Page 2 - Edge Switch release notes
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Page 3 - About this document; gurations; Release notes information; These release notes cover the following major topics:; Intended audience; rmware released with the Edge Switch
About this document These release notes contain late breaking and supplemental information for the Edge Switch 2/12, Edge Switch 2/24, and Edge Switch 2/32.Be sure to read these release notes before installing an edge switch. This information is periodically updated and available on the following HP...
Page 4 - Other edge switch documentation
For more information on upgrading fi rmware versions, refer to the appropriate HP StorageWorks edge switch service manual. The features of this fi rmware version are detailed in the following manuals. Other edge switch documentation In addition to these release notes, HP provides the following corre...
Page 5 - CD-ROM directory structure; The HP StorageWorks edge switch documentation and
• HP StorageWorks Edge Switch release notes , AA-RTDZG-TE/958–000284–007 CD-ROM directory structure The HP StorageWorks edge switch documentation and fi rmware CD contains the following items: • Manuals.pdf —HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/12, Edge Switch 2/24, and Edge Switch 2/32 Documentation; link...
Page 6 - For more information about planning the fabric, refer to; Fabric Elements
• Firmware• HPQ_MSF_v07.01.02-4.bin —HP StorageWorks M-Series fi rmware • firmwareupdate.txt —Instructions for updating fi rmware • Acrobat• RP505ENU.EXE —Windows installation fi le for Acrobat Reader 5.0 with Search Supported con fi gurations Operation of multiple switches in a fabric topology is s...
Page 7 - Cable requirements; must be ordered separately.; Important information; Directors take new action upon detecting a failed UPM port module
Cable requirements NOTE: Optical cables for the Edge Switch 2/12, Edge Switch 2/12, and Edge Switch 2/32 must be ordered separately. For cables measuring up to 500 meters (1 Gbps) or 300 meters (2 Gbps), use multi-mode Fibre Channel cables. For longer cables, use single-mode Fibre Channel cables.Mul...
Page 8 - Features not supported in this release
Zonesets containing domain/port number zones while in Open Fabric interop mode no longer cause zoning to hang When directors and edge switches in a fabric were con fi gured for Open Fabric 1.0 interop mode, and the fabric’s zoneset contained a zone with members de fi ned by domain/port number instea...
Page 9 - Table 1; Table 1 HP and McDATA terminology
Table 1 shows HP terminology and McDATA Corporation equivalents used in the McDATA documents. Table 1 HP and McDATA terminology HP term McDATA term HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/12 Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16 Sphereon 3216 Fabric Switch HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/...
Page 10 - Table 2; Table 2 HAFM and
HAFM and fi rmware compatibility Table 2 lists the minimum version of HAFM that can run with the various versions of fi rmware for the directors and edge switches. Table 2 HAFM and fi rmware compatibility Firmware version HAFM version (minimum) 01.01.02 04.00.01 (HP EFCM) 01.02.02-06 04.01.02-14 (SD...
Page 11 - Prerequisites for installing and using; HAFM is not required for operating hardware products using the; Upgrading from an earlier version of; fl
Prerequisites for installing and using fi rmware 07.01.02 If you are using HAFM, fi rmware 07.01.02 requires HAFM 07.01.00 or later (check with HP Customer Support for the latest shipping version of HAFM). HAFM should be at the minimum level before installing the new fi rmware. NOTE: HAFM is not req...
Page 12 - Upgrading; Firmware Library; Considerations for downgrading the version of
If you get one of these messages during the upgrade, the fi rmware upgrade failed, but the unit continues working with the existing fi rmware without an interruption in service. The upgrade process checks for suf fi cient memory before activating the new fi rmware image. The fi rmware upgrade does n...
Page 13 - Enable Preferred Path
Before downgrading below 07.01.02-4, there can only be one user assigned access rights as Administrator and one user assigned as Operator for Embedded Web Server and CLI. If additional users were created, you have to delete them before downgrading. Firmware 07.01.02-4 does not allow the last user wi...
