958-000276-007, March 2005)

Firmware 05.03.01-01 is available for the Edge Switch 2/24, and firmware

05.05.01-01 is available for the Edge Switch 2/12. These versions are installed only

ontheEdgeSwitch2/24andEdgeSwitch2/12,andonlywhentheseswitchesare

placed in a M-Series SAN running 05.02.00 firmware. A copy of these versions of

firmware, are contained on the HP StorageWorks edge switch documentation and

firmware CD (Par t Number 524-000001-005) .

Reinstalling feature licenses

Feature licen

ses (or keys) must be reinstalled af ter performing a factor y reset on a

director to r

egain use of the licensed features (e.g., SANtegrity Binding).

Disconnecting the null modem cable

Always log out and disconnect the null m odem cable from the serial maintenance por t

when not in use or when the switch is reset.

CTP controls port lights

Por t lights on the edge switch and director products are controlled by the CTP

functionality. Certain a ctivities such as firmware updates, IPLing the CTP, or switching

over to the backup CTP (director) can cause these port lights to extinguish momentarily

until control is reasserted by the C TP. The actual Fibre Channel traffic is not affected

during the

se tim es.

Ethernet switch support

With firmware 06.00.00 and later, customers can now connect the management

port on edge switches and directors to Ethernet switches or hubs. Prior to firmware

06.00.00, only connections to Ethernet hubs were qualified and supported.

Full Volatility

Full Volatility is an optional feature of firmware 06.00.00 and later that is enabled

with a f

eature key. The Full Volatility feature is designed to support high-security

environments, which require that customer data n ot be retained by the edge switch or

director after power off.