release notes hp StorageWorks director Product Version: FW V05.01.00-24/HAFM SW V07.01.00-09 Third Edition (June 2003) Part Number: AA–RTDVC–TE/958–000276–003 These Release Notes contain late-breaking and supplemental information for the HP StorageWorks Director 2/64 and Director 2/140. For the latest version of these Release Notes and other director documentation, access the HP storage website at: http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html.
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About this Document About this Document These Release Notes contain late breaking and supplemental information for the HP StorageWorks Director 2/64 and Director 2/140. Be sure to read these Release Notes before installing a Director 2/64 and Director 2/140. This information is periodically updated and available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html.
Release Notes Information Release Notes Information These Release Notes cover the following major topics: 4 ■ Embedded Web Server access to modify zones is limited to first 255 zones, page 16 ■ SNMP trap reports incorrect FRU position, page 16 ■ Some IP Addresses must be Avoided, page 16 ■ Director 2/140 Maintenance Port Baud Rate may be Set Incorrectly, page 17 ■ Downgrading Firmware in Director 2/140 may Cause Database Event, page 17 ■ Upgrading Firmware in Director 2/64 may Time-out if Very
Intended Audience Intended Audience This document is intended for customers who purchased the HP StorageWorks Director 2/64 or Director 2/140. Firmware Version 05.01.00-24 Firmware Version 04.01.00-12 or Version 04.01.02-04 is the initial firmware released with the Director 2/64 and Director 2/140. A copy of the latest version of the firmware, 05.01.00-24 (as of this date), is contained on the HP StorageWorks Director Documentation and Firmware CD (Part Number 524-000002-002).
CD-ROM Directory Structure ■ HP StorageWorks Director 2/64 Installation Guide, AA-RSNGC-TE/958-000289-001 ■ HP StorageWorks Director 2/64 Service Manual, AA-RS2EC-TE ■ HP StorageWorks M-Series Rack Mount Kit Installation Instructions, AA-RQZPD-TE/958-000292-001 ■ HP StorageWorks CLI Reference Guide for Directors and Edge Switches, AA-RQ7AD-TE ■ HP StorageWorks SNMP Reference Guide for Directors and Edge Switches, AA-RQ7BD-TE ■ HP StorageWorks SAN High Availability Planning Guide, AA-RS2DC-TE ■
CD-ROM Directory Structure — AA-RS2EC-TE – (HP StorageWorks Director 2/64 Service Manual) — AA-RQ7AD-TE – (HP StorageWorks CLI Reference Guide for Directors and Edge Switches) — AA-RQ7BD-TE – (HP StorageWorks SNMP Reference Guide for Directors and Edge Switches) — AA-RS2DC-TE – (HP StorageWorks SAN High Availability Planning Guide) — AA-RS2CC-TE – (HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager User Guide) — AA-RTDRB-TE – (HP StorageWorks Embedded Web Server User Guide) — AA-RT4KC-TE – (HP StorageWorks HAFM Server for
Supported Configurations Supported Configurations Operation of multiple switches in a fabric topology is subject to the following topology limits. Consider the impact of these limits when planning the fabric. Note: For more information about planning the fabric, refer to HP StorageWorks SAN High Availability Planning Guide.
Cable Requirements Cable Requirements Note: Please note that optical cables for the Director 2/64 and Director 2/140 must be ordered separately. For cables measuring up to 500 meters (1 Gbps) or 300 meters (2 Gbps), use multi-mode Fibre Channel cables. For longer cables, use single-mode Fibre Channel cables. Multi-mode optical cables are connected to short-wave optical transceiver modules in a switch. Single-mode optical cables are connected to long-wave optical transceiver modules in a switch.
