FW V06.02.00/HAFM SW V08.02.00 HP StorageWorks Edge Switch Release Notes (AA-RTDZF-TE, September 2004)
Table Of Contents
- Edge Switch release notes
- About this document
- Release notes information
- Intended audience
- Firmware version 06.02.00-22
- Other edge switch documentation
- CD-ROM directory structure
- Supported configurations
- Cable requirements
- Important information
- HAFM and firmware compatibility
- Prerequisites for installing and using firmware 06.02.00
- Upgrading from an earlier version of firmware
- Upgrading firmware on an edge switch from 04.xx.xx to 05.xx.xx
- Considerations for downgrading the version of firmware
- HAFM upgrade required for firmware version 06.xx.xx
- Second-generation switch support
- OSMS change
- Default zone is disabled by default
- Some IP addresses must be avoided
- Hard zoning
- Zoning change RSCN control
- SNMP changes
- Zoning limitations
- Using the same firmware
- Reinstalling feature licenses
- Disconnecting the null modem cable
- CTP controls port lights
- Ethernet switch support
- Full Volatility
- CLI threshold alerts
- CLI show.eventLog command
- MIHPTO value
- Route management-Preferred Path
- EWS enhancements
- Full-fabric capability for Edge Switch 2/12
- Hard zoning for Edge Switch 2/12 and Edge Switch 2/24 switch loop ports
- Known issues
- Certain unauthorized devices may increase response time for fabric operations under specific conditions with the Edge Switch 2/24
- HSG80 transparent mode not supported with IBM AIX
- HSG80 transparent mode not recommended with controller in SCSI-3 mode with HP-UX operating systems
- ISL disconnect causes NOS error with the OpenVMS operating systems
- Support for speed Auto-Negotiate
- Ports may accumulate spurious events
- Possible switch reset after power failure or power off sequence
- Deleting a certain switch binding member using EWS may cause an error
- SNMP issues
About this document
14 HP StorageWorks Edge Switch release notes
OSMS change
Open Systems Management Server (OSMS) is now available as a standard
feature. OSMS can be enabled/disabled via EWS, Command Line Interface (CLI),
and HAFM.
Default zone is disabled by default
The default zone on the Edge Switch 2/12, Edge Switch 2/24, and Edge
Switch 2/32 is disabled by default. Zoning must be configured in order for any
devices connected to the edge switches to communicate.
Some IP addresses must be avoided
If you use HAFM to manage other M-Series Fabric directors and edge switches,
when you select IP addresses for edge switches, directors, and for the HAFM
appliance, do not use IP addresses in the following range:
192.168.0.0 through 192.168.0.255—This subnet is used internally to the HAFM
appliance. Using an IP address in this range causes the call-home feature to
function incorrectly.
Hard zoning
Hard zoning is a security enhancement introduced in firmware 05.01.00-24 that
prevents ports from accessing devices outside their zones. Hard zoning is enabled
by default when using firmware 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. Hard zoning improves security against intruders that load
nonstandard HBA drivers.
Hard zoning is compatible with legacy zone definitions, including World Wide
Name (WWN) and port zoning. You can use your existing zones and zone sets
without any changes. There are no changes to the zoning interfaces, so you do not
need to modify your zone management practice, modify your documentation, or
retrain Storage Area Network (SAN) administrators.
Hard zoning controls access at the ingress port. When a port attempts to send a
frame to a destination outside its zones, the frame is blocked. A Class 2 frame is
fabric rejected, and a Class 3 frame is dropped.