FW 07.01.02/HAFM SW 08.06.00 HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager Release Notes (AA-RUR6G-TE, August 2005)

If a Director 2/140 in a multiswitch fabric is d owngraded earlier than 06.02.00, ISL s

could become segmented if there are any other switches in the fabric operating with a

ﬁrmware version earlier than 06.01.00. To prevent this situa tion, downgrade a ll 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 d isplayed when downgrading any mod el from 06.02.00, but

only applies to downgrade op erations for the Director 2/140.

Downgrades directly to 05.03.01 from 06.xx.xx is not concurrent when the

second-generation Edge Switch 2/24 is conﬁgured in Open Fabric operating

mode. In other words, d owngrades in O pen Fabric modecannotbedonewiththe

second-generation Edge Switch 2/24 online without disrupting por t operations. Since

second-generation Edge Switch 2/24 switches c annot be downgraded earlier than

05.03 . 01, they must be conﬁgured in Homogeneous Fabric Interoperability mode to

remain concurrent. If this process is not followed, I/O through the switch may be

signiﬁcantly disrupted or stopped. Recovery for this situation is accomplished by

reactivating the current zone set.

If you are installing a new or replacement second-generation Edge Switch 2/12 or Edge

Switch 2/24 into an existing 05.xx.xx fabric, H P recommends that you downgrade

the unit before installing it into the fabric.

Downgrading to 05.05.00 is supported only on ﬁrst-generation Edge Switch 2/12

switches. Second-generation Edge Switch 2/12 switches can b e d owngraded only to

05.05.01. Second-generation Edge Switch 2/24 switches can be downgraded only

to 05.03.01.

Firmware downgrades should not be performed using EWS and Internet Explorer

5.00.3315.1000x. 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 .

Logging out of Microsoft Windows after access to HAFM appliance is

recommended

After you access the HAFM appliance desktop via a web browser using the TightVNC

application, HP recommends that you log out of Microsoft Windows before disconnecting

your web browser access. This prevents unauthorized access to the HAFM appliance by

someone using the TightVNC application to access the HAFM appliance. When the

new user attempts to log into the HAFM appliance, the Welcome to Windows screen is

displayed, and a Windows user name and password are required to access the HAFM

appliance Windows desktop. HAFM remote client access does not require the HAFM

appliancetobeloggedintoWindows.

HA-Fabric Manager release notes