HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5f Release Notes (AA-RW1WH-TE, December 2007)

Firmware upgrad
e instructions
To access the la
test Fabric OS 5 .0.5f firmw are, configuration files and MIB files go to the following
HP website:
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ttp://www.hp.com/go/san
Navigate to the
appropriate p roduct under the B-Series Switches section.
IMPORTANT:
HP does not support upgrading from more than two previous releases.
Documentation
This release of Fabric OS is supported by the Fabric OS 5.0.1 documentation set. Access the most
recent Fabric OS 5.0.1 documentation:
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ttp://www.hp.com/go/san
Fabric OS 5.0.x support and interoperability
F abric OS 5.1.0 and later will not be supported on the HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64. The HP
StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 CPU and memory size are limited in their capacities to accommodate
the new firmware. Attempting to download Fabric OS 5.1.0 or later firmware to a Core S witch 2/64
model results in a “Firmwaredownload failed” error.
Fabric OS 5.1.x is not supported on the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, or the
Brocade 4G b SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystems. These switches have m oved to the 5.2.1b or
later Fabric OS.
Operating systems
See http://www.hp.com/go/san for a list of supported operating systems.
Languages
English
Switch serial numbers
The serial numbers for the HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 and HP StorageWorks SAN Director
2/128 are loca ted on the inside front of the chassis, on the wall to the left of the ports.
Enhancements
This section describes enhancements.
tsTimeZone command
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 changed the time change dates for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the
US. Beginning in 2007, DST will begin on the second Sunday of March and end the first Sunday of
November. A new time was added to the zone format to allow you to set up time zones by region; DST is
then automatically adjusted.
The tsTimeZone command is used to display or set the tim e zone as follows:
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