FibrChanl-02 (fclp) B.11.31.1003.02 Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver Release Notes, Edition 2.0 (March 2010)

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FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass

Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 Release

Notes

Version Number B.11.31.1003.02

HP Part Number: 5900-0486_e2

Published: March 2010

Edition: 2.0

Summary of content (13 pages)

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FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes Version Number B.11.31.1003.02 HP Part Number: 5900-0486_e2 Published: March 2010 Edition: 2.
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Table of Contents FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 overview...........................5 New and changed features in this release..............................................................................................5 New features.....................................................................................................................................5 Known problems fixed in this version...................................................................
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List of Tables 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 HP-UX March 2010 (WEB1003) Fixes..............................................................................................5 HP-UX March 2010 (AR1003) Fixes................................................................................................5 HP-UX November 2009 Fixes..........................................................................................................5 HP-UX September 2009 Fixes...........................................................
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This document provides information about the B.11.31.1003.02 release of the FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3. FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 overview This release of the FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 (version B.11.31.1003.02) documents defect fixes and version changes. New and changed features in this release New features The following feature is new with the B.11.31.1003.
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Table 4 HP-UX September 2009 Fixes Defect ID N/A Description There are no fixes in the 0909 release. Table 5 HP-UX June 2009 Fixes Defect ID QXCR1000886720 Description vgchange fails to activate volume groups under the fclp driver Table 6 HP-UX March 2009 Fixes Defect ID QXCR1000772840 Description This fix delivers the concurrent dump functionality to the driver.
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• 1. 2. Select Boot Options Maintenance Menu from the EFI Boot Manager's main menu. Use the following three Boot Options Maintenance Menu items to edit the boot options list, so that the fibre device connected to an AD221A, AD222A, AD393A, AD299A, or AD355A is listed as the first entry in the boot options list: — Add A Boot Option: presents you with a list of possible boot devices, and allows you to select one to add to your boot options list.
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• 6. 7. 8. Select (highlight) the Configure Boot Parameters option and press Enter. Select (highlight) the Boot Target Scan option and press Enter. Select one of the scanning policies from the list presented: — The Boot Path from NVRAM Targets option, which is the default option, requires additional configuration in the Configure Boot Devices option on the previous menu.
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NOTE: FibrChanl-02 on HP-UX 11i v3 is supported with VxVM 5.0 or later, including boot and Ignite/UX. Operating system and version compatibility The March 2010 update of HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31.1003.02) must be installed for all supported Emulex-based Fibre Channel cards. The following software (or later versions) must be installed before installing the FibrChanl-02 (fclp) driver, version B.11.31.1003.02, into a system: • • HP-UX CommonIO 11.31.1003 (B.11.31.1003) HP-UX 11.
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NOTE: Display EFI driver and ROM firmware versions using fcmsutil vpd EFI/firmware bundles can be downloaded from www.hp.com, in the Software and Driver Downloads section. Hardware Requirements This version of the FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 runs on HP Integrity servers with the HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31) operating system.
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On HP-UX, the fcmsutil /dev/fclpX vpd command displays the VPD: # fcmsutil /dev/fclp5 vpd V I T A L --------- P R O D U C T ------------- D A T A ------- Product Description : "HP BLc Emulex LPe1105-HP FC Mezz Option Kit" Part number : "404987-001" Part Serial number : "MY18071ZYV" Engineering Date Code : "B-4813" Mfd. Date : "4807" Misc. Information : "PW=6.5W; PCIe x4 Gen1" ROM Firmware version : "2.72A2 SLI-3 (Z3F2.72A2)" EFI version : "ZU6.
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Card revision Although EDC is the primary way to identify changes in recipe for Integrity systems, it is also possible to use the card “Rev”, which is printed on a label on the box containing the card, and on a label on the card. CAUTION: There are at least three different “Rev” identifiers on the card. The correct one to use is printed on the SKU label — Integrity-supported versions have a “REV” of 0C or later.
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• • Support Matrix: includes a matrix of Fibre Channel adapters, supported hardware platforms, operating systems, driver bundle versions, and minimum PDC/firmware requirements. White Paper: white papers can also be found in this section. Software availability in native languages This product is available only in the English language.