HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise, Professional Plus, and Professional V10.3.
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Version 10.3.4 Description HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) is HP's next-generation fabric management application and the successor to its legacy fabric management application, HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager (FM). New hardware platforms DCFM 10.3.
• • • • • • Switch IPv4 address Switch IPv6 address Firmware version running in the switch Switch model Vendor name Virtual Fabric ID (VF ID) • FCoE and Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) configuration management • Basic Layer 2 configuration options • CEE interface administration • FCoE port • Link Aggregation Group (LAG) • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) • FCoE/CEE performance management • Support for historical and real-time port statistics • CEE 10GbE port statistics • Tx/Rx percentage utilization and MB/
Enhancements B-series OUI support enhancement In the first half of 2010, a new Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) began phasing into B-series platforms. DCFM 10.3.4 adds support for this OUI. For more information, see “New OUI support on B-series platforms” on page 11.
• Moves the port address and port index of ports on blades to new card • After the swap is complete, enables all ports on the blades • PDCM enhancements • Now warns users when E-E and E-F port connections are prohibited • Can provision the same PDCM updates to multiple switches • Usability enhancement supports direct entry of row and column for allow/prohibit configuration.
• Policy to allow users to control the number of zone database modifications: • Set limits on the number of editing operations (such as add, remove, or modify) that the user can perform in zones, zone configurations, aliases, or on zone members before activation. • Set policy by fabric because limits can vary (for example, disk limits can be different than tape limits) . • Warn users when a policy is exceeded, and prevent users from proceeding.
Supported switches and firmware Table 1 lists switches and firmware families supported with this release. This does not imply that all firmware versions listed in the left column are still supported by HP, but rather that those are the firmware streams on which the corresponding switches are, or were, supported. It also does not imply that all the firmware listed streams are supported on each of the corresponding switches.
Switch firmware Switch/Director FOS 5.0.x, 5.1.x, 5.2.x, 5.3.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x, 6.2.x, and 6.3.
Supported operating systems Table 2 lists the operating systems that support DCFM 10.3.0. Table 2 Supported operating systems Operating system Versions Windows • XP Professional SP2, SP3 (x86 32-bit) • 2003 Server SP2 (x86 32-bit) • Vista Business Edition (x86 32-bit) • 2008 Server (x86 32-bit) Solaris 10 (SPARC platform) Linux • Red Hat AS 4.
Feature DCFM Professional DCFM Professional Plus DCFM Enterprise DC Director Switch MP Extension Blade Yes Yes Yes Real time stats1 Yes Yes Yes Historical stats2 No Yes Yes DBMS (ODBC & JDBC) No Yes Yes Partner software integration No Yes Yes Role Based Access Control (RBAC) No Yes Yes FICON No No Yes DC SAN Backbone Director No No Yes nl nl nl 1 Real-time stats for GE ports.
IMPORTANT: If you have a switch with the new OUI/WWN in the fabric, do not downgrade DCFM to a version earlier than 10.3.4. DCFM versions earlier than 10.3.4 will show such switches as unmanaged. Default changed for Encrypt Existing Data feature When using DCFM 10.3.0 or later to configure LUNs, the default setting for the Encrypt Existing Data option has been changed to Disable from Enable. This aligns the LUN options in DCFM with the default LUN options in the CLI.
Event priority mismatch Error-level policies are occasionally triggered by warning-level events. Configdownload fails when the ALL parameter is selected If you run the configdownload command with the ALL parameter selected to download a configuration from one virtual switch to another virtual switch and the Fabric IDs do not match, the download will fail.
Performance Data Aging tab has been removed from Server Management Console You cannot configure the Performance Data Aging settings in DCFM 10.1.4 or later. The tab has been removed from Server Management Console (SMC). The default configuration settings are as follows: • 288 samples in a 5-minute period • 144 samples in a 30-minute period • 84 samples in a 2-hour period • 90 samples in a 1-day period • 606 total samples When migrating from an earlier release to DCFM 10.3.
| Administrator). HP recommends that you select Configure for Intrepid 10k on the the Edit dialog, SNMPv3 tab. Migrating from DCFM 10.1.x to 10.3.x duration The complete migration process (from installing DCFM to discovering the switches) takes 35 minutes when migrating from 10.1.x to 10.3.x. The migration process takes a long time if the ftproot folder is larger than 7 GB.
Error message appears when deleting a circuit While trying to delete a circuit, the following message appears and the delete operation fails: The Operation has Failed error: Failed to remove FCIP circuit. Error issuing delete to port. Removing from config database. It is recommended to reboot, to clean up active port config HP recommends that you reboot the switch, and then retry the operation.
Connection between the Access Gateway and switches does not appear when F_Port trunking is enabled on the Access Gateway If a switch configured with F_Port trunking is connected to the Access Gateway, the F_Port trunk group icon does not appear in the Product Tree, and the connection between the switch and the Access Gateway is not displayed in the Topology. HP recommends that you disable F_Port trunking on the switch before connecting it to the Access Gateway.
