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Overview, Upgrading from earlier firmware version

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Overview This document for the release of firmware version 8.0.4.04.00 is intended for customers who purchased the H-series SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch or 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. The notes contain late-breaking and supplemental information for these products. It is important that you read these notes before installing your SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch or 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. Because this information is updated periodically, HP recommends that you see one of the following HP websites for the latest information: For SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch information: http://www.hp.com/go/SN6000 For 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch information: http://www.hp.com/go/8Gb-SSC Update recommendation • For the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch, 8.0.4.04.00 is the minimum version supported. • For the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch, this update is routine. Firmware version To date, firmware version 8.0.4.04.00 is the latest version released for the HP 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch and the only supported version for the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch. This is not a mandatory upgrade for the HP 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. However, HP recommends that all 8/20q Fibre Channel Switches be upgraded to this version of firmware because it incorporates fixes to problems found in previous versions. The latest firmware is available on the HP websites http://www.hp.com/ go/8Gb-SSC and http://www.hp.com/go/SN6000. The firmware file name is HS_8.0.4.04.00. To verify the file integrity after download, the md5 hash code for this firmware file is: CA9D66FAD472CF465244BFEA12C916AE. HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager (SSCM) software version 3.00 is included with the purchase of a switch. This is the minimum version required for the HP SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch. Upgrading from earlier firmware version You can upgrade to firmware version 8.0.4.04.00 from version 8.0.2.02.00, 7.6.0.02.00, 6.9.0.15.00, or 6.9.0.14.00 on an operating switch without disrupting data traffic or having to re-initialize attached devices. The switch is not required to be offline before performing an upgrade operation. For a successful non-disruptive activation, ensure that the following conditions are satisfied: • No changes are being made to switches in the fabric, including powering up, powering down, disconnecting or connecting interswitch links (ISLs), changing switch configurations, or installing firmware. • No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state • No zoning changes are being made in the fabric • No changes are being made to attached devices, including powering up, powering down, disconnecting, connecting and Host Bus Adapter (HBA) configuration changes Before upgrading firmware, HP recommends that you back up the switch configuration in case a failure occurs. For more information, see HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools Switch Management User Guide or HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Command Line Interface Guide. HP StorageWorks H-series SN6000 and 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Release Notes 3

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Overview
This document for the release of firmware version 8.0.4.04.00 is intended for customers who purchased
the H-series SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch or 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. The notes contain
late-breaking and supplemental information for these products. It is important that you read these
notes before installing your SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch or 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch.
Because this information is updated periodically, HP recommends that you see one of the following
HP websites for the latest information:
For SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch information:
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t
tp://w
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w
.hp
.co
m/go/S
N6
000
For 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch information:
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t
tp://w
w
w
.hp
.co
m/go/8Gb-
S
S
C
Update recommendation
•
For the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch, 8.0.4.04.00 is the minimum version supported.
•
For the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch, this update is routine.
Firmware version
To date, firmware version 8.0.4.04.00 is the latest version released for the HP 8/20q Fibre Channel
Switch and the only supported version for the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch. This is not a mandatory
upgrade for the HP 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. However, HP recommends that all 8/20q Fibre
Channel Switches be upgraded to this version of firmware because it incorporates fixes to problems
found in previous versions. The latest firmware is available on the HP websites
h
t
tp://w
w
w
.hp
.co
m/
go/8Gb-
S
S
C
and
h
t
tp://w
w
w
.hp
.co
m/go/S
N6
000
.
The firmware file name is
HS_8.0.4.04.00
. To verify the file integrity after download, the md5
hash code for this firmware file is:
CA9D66FAD472CF465244BFEA12C916AE
.
HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager (SSCM) software version 3.00 is included with
the purchase of a switch. This is the minimum version required for the HP SN6000 Fibre Channel
Switch.
Upgrading from earlier firmware version
You can upgrade to firmware version 8.0.4.04.00 from version 8.0.2.02.00, 7.6.0.02.00,
6.9.0.15.00, or 6.9.0.14.00 on an operating switch without disrupting data traffic or having to
re-initialize attached devices. The switch is not required to be offline before performing an upgrade
operation. For a successful non-disruptive activation, ensure that the following conditions are satisfied:
•
No changes are being made to switches in the fabric, including powering up, powering down,
disconnecting or connecting interswitch links (ISLs), changing switch configurations, or installing
firmware.
•
No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state
•
No zoning changes are being made in the fabric
•
No changes are being made to attached devices, including powering up, powering down, dis-
connecting, connecting and Host Bus Adapter (HBA) configuration changes
Before upgrading firmware, HP recommends that you back up the switch configuration in case a
failure occurs. For more information, see
HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch QuickTools
Switch Management User Guide
or
HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Command Line
Interface Guide
.
HP StorageWorks H-series SN6000 and 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Release Notes
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