FW V06.02.00/HAFM SW V08.02.00 HP StorageWorks Director Release Notes (AA-RTDVF-TE, September 2004)

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13HP StorageWorks Director release notes
If a Director 2/140 in a multiswitch fabric is downgraded earlier than 06.02.00,
ISLs could become segmented if there are any other switches in the fabric
operating with an firmware version earlier than 06.01.00. To prevent this situation,
downgrade all Director 2/140s in the fabric to 06.01.00 before downgrading any
products in the fabric to 05.xx.xx. This problem only exists with Director 2/140s
in the fabric. HAFM displays a warning message if a downgrade from 06.02.00 is
attempted, but you can continue with the downgrade if desired.
Note: The warning message is displayed when downgrading any model from
06.02.00, but only applies to downgrade operations for the Director 2/140.
Firmware downgrades should not be performed using EWS and Internet Explorer
v5.00.3315.1000x. If this operation is performed, the download operation may not
complete and may eventually time-out leaving the switch with the previous
version of firmware.
HAFM upgrade required for firmware version 06.xx.xx
To upgrade to firmware 06.xx.xx, you must first upgrade the HAFM software to
07.01.00-9 minimum, if you are using the notebook HAFM server to manage the
director or edge switch. The HAFM software is contained on the HP
StorageWorks ha-fabric manager documentation and software CD (Part Number
516-000024-820). An upgrade kit to HAFM 07.01.00-9 is also available, Part
Number 320908-B22, for owners of license for previous versions. This HAFM
upgrade is also available on the following HP web site:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/stor age/san in frastructur e.html .
If you are using the 1U rack-mount HAFM appliance to manage the director or
edge switch, the minimum HAFM version required is 07.02.00-9, which is the
minimum version installed. This HAFM software is contained on the HP
StorageWorks ha-fabric manager documentation and software CD (Part Number
516-000024-720).
The previous minimum versions of HAFM allow you to manage directors or edge
switches running 06.02.00-22 firmware, but to be able to use all the new features
and enhancements, you need to upgrade HAFM to 08.02.00, which runs only on
the 1U rack-mount HAFM appliance. The next major firmware release requires
the use of an HAFM version, which runs only on the HAFM appliance.
As an alternative, you can perform the firmware upgrade directly to the director or
edge switch using their EWS.