HP B-series Fabric OS 7.0.2d Release Notes (5697-2822, August 2013--includes all 7.0.x versions)

Migrating from Fabric OS 6.4.x
HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director
Switch units running any Fabric OS 6.4.x release can be non-disruptively upgraded to Fabric OS
7.0.2d.
Any 8 Gbps platforms (other than HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/HP
StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch) using a Fabric OS version earlier than Fabric OS
6.4.1a must upgrade to Fabric OS 6.4.1a or later before non-disruptively upgrading to Fabric
OS 7.0.2d.
IMPORTANT: Upgrading these platforms from any Fabric OS 6.4.x release earlier than Fabric
OS 6.4.1a to Fabric OS 7.0.2d causes disruption to FC traffic. Upgrading any 8 Gbps platform
operating at Fabric OS 6.4.1a or later to Fabric OS 7.0.2d is non-disruptive to FC traffic.
Migrating from Fabric OS 6.3.x
To non-disruptively migrate from Fabric OS 6.3.x to 7.0.2d, units should first load Fabric OS
6.4.1a or later (Fabric OS 6.4.1b should be used for encryption platforms, units operating in
Access Gateway mode, or units with ports configured as EX or VEX for FCR), and then migrate to
Fabric OS 7.0.2d.
Fabric OS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations
The HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director
Switch units running any Fabric OS 6.4.x can be non-disruptively upgraded to Fabric OS 7.0.2d.
This upgrade is non-disruptive to FC traffic only. However, there will be FCoE traffic disruption
when loading Fabric OS 7.0.2d and Network Advisor 11.1.1 on a DC SAN Backbone Director
switch with an HP DC SAN Director 10/24 FCoE Blade installed, even though there is no warning
flagging the FCoE traffic disruption.
Non-disruptive upgrade to Fabric OS 7.0.2d on 8 Gbps switches is allowed from Fabric OS 6.4.1a
or later.
Disruptive upgrades to Fabric OS 7.0.2d are allowed and supported from Fabric OS 6.3 (up to
a two-level migration) using the optional -s parameter with the firmwaredownload command.
If there are multiple node EGs (encryption groups) in a fabric, complete firmwaredownload on
one node at a time before downloading on another node.
The HP 2408 24-10 GbE w/8-8 Gbps FC Base FCoE Switch does not support non-disruptive hot
code loads (HCL). Upgrading the HP 2408 24-10 GbE w/8-8 Gbps FC Base FCoE Switch to
Fabric OS 7.0.2d is disruptive to the I/O through the switch.
FC FastWrite , EX_Ports, and TCP byte streaming on HP StorageWorks B-series Multi-protocol
Router Blade must be disabled prior to upgrading to Fabric OS 7.0.2d. Failure to do so causes
the upgrade to be blocked.
Upgrading a switch currently operating in interopmode 2 or 3 to Fabric OS 7.0.2d is disruptive.
The interopmode must be changed to 0 prior to upgrading to Fabric OS 7.0.2d; interopmodes 2
and 3 are not supported on Fabric OS 7.0.2d. Changing the interopmode is an offline operation.
Firmware upgrade instructions
IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 7.0.2d as soon as possible to take
advantage of the fixes and new features.
To access the latest Fabric OS 7.0.2d firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the HP
website:
http://www.hp.com/support/downloads
On the website:
1. Under Storage, select Storage Networking.
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