16N Fabric OS V4.2.X Release Notes

Important Notes

7SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V, 2/16N Fabric OS 4.2.x Release Notes

■ FC-PH-2 ANSI X3.297 X3.297: 1997

■ FC-PH-3 ANSI X3.303: 1998

■ FC-PLDA NCIT S TR-19: 1998

■ FC-SW-2 Rev 5.3

■ FC-VI Rev 1.61

■ FC-MI Rev 1.92

■ FC-BB Rev 4.7

■ FC-FS Rev 1.7

■ FC-BB-2 Rev 5.3

■ IPFC RFC 2625

■ FCP ANSI X3.269: 1996

■ FCP-2 Rev 7

Important Notes

This section provides information you should be aware of when running

Fabric OS 4.2.x.

OS Requirements

HP recommends using the latest software release version to get the greatest

benefit from the SAN.

Mixed Fabric Environment with Different Switch Platforms

Fabric OS v2.6.2, v3.1.2, and v4.2.x introduced a new switch PID format:

Extended Edge PID (Format 2). Extended Edge PID is useful if you introduce a

Fabric OS v4.2.x switch into a fabric consisting solely of Fabric OS v2.x/v3.x

switches. Before adding a Fabric OS v4.2.x switch to such a fabric, refer to the HP

StorageWorks Fabric OS 4.2.x Procedures User Guide for information on the

Extended Edge PID format.

Note: In order to use the Extended Edge PID format, Fabric OS v2.6.2, v3.1.2, and

v4.2.x must be deployed together, as applicable, to the switches.