FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes Version Number B.11.31.1204 HP Part Number: 5900-2229 Published: April 2012 Edition: 1.
Contents FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 overview.............................3 New and changed features in this release...................................................................................3 New features......................................................................................................................3 Known problems fixed in this version...........................................................................................
This document provides information about the B.11.31.1204 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 document for the FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 (version B.11.31.1204) documents defect fixes and version changes. New and changed features in this release New features There are no new features in this release.
Table 3 HP-UX August 2011 (WEB1108) Fixes WEB1108 release supersedes the AR1109 release. Defect ID Description QXCR1001145460 This fixes an issue where disks show up as NO_HW in the ioscan output if an unsolicited and unsupported ELS request comes in from a known target. QXCR1001141638 This fixes a failure case in dma mapping. QXCR1001113883 Added Fibre Channel support for the AT094A HBA.
Table 7 HP-UX September 2010 (AR1009) Fixes Defect ID QXCR1001017932 Description Under rare conditions,the ioscan process can cause stack overflow panic, when there are several targets reported offline. This problem has been corrected. QXCR1000977659 Write operation to tape devices that encountered CRC errors can take several minutes to recover. This problem has been corrected. QXCR1001019501 Fixed panic due to bad kern memory access in fclp module unload with OLD events on the fclp card.
Table 13 HP-UX March 2009 Fixes Defect ID Description QXCR1000772840 This fix delivers the concurrent dump functionality to the driver. Table 14 HP-UX December 2008 Fixes Defect ID Description QXCR1000867632 The fix delivers the SNIA API HBA_GetFcpTargetMappingV2(), which is used to oormation about the targets mapped through a port on a multiport Fibre Channel card.btain inf QXCR1000841117 vPars boot panic with AD222 HBA has been fixed.
• HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module firmware version A fix in AR1203 exposes an issue with the HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC Module (QXCR 1001123468) that causes fcmsutil to incorrectly display the Previous Topology as UNINITALIZED whenever the link goes down. The minimum firmware version required for the HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module is v1.05.
This issue is addressed in system firmware version 3.01 for rx2660, rx3600, and rx6600. There are three workarounds for this issue: 1. Return to the Boot Manager, enter and exit the EFI shell a second time, and retry the boot; or, 2. Reset the system and retry the boot; or, 3. Configure the EFI driver to always map the boot devices using the drvcfg -s at the EFI shell prompt.
7. 8. 9. • Select (highlight) the Force Link Speed option and press Enter. Select (highlight) the 2Gb/s link speed option from the list presented, and press Enter. After completing your selection, use the ESC key to exit the EFI configuration menus.
Table 16 Recommended firmware/EFI versions (November 2011) Fibre Channel Adapter EFI Driver Version Firmware Version Universal Boot Code AH403A 4.00a8 or later 2.00a4 or later 5.03a10 AH402A 4.00a8 or later 2.00a4 or later 5.03a10 456972-B21 4.00a8 or later 2.00a4 or later 6.03a11 AD355A, AD299A 4.00a8 or later 2.82x4 or later 5.03a10 AD221A, AD222A, AD393A 4.00a8 or later 2.82x4 or later 5.03a10 403621-B21 4.00a8 or later 2.82x4 or later 6.03a11 AT094A 4.00a8 or later 2.
Table 17 Table of Driver Versions (continued) Release Name Driver Version Release Date Application Release 1203 B.11.31.1203 March 2012 Web Release 1204 B.11.31.1204 April 2012 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.
The EDC code is printed on a label on the box containing the card, on a label on the card, and is included in the Vital Products Data (VPD) that is flashed into the card during the manufacture of the part. This means that you will be able to identify a version of the card supported on Integrity both visually and electronically.
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. Firmware and EFI HP Integrity blades require this minimum firmware and EFI: • Firmware: 2.
• 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. Documentation feedback HP is committed to providing documentation that meets your needs.