Important Information Important Information This section describes important information related to the Director 2/64 and Director 2/140. HAFM and Firmware Version Compatibility Table 1 lists the minimum version of HAFM that can run with the various versions of firmware for the directors and edge switches. Table 1: HAFM and Firmware Compatibility Firmware Version HAFM Version (Minimum) 01.01.02 04.00.01 (HP EFCM) 01.02.02-06 04.01.02-14 (SDCM) 01.03.00-35 04.02.00-40 (HP EFCM) 01.04.00-01 04.02.
Important Information To execute a CTP switchover, perform the following steps: 1. From Product Manager Hardware view, verify that an amber LED indicator does not display for either CTP card. 2. Right-click on a CTP card and choose Switchover from the menu. Note: The switch or director will lose its Ethernet connection for a short period during the switchover process. 3. Upgrade firmware to version 05.01.00-24. All products must be running firmware version 04.00.
Important Information Note: The Director 2/140 and Edge Switch 2/24 cannot be downgraded below version 04.01.00. Downgrading directly to a version prior to 02.00.00 from version 04.YY.ZZ is not allowed. To downgrade to a version prior to 02.00.00, you must first downgrade to version 02.YY.ZZ. Firmware downgrades should not be performed using EWS and Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 5.00.3315.1000x.
Important Information Hard Zoning Hard Zoning is a security enhancement in firmware version 05.01.00-24 that prevents ports from accessing devices outside their zones. Hard Zoning is enabled by default when using firmware version 05.01.00-24 or greater and cannot be disabled. All HP-approved host bus adapters (HBAs) limit access to devices within their zones, so you will not see a change in fabric behavior unless you are using nonstandard HBAs.
Important Information Command Line Interface (CLI) Changes CLI has been enhanced to provide the following benefits: ■ Access to symbolic name information in the name server database. ■ Counter Threshold Alerts (CTA)—Used to configure limits and alerts for any of the supported port statistics fields. You can configure alerts for individual ports, groups of ports, or various port types, based on user-specified counter value exceeded over a specified time duration.
Important Information Table 2: Zoning Parameters Supported Limits Zoning Parameter Maximum Value Number of end ports 1024 Unique zone members 1024 Members per zone 1024 Zones 1024 Number of zone sets 64 Maximum devices supported 1024 Note: The supported number of zones is based on a zone name with a maximum of 32 characters. On all edge switches and directors except the Director 2/140, the maximum number of zones decreases if full 64 character names are used.
Known Issues Known Issues This section describes the known issues related to the Director 2/64 and Director 2/140. Embedded Web Server access to modify zones is limited to first 255 zones If you have an active zone set of greater than 255 zones, you will not be able to access the zones past the 255th zone using the Embedded Web Server (EWS).
Known Issues Director 2/140 Maintenance Port Baud Rate may be Set Incorrectly The maintenance port is only used to set the IP address information in the Director 2/140. Occasionally the maintenance port of the Director 2/140 may be set at an incorrect baud rate. The expected baud rate is 115,200 bps, but the baud rate may be set to 57,600 bps.
Known Issues HSG80 Transparent Mode Not Supported with IBM AIX Use of an HSG80 with IBM AIX is restricted to operating the HSG80 in Multibus mode with the Director 2/64 and Director 2/140. Transparent mode is not supported at this time. Workaround None.
Known Issues Disconnecting the Null Modem Cable Always log out and disconnect the Null Modem cable from the serial maintenance port when not in use or when the switch is reset. Multiple FC HBA Ports in Separate Zones Multiple FC HBA ports in the same host should be placed in separate zones, or they might be perceived as potential targets (some HBAs log-in as both host and target). CTP Controls Port Lights Port lights on the edge switch and director products are controlled by the CTP functionality.
Known Issues Director Properties Description May Be Incorrect The text shown in the Description field of the Director Properties panel for the Director 2/140 may be incorrect. It may show SAN Director 64. This has no effect on the operation of the Director 2/140. This is a user-configurable description for the director, and may be changed to whatever you want by choosing Configure > Identification using HAFM, or by choosing Configure > Director > Identification using the Embedded Web Server interface.
