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HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes Part number: 5697-7644 Eleventh edition: July 2008 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - 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 StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 3
released in May, 2008. Supported product models • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V (Brocade 3250) • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16V (Brocade 3850) • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 (Brocade 3900) • HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128 (Brocade 24000 Director) HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 4
HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200E) • 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 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 5
Firmware download enhancements: • Support for Secure Copy (SCP) • Support for passive FTP • iSCSI Blade-FC4-16IP enhancements • Support for iSCSI redirection • Support for CHAP binding • Support for LUN delete from a virtual target • Access Gateway mode support on the HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 6
Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS) The RASLog is modified to support IPv6. RAS switch • Protected-Extensible Authentication Protocol (P-EAP with MSCHAP-v2) support for RADIUS • DH-CHAP now supported for authentication of HBAs and end-devices in addition to switches • Additional password - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 7
benefit from the SAN. For a list of retired products, see the HP website http://www.hp.com. IMPORTANT: The Fabric OS versions listed in the Earliest compatible version column below are the earliest versions supported by HP at the time 5.3.1b released. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 8
support (December 2007) HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 EL, nl HPStorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16, nl MSA SAN Switch 2/8 3.2.1b 3.2.1c HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64, nl HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128 in Chassis Config modes 3 and 4 only. 5.0.5d 5.0.5f HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, nl HP - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 9
Switch 2/64 does not support the B-Series MP Router Blade. Firmware upgrade instructions To access the latest Fabric OS 5.3.1b firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/san. CAUTION: Install port blades like the HP StorageWorks 4/48 SAN Director - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 10
System z environment, use an FC4-16 or FC4-32 Fibre Channel port Blade. Diagnostics backport test Backport tests may be run only in the following configurations: • A pure SAN Director 2/128 (only CP2 and FC-16 blades) • A SAN Director 2/128 with no FC4-16 blades installed, using Option 5. Do not - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 11
the 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 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 12
switches FCIP portcfgdefault command function change for the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Broadcast Zones Description If there is an already segmented port 5.2.1b, the portcfgdefault command now resets the configuration to HP factory default port settings. In Fabric OS 5.3.0 and - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 13
5.3.0a or 5.3.0b. The Switch Explorer progress bar hangs while initializing switch details. This problem is overcome by changing the regional settings for the operating system to English and reloading Web Tools or by upgrading to 5.3.0c or later. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 14
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 Port admin from Web Tools. • Provides the Clear Counter feature to reset all counters. • Provides ability to clear 400 MP Router or B-Series MP Router Blade GE port - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 15
that became stuck requiring port disable/enable to clear the condition. This issue was not reproducible. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 Using API to access default zoning information could cause switch to panic due to invalid pointer. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 16
Daemon panicked. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 The 2/128 was forwarding PLOGI frames received with DID as broadcast platforms running 5.2.0 and above with domain, port zoning, there is a small window during and switch panics after switch comes up then it starts processing the RNID command. Problem 16 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 17
Errlog (raslog) messages not available for diagnosing DHCP problems. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 Web Tools allows (switch,port) members to be added as member of a zone Web Tools. However, it can be set/reset via the CLI. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes 17 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 18
password to avoid this issue. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 Error messages from ACL configuration through SMI are too generic and don't contain sufficient information to debug the problem will reset counter to zero. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 May see FFDC warning messages when manually changing switch IP - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 19
was not registered. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 Several issues observed in ZoneAdmin and in Admin Domain when switch is configured in PID format 2, including being unable to see ports 16-32. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 During stress testing, a significant delay in traffic coming back from a Fibre Channel - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 20
switch, but should be logged on all switches in the fabric. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 May not see the targets after successful iSCSI login with FC4-16IP using AIX if immediate data is enabled. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 LE ports Fabric OS 5.3.0 Denial-of-Service condition affecting X.509 certifi 20 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 21
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 conflict. After upgrading to 5.2.0, switches remain segmented, but segmentation should be removed. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.0 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 22
with the Brocade Fabric OS 5.3.0a optimizes certain 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem when internal ports settings in the switch to address this are operated at 4Gb/sec. issue. Unable to configure FCIP tunnels using Web Tools in FOS 5.3.0. FCIP wizard and stand-alone tab support added - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 23
could be configured to use less 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. When supportsave is - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 24
GUI from 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. 24 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 25
during FCIP testing with tape pipelining enabled, when host floods the switch with Name Server query. This occurs because the query response is not passed back to the host on the backbone switch through the FCR router. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes 25 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 26
Server caused host with multiple HBAs to log errors during HBA IOP reset. When host does its GID FT request, it gets a 128 forwards the frame as a broadcast frame to all switch ports, causing other devices in the fabric to malfunction and overextend the switch CPU. This issue only affects 2/128 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 27
ports after adding a new blade. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1a Only 1 FL port FLOGI is successful and second FL port FLOGI is disabled in a time interval. Even though FL port multipath switches. nl Potential for switch panic when memory is exhausted. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1a HP StorageWorks Fabric - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 28
evmd. to panic. On the HP StorageWorks 2/128, when a specific 3rd party RAID system firmware is upgraded, the autonegotiate sequence fails, and the route to this device is lost. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1b Workaround-Run portdisable and portenable to reset the port. Switch did not send message to
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release notes
Part number: 5697-7644
Eleventh edition: July 2008