• EOS to FOS switches Displaying logical switches Logical switches that are created through the Logical Switch dialog are displayed in the existing Logical Switches Panel > Undiscovered Logical Switch list. To ensure that logical switches display properly, discover the new logical fabric.
Installation instructions For information about installing DCFM 10.3.4, see the DCFM Migration and Transition Guide or the Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise, Professional Plus, or Professional User Manuals. These documents can be downloaded from the following HP website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/dc_fabricmgr/index.html Under Support, click HP Support & Documents.
To install DCFM Enterprise, Professional Plus, or Professional on a Linux server: 1. Download and extract the tar.gz file from the following HP website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/dc_fabricmgr/index.html Under Support, click HP Support & Documents, and then click Download drivers and software. Under Select your product, select HP StorageWorks B-series Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise Software.
IMPORTANT: JRE V1.6.0_13 is required on the client machine. The remote client will not launch if the client machine has JRE V1.6.0_14 or later. To launch the DCFM Professional Plus or DCFM Enterprise client from a remote host: nl Open a browser window and enter the DCFM server host name or IP address in the Address box; for example: http://DCFMserverhost1.companyname.com/ nl nl http://192.x.y.
4. Click Windows Firewall Properties. The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security dialog box opens. 5. Based on the Active Profile1for your configuration, on the Inbound connections list, select Allow. 6. Click OK to save the change. Users are able to launch the client to the server. 1 Windows Firewall with Advanced Security supports separate profiles (sets of firewall and connection security rules) for computers that are members of a domain, or connected to a private or public network.
DCFM 10.3.0 fixes Table 4 lists the defects that were closed for this release. Table 4 DCFM 10.3.0 closed defects Closed defect summary Solution Configuration download fails for Fabric Watch parameters from DCFM, but message indicates success. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Workaround prior to this version: You can download using the All Configurations option from DCFM (disruptive). When Help is launched from the Zoning dialog, a list of incorrect terminology references appears. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution DCFM does not display newly configured tunnels. This makes it difficult to determine if the connection between tunnels for specific ports was successful. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Workaround prior to this version: Re-launch the client, and then launch the Connection Properties dialog for the tunnel. DCFM display is not updated after deleting multiple tunnels. This makes it difficult to determine if the delete operation was successful. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution Event notif.Reply to and event policy from do not support uppercase letters in the email address. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Unable to launch the Element Manager to view or edit the configuration by clicking Modify in the Select Source Switch step for any switch running Fabric OS later than V6.1.1. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 The Role Based Access Control (RBAC) module wrongly permits readonly users to update a license.
Closed defect summary Solution Attempting to save a zone configuration in a large fabric fails and the following error is returned:Failed to save zone config...zoning aborted...Bad zone config Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 An encryption event displays an unclear message: Wrong device type: should be tape, found disk. This occurs when one EE has a tape container and the other EE has a disk container, and you attempt to use the Replace EE dialog, Replace function between the two. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution Occasionally, a large database fails to be imported in interopmode 0 and interopmode 2, resulting in a violation error. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Unable to activate, clear all, or delete a large zone database (1MB) when in interopmode 0. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Workaround prior to this version: Use WebTools or the CLI to perform the activate, clear all or delete operations. Migration export to DCFM from EFCM can fail with an exception error. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution If an FOS-based switch is used as a seed switch in an interop fabric with an Mi10K, and the Mi10K is discovered with an IPv6 address, it cannot be managed by DCFM. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Workaround prior to this version: Use an M-EOS based switch as the seed switch. Fabric updates involving switches in Access Gateway mode do not appear in the Product List. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution When an M-EOS-based switch is used as a seed switch and is attached to an FOS-based switch, the connected end devices are not accurately displayed in the Topology. The device attached to the FOS-based switch is shown without any connection, and the device attached to the M-EOS-based switch is not shown at all. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Workaround prior to this version: Use the FOS-based switch as the seed switch.
