Release Notes hp StorageWorks C-Series Fabric Switches for SAN-OS 3.2(1a) and FabricWare 2.1(3) This document provides additional information about the MDS 9020 Fabric Switch, the MDS 9100 Series Fabric Switches, the MDS 9200 Series Multilayer Fabric Switches, and the MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors © 2003 - 2007 Hewlett-Packard Company Part Number: AA-RWEHH-TE Printed in the U.S.A.
Refer to the Cisco Release Notes for a Complete List of New Features and Other Information Pertinent to this Release As part of the SAN-OS 3.2(1a) image updates provided by HP, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for SAN-OS 3.2(1) & Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for SAN-OS 3.2(1a) have been included in the bundle. Also as part of the FabricWare 2.1(3) image updates provided by HP, the Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9020 FabricWare Release 2.1(3) have been included.
C-Series Fibre Channel Switches, SAN-OS & FabricWare The C-Series MDS fibre channel switches are available in different models: MDS Switch Model 9513 9509 9506 9216i 9216A 9216 9120 9140 9124 9124e 9020 3 Switch Description Supported Switching Modules Director class switch which can accommodate eleven switching modules Director class switch which can accommodate seven switching modules Director class switch which can accommodate four switching modules Fabric switch with fourteen 2Gbps FC ports,
SAN-OS 3.2(1a) & FabricWare 2.1(3) Naming Convention MDS Switch Model Image Type Image Name kickstart image m9500-sf2ek9-kickstart-mz.3.2.1a system image m9500-sf2ek9-mz.3.2.1a 9509 with supervisor-2 9506 with supervisor-2 kickstart image m9500-sf2ek9-kickstart-mz.3.2.1a system image m9500-sf2ek9-mz.3.2.1a 9509 with supervisor-1 9506 with supervisor-1 kickstart image m9500-sf1ek9-kickstart-mz.3.2.1a system image m9500-sf1ek9-mz.3.2.
Hardware Components The following Cisco MDS 9000 Family hardware components are not supported by HP: • Cache Services Module (CSM) • Advanced Services Module (ASM) Additional Mounting Requirements C-Series Fabric Switches can be installed in all HP standard racks.
Serial Port You must use the serial interface to configure a switch IP address. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide or Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Configuration Guide for instructions on how to connect the serial port to a host machine. Initial Installation Recommendations/Requirements The C-Series MDS 9000 Family of switches does not automatically allow SAN connectivity for the first-time, out-of-the box power up.
During a steady-state environment, the hardware and software architecture of the C-Series MDS 9000 Family prevents out-of-order (OOO) frame distribution from occurring. If the fabric encounters a failure, some devices may not be able to handle any OOO frames. For this reason, HP requires in-order delivery (IOD) be enabled for all switches. There is a switch setting to enable in-order of frames during fabric failure. Note: IOD feature is not supported on the MDS 9020.
Fabric Manager & Device Manager GUI Setup The optional Cisco Fabric/Device Manager GUI (graphical user interface) is a Java application. The Fabric/Device Manager installation process is based on requirements for installing Java Web Start. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Release Notes for system requirements and installation instructions. To install Device Manager, use a web browser to make an http:// connection to the IP address of a C-Series switch.
Switch Settings for HP Continuous Access Enterprise Virtual Arrays and HP Data Replication Manager for Modular Arrays The default load balancing policy for SAN-OS is Src-ID/Dst-ID/OX-ID. This must be changed when using Enterprise Virtual Array families or Modular Array families configured for Continuous Access EVA and/or Data Replication Manager (DRM). Change the default load balance setting to Src-ID/Dst-ID using either one of the following two procedures: Note: The MDS 9020 only supports Src-ID/Dst-ID.
7. Type the following to copy the running configuration into the startup configuration: switch# copy running-config startup-config Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide to set src-dst-id using Device/Fabric Manager. Note: The running configuration overwrites the startup configuration.
switch(config)# exit 6. Copy the running configuration into the startup configuration by entering the following: switch# copy running-config startup-config Note: The running configuration overwrites the startup configuration.
In this example, bay2 acquires a port license. switch(config)# interface bay2 switch(config-if)# shut switch(config-if)# port-license acquire switch(config-if)# no shut switch(config-if)# exit switch(config)# exit 6. Enter the following command to verify the desired port acquires a license: switch# show port-license 7.
3. Select “Storage” and click on the “Enclosures” tab in the Information Pane 4. Under “Device Type” for the desired device, select “HBA” 5. Save changes by selecting the “Apply Changes” icon on the top left corner of the Information Pane Problem Description: VMware ESX on HP c-Class BladeSystem Server Blade using QMH2462 HBAs and FC Pass-Thru Module may fail to log into the C-Series MDS 9216, MDS 9216A, or 16-port switching module. Workaround: Set the switch port mode to F.