Page 14 - only applies to downgrade operations for the Director 2/140.; HAFM upgrade required for
Downgrades directly to 05.03.01 from 06.xx.xx is not concurrent when the second-generation Edge Switch 2/24 is con fi gured in Open Fabric operating mode. In other words, downgrades in Open Fabric mode cannot be done with the second-generation Edge Switch 2/24 online without disrupting port operatio...
Page 15 - Zone FlexPar feature
If you are using the 1U rack-mount HAFM appliance to manage the director or edge switch, the minimum HAFM version required is 07.02.00-9, which is the minimum version installed. This HAFM software is contained on the HP StorageWorks ha-fabric manager documentation and software CD (Part Number 516-00...
Page 16 - Enhanced SANtegrity Security Suite; Standard features
The Zone FlexPar feature is available in both Open Fabric 1.0 and Homogeneous Fabric 1.0 Interop modes, as well as in environments with loop-attached devices. In Homogeneous Fabric 1.0 mode, the default zone is treated like any other zone, and RSCNs are sent only to the affected devices if the defau...
Page 17 - Advanced Fabric Diagnostics; ISL fencing
• Enhanced Maintenance Port Security —This allows users to enable enhanced authorization on the maintenance port, which is the switch or director RS-232 connection. Enhanced Authorization mode enforces stronger security policies, requiring users to change the well-known password to a case- sensitive...
Page 18 - OSMS change
Embedded Audit Log The Audit log is a new log available through CLI and EWS. This is not the same Audit Log available through HAFM. The log records all con fi guration changes to the switch to provide data for analyzing problems caused by con fi guration changes. Embedded Port Log The Embedded Port ...
Page 19 - Suppress RSCNs; SNMP changes
192.168.0.0 through 192.168.0.255—This subnet is used internally to the HAFM appliance. Using an IP address in this range causes the call-home feature to function incorrectly. Hard zoning Hard zoning is a security enhancement introduced in fi rmware 05.01.00-24 that prevents ports from accessing dev...
Page 20 - Zoning limitations; Table 3; Table 3 Zoning parameters supported limits; Using the same
SNMP requests can be received in either 3.0 or 3.1 of the Fibre Alliance (FA) MIB, and the switch responds in the same version. The switch can also be con fi gured to use a speci fi c version for traps generated by the switch. Zoning limitations With fi rmware 06.00.00 and later, you have the abilit...
Page 22 - Preferred Path support
The feature con fi gures a switch or director so that no frame data is stored after a power off. Without Full Volatility, if the switch or director experiences a fault condition, a dump of the embedded memory space is captured into nonvolatile memory. This dump retains the last 30 frames transmitted...
Page 23 - Security Log entry 10203, Default Password Not Changed; Zoning enhancement to reduce fabric congestion; Zoning request denied:
BB_Credit Allocation for ports With fi rmware 07.00.00 and later, this supports the ability to allocate a speci fi c number of buffer credits per port. This feature provides bene fi t primarily in the Edge Switch 2/12 and 2/24 switches, where a single pool of buffers is shared among all ports. Users...
Page 24 - Full-fabric capability for Edge Switch 2/12; Known issues; under speci; Workaround; HSG80 transparent mode not supported with IBM AIX
NOTE: This limit is disabled when the switch parameter Suppress Zoning RSCNs on Zone set activations check box is enabled. Full-fabric capability for Edge Switch 2/12 Unlike other edge switch and director products, a product feature enablement (PFE) key, controls Edge Switch 2/12 E_Port-to-E_Port co...
Page 25 - with HP-UX operating systems; HAFM Hardware View; Support for speed Auto-Negotiate; Negotiate
Workaround None. HSG80 transparent mode not recommended with controller in SCSI-3 mode with HP-UX operating systems Due to an issue with nonexistent duplicate LUNs being displayed with the HP-UX operating systems, the HSG80 controller is restricted to SCSI-2 mode of operation when set to Transparent...
Page 26 - Ports may accumulate spurious events; Invalid transmission word; Possible switch reset after power failure or power off sequence; SNMP issues; warmStart
Workaround If an older HBA has dif fi culty logging into a switch port that has its port speed con fi gured as Negotiate , con fi gure that port speed to 1Gb/sec or 2Gb/sec according to the operation speed of the HBA connected to that port. Ports may accumulate spurious events A port may accumulate ...
