FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes Version Number B.11.31.1403 HP Part Number: 5900-3278 Published: March 2014 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 HP-UX 11i v3 March 2014 (AR1403) release.......................................................................
This document provides information about the B.11.31.1403 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.11.31.1403) documents defect fixes and version changes.
Table 2 HP-UX October 2013 (WEB1310) Fixes (continued) Defect ID Description QXCR1001251620 This fixes the issue where ioscan hangs when the system is heavily loaded and the physical FC controller port reset is run in parallel multiple times. QXCR1001254040 This fixes the issue where sar and glance shows incorrect avque number for FCLP HBA after channel offline.
Table 5 HP-UX April 2012 (WEB1204) Fixes Defect ID Description QXCR1001178585 This fixes a panic caused by an unsupported ELS status from the firmware. The Syslog would also show that the driver is recovering from an unexpected condition. QXCR1001192222 This fixes a FCLP dump write error when crossing a 4GB page boundary. QXCR1001170935 Warning message is updated for FC Mezzanine configured in Loop Topology.
Table 8 HP-UX September 2011 (AR1109) Fixes (continued) Defect ID Description QXCR1001127533 This fixes the issue where the fclp driver may panic with “Bad News!” during DLKM unload operation. QXCR1001021546 This fixes the issue where ioscan may not show the fclp driver’s device special files (DSFs) when a reboot is followed after FibrChanl-02 depot installation.
Table 12 HP-UX March 2010 (WEB1003) Fixes Defect ID Description QXCR1000972188 Corrected a timing-related fclp driver issue that caused an inconsistent driver state. When the QXCR1000947409 driver detected this inconsistent state, it would reset the HBA unexpectedly. QXCR1000980397 QXCR1000978071 Modified the fclp uninitialization sequence to correct hangs that would occur during driver unload. QXCR1000946402 These hangs would only occur if I/O was in progress when the unload was initiated.
Table 19 HP-UX September 2008 Fixes Defect ID Description QXCR1000799018 Fixed an issue which caused system dump failure to an fclp attached device, if base page size was set to a value other than 4 KB. QXCR1000753480 Long hardware path from AD221A (PCIe 1 port 4Gb FC and 1 port GigE HBA) card not recognized by vparmodify. The workaround for this issue is located at this address:http:// docs.hp.com/en/T1335-90091/ar01s05.html NOTE: 11i v3. AR0803 (Version B.11.31.
UNINITALIZED whenever the link goes down. The minimum firmware version required for the HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 24-Port FC Module is v1.05. • A voltage degradation alert message is shown in the System Events Logs upon system boot up. This is only an alert message for the 456972-B21 HBA. Functionality and performance on the Mezzanine card are not adversely affected. No actions are needed. This message can only be found through the SL command under the MP menu.
Using this scanning policy, you can enter a list of particular targets and LUNs that you would like the EFI driver to search for potential devices. ◦ 9. • Other policies, such as the Boot Path Discovered Devices policy, do not limit the scan to particular devices, and may take several minutes to complete, depending upon the size of the SAN. After completing your scanning policy selection and configuration, use the ESC key to exit the EFI configuration menus.
Operating system and version compatibility The following software (or later versions) must be installed before installing the FibrChanl-02 (fclp) driver, version B.11.31.1403, into a system: • HP-UX 11i v3 OS Fusion version B.11.31.1103 or later • HP-UX CommonIO B.11.31.0803 or later • HP-UX 11.31 Support Tools Bundle, March 2008 (OnlineDiag), version B.11.31.03.06 NOTE: The FC-COMMON.FC-SNIA fileset is part of the CommonIO bundle. If FC-COMMON.
Driver versions The following table lists all the driver versions of the fclp driver on HP-UX 11i v3 with their associated release names and dates. Table 21 Table of Driver Versions Release Name Driver Version Release Date Application Release 0803 B.11.31.0803 March 2008 Application Release 0809 B11.31.0809 September 2008 Web Release 0812 B.11.31.0812 December 2008 Application Release 0903 B.11.31.0903 March 2009 Web Release 0906 B.11.31.0906 June 2009 Application Release 0909 B.11.31.
• 403621-B21 Emulex LPe1105–HP 4Gb Fibre Channel Adapter for HP c-Class BladeSystem • AT094A PCIe Fibre Channel 2-port 8Gb FC/2-port 1/10GBE Combo Adapter NOTE: Please note these slot limitations on rx3600 and rx6600 servers: • Slots 5 and 6 are the recommended slots for AD221A, AD222A, and AD393A adapters. • Slots 3 and 4 are also supported for AD221A, AD222A, and AD393A adapters, but with these restrictions: I/O performance of the card may be limited. Online Replacement is not supported.
On HP-UX, the fcmsutil /dev/fclpX vpd command displays the VPD: # fcmsutil /dev/fclp5 vpd V I T A L --------- 14 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.
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.
