HP StorageWorks 1606 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.0a release notes (5697-0359 - Page 10

Update recommendations, Supersedes, New hardware support, Supported product models

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• FC-BB-5, FCoE (Rev. 1.0.3) Update recommendations All products supported by Fabric OS 6.0.x can be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.3.0a, with the exception of the following switches: • HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem If applicable, HP recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 6.3.0a as soon as possible to take advantage of the latest fixes and features. If your system is running FCIP, there are several fixes to enhance FCIP operation. See "Firmware upgrades and downgrades" on page 24 for more information. Supersedes Fabric OS 6.3.0, released September 2009 New hardware support Fabric OS 6.3.0 introduced support for the following new hardware platforms: • DC SAN Director Multi-protocol Extension Blade-Next-generation distance extension blade for the DC SAN Backbone Director and DC04 SAN Director. Supports 12 FC ports operating at 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s, 10 1-GbE ports and 2 10-GbE ports. GbE ports require 4-Gb B-series SFPs, and 10-GbE ports require 10-GbE B-series SFPs. • 1606 Extension SAN Switch-Next-generation distance extension platform for FCIP applications. Supports 16 FC ports at 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s, and 6 1-GbE optical ports. (The user can select either a copper or optical interface on two ports.) GbE ports require 4-Gb B-series SFPs, and 10GbE ports require 10-GbE B-series SFPs. • DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade (FCoE/CEE blade for the DC SAN Backbone Director and DC04 SAN Director)-Supports 24 10-GbE CEE ports. • 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch-Supports 24 10-GbE CEE ports and eight 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gb/s FC ports. Initially supported in Fabric OS 6.1.2_cee1, the 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch is now supported in Fabric OS 6.3.0 and later. Supported product models Fabric OS 6.3.0a is supported on the following product models: • HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch (Brocade 4100) • HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch (Brocade 5000) • HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch (Brocade 4900) • HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director (Brocade 48000) • HP StorageWorks 16 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-16) • HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-32) • HP StorageWorks 4/48 SAN Director Blade (FC4-48) 10

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FC-BB-5, FCoE (Rev. 1.0.3)
Update recommendations
All products supported by Fabric OS 6.0.x can be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.3.0a, with the exception
of the following switches:
•
HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch
•
HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch
•
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem
•
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
If applicable, HP recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 6.3.0a as soon as possible to take
advantage of the latest fixes and features. If your system is running FCIP, there are several fixes to
enhance FCIP operation.
See
“
Firmware upgrades and downgrades
”
on page 24 for more information.
Supersedes
Fabric OS 6.3.0, released September 2009
New hardware support
Fabric OS 6.3.0 introduced support for the following new hardware platforms:
•
DC SAN Director Multi-protocol Extension Blade
—
Next-generation distance extension blade for
the DC SAN Backbone Director and DC04 SAN Director. Supports 12 FC ports operating at 1,
2, 4, and 8 Gb/s, 10 1-GbE ports and 2 10-GbE ports. GbE ports require 4-Gb B-series SFPs,
and 10-GbE ports require 10-GbE B-series SFPs.
•
1606 Extension SAN Switch
—
Next-generation distance extension platform for FCIP applications.
Supports 16 FC ports at 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s, and 6 1-GbE optical ports. (The user can select
either a copper or optical interface on two ports.) GbE ports require 4-Gb B-series SFPs, and 10-
GbE ports require 10-GbE B-series SFPs.
•
DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade
(FCoE/CEE blade for the DC SAN Backbone Director
and DC04 SAN Director)
—
Supports 24 10-GbE CEE ports.
•
2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch
—
Supports 24 10-GbE CEE ports and eight 1, 2, 4, or 8
Gb/s FC ports. Initially supported in Fabric OS 6.1.2_cee1, the 2408 FCoE Converged Network
Switch is now supported in Fabric OS 6.3.0 and later.
Supported product models
Fabric OS 6.3.0a is supported on the following product models:
•
HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch (Brocade 4100)
•
HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch (Brocade 5000)
•
HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch (Brocade 4900)
•
HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director (Brocade 48000)
•
HP StorageWorks 16 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-16)
•
HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC4-32)
•
HP StorageWorks 4/48 SAN Director Blade (FC4-48)
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