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HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes Part number: 5697-0075 Thirteenth edition: July 2009 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 2
Legal and notice information © Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. © Copyright 2009 Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 3
Fabric OS 5.3.2 released January 2009. 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) Unsupported product models - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 4
Fabric OS (formerly in SFOS) • Support for multiple NTP servers • Port mirrorinf for HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch • Security enhancements • Support for security admin role • Support for account lockout for admin role • Support for strong password policies preventing repeat or sequence characters - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 5
of admin users that fail authorization. • Flexible E_Port authentication settings, allowing better interoperability options for fabrics with varying levels of support. Certificate authentication is now optional. • Auditing of authorization attempts. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes 5 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 6
WTEZ Switch Setup enhancements • Passive FCS support (enforcement but no configuration) • IP filtering • FC Fast Write support Prerequisites Table 1 summarizes the current Fabric OS firmware versions. HP recommends using the latest supported firmware versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 7
16 MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Not supported; end of support December 2007 3.2.1b 3.2.1c HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128 in Chassis (config modes 3 and 4 only) 5.0.5e 5.0.5f HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16V HP StorageWorks SAN Switch - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 8
4/256 SAN Director only) must run Fabric OS 5.1.0d or later. The Core Switch 2/64 does not support the B-series MP Router Blade. Firmware upgrade instructions To access the latest Fabric OS 5.3.2b firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/downloads - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 9
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. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes 9 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 10
SAN Director 2/128 (with either CP4 or FC4-16 blades) • A pure 4/256 SAN Director, Option 1 (a pure 4/256 SAN Director refers to a Director with CP4 and FC4-16 blades only) Firmware does not support underscore switch. The invalid parameter could be from a switch security policy, such as the password - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 11
If 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 to - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 12
for Tape devices. portcfgdefault command function change for the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Beginning with Fabric OS 5.2.1b, the portcfgdefault command now resets the configuration to HP factory default port settings. Broadcast Zones In Fabric OS 5.3.0 and later, a zone - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 13
WebTools. • Clear Counter feature to reset all counters. • Ability to clear 400 MP Router or B-series MP Router Blade GE port error counters using portStatsClear CLI command. Fabric OS 5.3.1 fixes Table 3 lists defects closed in the Fabric OS 5.3.1 firmware release. Table 3 Fabric OS 5.3.1 closed - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 14
Brocade switch causes daemon to be killed due to out of memory condition, causing Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1. the switch to crash. Linux kernel issue may occur on 2Gb switches running Fabric OS 5.3.0x caused by service displays an incorrect account of the area/ports contained in a zone or alias member - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 15
with internal FCIP-5031 RASLog and external EM-1034 RASLog. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1a. The zoneadmin feature in WebTools does not display the new ports after adding a new blade. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.1a. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes 15 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 16
to access evmd. 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 - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 17
be unable to connect to HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch from SMI Agent and see switches due to a time window when a port in a trunk goes offline and route is not properly recalculated. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.2. Supportsave during serviceability test detected memory corruption on FCRbased switch - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 18
Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.2. Workaround: Reset SFPs to avoid qualrate mode. 4-Gb switch running at fixed 2-Gb speed may not respond to FLOGI from HBA using auto-speed negotiation. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.2. WebTools zone admin alias displays duplicate PWWN on 48-port blade card. Fixed in Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 19
OS 5.3.2b firmware release. Table 8 Fabric OS 5.3.2b closed defects Closed defect summary Solution The agshow command output not consistent across switches in the same fabric. Fixed in Fabric OS 5.3.2b. A switch panic can occur due to stack overflow on HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32. Fixed in - HP StorageWorks 2/128 | HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2b release notes (5697-007 - Page 20
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release notes
Part number: 5697-0075
Thirteenth edition: July 2009