portcfgdefault command function change for the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Update to Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem instructions. Zoning considerations with FC4-48 Blade Description When a disabled port on a switch in Access Gateway mode is connected - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 16
problem problem support is limited by all the target devices on given edge fabric that host talks to should be connected to a 400 MP Router or B-Series MP Router Blade switch running FOS 5.3.0, 5.3.0a or 5.3.0b. The Switch Explorer progress bar hangs while initializing switch details. This problem - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 17
fails (DR scenario) there is a backup that can be reached by the switches. • Logs a RASLog message when a 2.x switch joins the fabric. • HA failover and user notification occurs on the 4/256 SAN Director when there is a failed Ethernet chip (Oscillator chip). Additional Web Tools 5.3.0 enhancements - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 18
supported number of Ex_Ports attached to same edge fabric with FCR switches, switch may panic causing continuous Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 rebooting. When more than the supported number of intelligent blades (FR4-18i, FC4-16IP, etc) configured in 4/256, powering OS 5.3.0 4/64 SAN switch with 5.1.0d - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 19
and switch panics after switch comes up then it starts processing the RNID command. Problem affects FICON environment for Fabric OS 5.1 and later. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 Web Tools error message provided when fmsmode setting fails is not clear. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 HP StorageWorks Fabric - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 20
problems. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 Web Tools allows (switch testing with large number of sent temperature, Rx and Tx power are not shown on SFP speed and trunking on FC4-48 ports from Web Tools, followed support files. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 During stress testing when rebooting all core switches - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 21
owns them but not switchmembership. nl Port long distance settings are read-only for owned ports on non-owned switches in Web Tools Extended Fabric tab, but editable for owned ports in Web Tools port configuration wizard. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes 21 - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 22
5.3.0 Firmware downgrade to Fabric OS 5.1 or earlier is blocked even after ports 256 switch is configured in PID format 2, including being unable to see ports 16-32 slotpoweroff/on on multiple FC4-16IP blades for long period. Fixed in Fabric default admin and user accounts. Fixed in Fabric - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 23
blades in multiple 4/256 directors in the fabric and ISNSC enabled, iSNS error message is logged on only one switch, but should be logged on all switches of-Service condition Director in open mode, an RSCN received from the i10k was not immediately forwarded. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 HP StorageWorks - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 24
Unable to merge an upgraded switch with a 4/256 with FC4-48 Blade when using domain/port zoning of the upper 32 ports of the Blade. When creating D,P zoning definition using these upper 32 ports on FC4-48 connected to another switch running 5.1.0, the two switches correctly segment due to zoning - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 25
than 128 KB block size to avoid the problem, but this is now fixed in 5.3.0b. In rare cases, CRC errors can occur on Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for Fabric OS 5.3.0b addresses this HP c-Class BladeSystem internal ports when operating at 4Gb/s. issue. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes 25 - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 26
OS 5.3.0b. When the SFP/XFP power and voltage readings are above or below the range, an excessive number of alert messages were reported. Fixed in switch in open fabric mode. Caused by incorrect domain offset in its address translation. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0c. When FRU in a 4/256 Director - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 27
laptop). Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0d. Cold boot of a heavily loaded chassis on the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem during POST causes an unexpected interrupt whereby POST fails and the switch faults. Fabric OS 5.3.0d changed to delay processing interrupts during POST. Fabric OS - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 28
Flooding of an unknown inter-switch FDMI command from non-Brocade switch causes daemon to be killed due to out of memory Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1 condition, causing the switch to crash. Linux kernel issue may occur on 2Gb switches running Fabric OS 5.3.0x caused by service daemon thread (fwd, nsd - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA- - Page 29
fabric to malfunction and overextend the switch CPU. This issue only affects 2/128. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1 Occasional kernel panic occurs during reboot. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1 IMPORTANT: All Fabric OS 5.2.3 closed defects as listed in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.2.3 release notes have
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1
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Part number: AA-RWEYI-TE
Ninth edition: March 2008