HP StorageWorks 2/64 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5b Release Notes (AA-RW1WD - Page 10

Fabric Manager firmware download, FC4-16 and FC4-32 blades, FICON/CUP support, NPIV update,

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message does not always appear, and when it does, it represents redundant reporting by the CAL layer. Fabric Manager firmware download For an embedded switch running Fabric OS 5.0.2 and 5.0.3 using the small firmware file format, Fabric Manager (FM) version 5.0 supports firmware download using the external ftp server to download the firmware to the switch. In Fabric Manager's Options dialog, set the FTP server setting to the external option. In the Firmware Download dialog, select the external ftp server to download. Fabric Manager does not support importing the image into the Fabric Manager firmware repository FC4-16 and FC4-32 blades If you are planning to install FC4-16 or FC4-32 blades in the Core Switch 2/64, you must upgrade the firmware on both CPs before you install the blades. FICON/CUP support HP does not support IBM Fibre Connections (FICON) in this Fabric OS 5.0.5b firmware release. See http://www.hp.com for a list of currently supported features. NPIV update HP does not currently support N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) in this Fabric OS 5.0.5b firmware release. See http://www.hp.com for a list of currently supported features. Unsupported commands The slotOff and slotOn commands are now obsolete; use slotPowerOff and slotPowerOn instead. The portLogPortShow command is also now obsolete. RSCN suppression This release of Fabric OS features RSCN suppression: the ability to control RSCNs originating from hosts on a port-by-port basis. Enhanced RAS log messages New with Fabric OS v5.0.1 are Zoning Audit messages. These messages record information about the type of zoning change made (including such tasks as cfgenable and cfgdisable) and the role level and user name making the changes. The messages are recorded in the RASlog whether change was made through the CLI or Web Tools. Note that occasional redundant entries are possible due to an extra HTTP entry when zoning changes are performed through the CLI. 10

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message does not always appear, and when it does, it represents redundant reporting
by the CAL layer.
Fabric Manager firmware download
For an embedded switch running Fabric OS 5.0.2 and 5.0.3 using the small firmware
file format, Fabric Manager (FM) version 5.0 supports firmware download using the
external ftp server to download the firmware to the switch. In Fabric Manager’s Options
dialog, set the FTP server setting to the external option. In the Firmware Download
dialog, select the external ftp server to download. Fabric Manager does not support
importing the image into the Fabric Manager firmware repository
FC4-16 and FC4-32 blades
If you are planning to install FC4-16 or FC4-32 blades in the Core Switch 2/64, you
must upgrade the firmware on both CPs before you install the blades.
FICON/CUP support
HP does not support IBM Fibre Connections (FICON) in this Fabric OS 5.0.5b firmware
release. See
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for a list of currently supported features.
NPIV update
HP does not currently support N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) in this Fabric OS 5.0.5b
firmware release. See
h
t
t
p
:
/
/
w
w
w
.
h
p
.
c
o
m
for a list of currently supported features.
Unsupported commands
The
slotOff
and
slotOn
commands are now obsolete; use
slotPowerOff
and
slotPowerOn
instead. The
portLogPortShow
command is also now obsolete.
RSCN suppression
This release of Fabric OS features RSCN suppression: the ability to control RSCNs
originating from hosts on a port-by-port basis.
Enhanced RAS log messages
New with Fabric OS v5.0.1 are Zoning Audit messages. These messages record
information about the type of zoning change made (including such tasks as
cfgenable
and
cfgdisable
) and the role level and user name making the changes. The messages
are recorded in the RASlog whether change was made through the CLI or Web Tools.
Note that occasional redundant entries are possible due to an extra HTTP entry when
zoning changes are performed through the CLI.
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