HP Emulex Adapters Release Notes

Ethernet Jumbo Packet
The CN1000E maximum supported Ethernet Jumbo Packet frame size is 8192 bytes.
Optical cable length
The CN1000E maximum supported optical cable length is 40 meters.
C-series Converged Network Switch requirement
When using a C-series Converged Network Switch (HP Nexus 5000) with the HP Virtual Connect
FlexFabric 10-Gb/24-port module, NPIV must be enabled on the C-series switch.
Boot from SAN
DL16x and DL18x Servers require extra time to boot from SAN.
When the CN1000E is used as the boot device in a DL16x or DL18x server, the server can pause
for approximately 90 seconds when it is expected to start booting from the hard disk. After this
delay, the boot process resumes as expected.
Update DL/SL100-series BIOS before installing CN1000E
Before installing an HP CN1000E into a DL/SL100-series server, you must upgrade the server
BIOS to 2010.02.04 or later. The BIOS is available for download from the HP Download Drivers
and Software website:
http://www.hp.com/support/downloads
Compatibility/interoperability
HP recommends to implement zoning by CNAs/HBAs, as described in the HP SAN Design Reference
Guide, available at:
http://www.hp.com/go/sdgmanuals
FC2142SR and FC2242SR HBAs on ProLiant systems
HP ProLiant DL380 (G4) servers must have System ROMPaq firmware 4.05 P51-08/16/2005 or
later to be compatible with the FC2142SR and FC2242SR. Failure to use this ROMPaq version
can cause the HBAs to hang during the power-on self-test (POST). For more information, see the
HP website:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&
swItem=MTX-f8105bcfcba8403f8b793e23f5&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
FLOGI failure during device discovery
Specific configurations (such as direct attach storage using FC-AL) of Emulex driver during boot,
or whenever device discovery occurs, can post the following message:
FLOGI failure status:x3/x18 TMO:x0
The order of the device discovery function, where it is fabric first, then loop, causes this message
to appear. This message can be ignored if the driver successfully connects to FC-AL device.
Boot from SAN with LPe1605 16Gb mezzanine card
Boot from SAN with LPe1605 16Gb mezzanine card intermittently fails in Virtual Connect
configurations. It passes Emulex BIOS, but fails to find boot sector and enters PXE loop. To resolve
this issue, reboot or power cycle the server. This issue will be resolved in future release.
Boot BIOS Utility fails to scan targets in a HP 6125XLG Blade Switch c-Class Environment
Emulex Boot BIOS Utility might fail to scan the target when more than one FCoE adapter is present.
Important notes and workarounds 9