HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0 Release Notes (AA-RWEYD-TE, July 2007)

Support for embedded switch models

The B-Series embedded switches have transitioned from s upporting the Fabric OS 5.0.5 stream only, to

operating with

Fabric OS 5.2.1b and later. The B-Series embedded switch models include:

• Brocade 4G b SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012)

• Brocade 4G b SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024)

NOTE:

The Fabric OS 5

.0.5streamremainsactivefortheCoreSwitch2/64andfortheSANDirector2/128in

chassis modes 3 and 4.

Unsupported product models

• HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64, which op erates with Fabric OS 5.0.x (Brocade 12000)

• HPStorageWorksSANSwitch2/16,whichoperateswithFabricOS3.2.x(Brocade3800)

• HP StorageWorks MSA SA N Switch 2/8, which operates with Fabric OS 3.2.x (Brocade 3000)

• HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol (MP) Router, which operates with XPath OS 7.4.x (Brocade

AP7420)

IMPORTANT:

Any enhancements for the above models will be delivered in Fabric OS 3.2.x, Fabric OS 5.0.5x, and

XPath OS 7.4.x sustaining releases.

Devices supported

See the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide for supp orted devices:

ttp://www.hp.com/go/san.

Operating

systems

See http:/

/www.hp.com/go/san for a list of operating systems.