Closed defect summary Solution The port count is not updated in the Properties dialog for the Mi10K virtual switch. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 After denying and then allowing the Delete Permission in external FTP, you cannot open the Technical Support window. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 With an Mi10K switch, Created VF ID is not reflected in the Virtual Fabric Column of Virtual Switches dialog. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution On the Firmware Management dialog Download tab, the Overwrite Current Firmware check box is selected by default, but it should not be. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 M-EOS-based switches should be filtered from the source list in the Replicate Switch Configuration dialog because they are not supported for this function. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 When an Access Gateway switch is connected to multiple fabrics, an incorrect fabric name appears in the Ports table. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution Slot number does not show uniform values across the Port, Connection, and Trunk Properties tables. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Audit logs do not contain entries for FrameResizeState Enable/ Disable when the CLI is used for configurations. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 A Communication failure with server error message appears on the DCFM client when the server is still running, and users cannot log in to the DCFM client. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution The About Dialog DCFM version information is different than the version listed in SYR XML. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Database server stopped updating and new clients are unable to log in. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 In a large fabric, fabric deletion is very slow and CPU utilization is very high. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 DCFM Professional should not allow the Setup Tools dialog to be launched using Pre-Configured HBA Tool. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution The I/O flow between the HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch and connected storage does not appear in the Topology, incorrectly implying that there is no traffic flow between the two devices. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 The V icon does not appear for the NPIV ports when a server port mapping is done. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 The link between a storage device or HBA and a switch does not always appear in the Topology. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution A user-created view of a fabric causes other products to appear in the Device List of the client Topology and Product Tree. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 A user FCIP management set to No Privilege can launch the Configure > IP troubleshooting menu and all of its submenus. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Master Log does not display any logs if multiple filters are included in the Filter dialog. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution Server Management Console (SMC) displays the Status of Services as Unknown even after the services are restarted. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Historical Performance Data Collection uses a lot of memory and when it is enabled and run for an extended period of time, client performance is slow. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Purging Performance Records takes a considerable amount of time, which affects the performance of the client. Purge must be optimized. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution An event count of Zero is incorrectly displayed in the count column for User Action and Authentication events generated in the Master log. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 In the Alias dialog, clicking OK and Apply do nothing and the Aliases configuration is not saved. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 If you change the starting port in the Option dialog in DCFM Professional, you will not be able to start the Server Management Console (SMC) services. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution FICON port swaps do not work with DCFM. Ports are missing from the PDCM matrix after swapping the ports. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 If there is no data flow in the Top Talkers dialog, a blank table is displayed instead of an informational message. You cannot view the data even after it is enabled in the Top Talkers dialog. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 You cannot select port optics from the Access Gateway switch by right clicking the port. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution DCFM Professional is not completely uninstalled during an upgrade to DCFM Enterprise if the $ character is used in the login banner/server name field. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Workaround prior to this version: Do not use the $ character in the login banner/server name field with DCFM Professional. There is a discrepancy in the Client Chassis Group Device list between clients. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 The chassis does not display after creating a logical switch.
Closed defect summary Solution Repeated Failed to send Call Home error messages appear in the Master log of DCFM 10.1.3 when Call Home is disabled. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 You cannot use RADIUS Authentication using Password Authentication Protocol (PAP). Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 Migrating from EFCM to DCFM does not include migration of configuration information such as nicknames, user names, passwords, and banner. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.0 DCFM 10.3.
DCFM Professional does not include links for smart card drivers. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.1 SNMPv3 Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) authentication used in switch discovery fails, so the switch cannot be discovered with SNMPv3 SHA. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.1 Having both vendor and vendor Email options is not necessary, and is confusing. Need to remove the vendor E-mail option. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.1 Zone details are missing in zone compare. The panel is blank and the comparison criteria is not clear. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
No ISL link is reflected in the Topology after performing a port disable and a port enable on the HP StorageWorks 2/128 SAN Director. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.1 After migrating to DCFM 10.3.0, WebTools is not launched for the switches in the SSL enabled server. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.1 An internal error is observed when the SNMP credentials are modified for the discovered switches via Edit Discovery dialog after initial discovery Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
DCFM 10.3.2 fixes Table 6 lists the defects that were closed for this release. Table 6 DCFM 10.3.2 fixes Closed defect summary Solution Virtual fabric enabled switches list an incorrect source name for the Master Log. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.2 The real-time performance graph does not reflect the actual data flow for 10GbE FCIP ports. The Rx/Tx % utilization is plotted inaccurately. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
Closed defect summary Solution M-EOS-based switches can be managed only by one DCFM server at a time. If two DCFM servers attempt to manage the same M-EOS fabric, and the fabric is then unmonitored in one of the DCFM servers to allow the other DCFM server can manage the fabric, a too many sessions error message appears, and that server still cannot gain manageability of the M-EOS fabric. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
DCFM 10.3.3 fixes Table 7 lists the defects that were closed for this release. Table 7 DCFM 10.3.3 fixes Closed defect summary Solution Webtools does not launch from DCFM, and errors are reported. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.3 After making changes in the Advanced settings of the Edit FCIP Tunnel dialog, clicking OK does not save the changes. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.3 A memory leak caused management application services (Web Server, built in ftp) and the main server to stop. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.
DCFM 10.3.4 fixes Table 8 lists the defects that were closed for this release. Table 8 DCFM 10.3.4 fixes Closed defect summary Solution DCFM 10.3.3 or earlier report a switch with the new Brocade OUI implemented as an unmanaged switch. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.4 User-defined names for end devices disappear in the client, and blank values display in the device tree and topology. Fixed in DCFM 10.3.4 Workaround prior to this version: Restart the client.
