HP 4400 Release Note page 11

Cisco switches: MDS 9216, MDS 9216A, MDS 9506, MDS 9509 running SAN OS 3.0(2a)
with Brocade Fabric OS 6.1.0x
Cisco switches: MDS 9216, MDS 9216A, MDS 9216i, MDS 9506, MDS 9509, MDS 9120,
MDS 9140, MDS 9124, MDS 9134 running SAN OS 3.2(3) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.2.0x,
6.2.1x, and 6.2.2x
Secure Fabric OS feature not compatible with Fabric OS 6.x and later
Fabric OS 5.3.x is the last Fabric OS version compatible with SFOS. However, all of the security
features of SFOS have been fully integrated into the base Fabric OS, starting with Fabric OS 5.3.x.
For environments with SFOS installed on switches that cannot be upgraded to Fabric OS 5.3 or
later version, FC routing can be used to interoperate with Fabric OS 6.2.2e.
Zoning and fabric operations
When configuring zoning or other fabric-wide settings in a fabric that has products operating with
different versions of Fabric OS, HP recommends that you perform the configuration through an
interface (such as Web Tools) to a product with the most recent version of Fabric OS. Some older
versions of Fabric OS do not fully support newer hardware models, and problems may arise when
configuring settings through these older products.
NOTE: Do not configure zoning through a switch operating with Fabric OS 3.x in a fabric that
has products operating with newer versions of Fabric OS.
Prerequisites
Table 1 (page 11)
supported firmware versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN.
For a list of retired products, see the HP website:
http://www.hp.com
IMPORTANT:
Table 1 (page 11)
Fabric OS 6.2.2e at the time of its release.
Table 1 Supported Fabric OS versions
Model
HP StorageWorks 1-Gb Switch
HP StorageWorks MSA SAN Switch 2/8
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 EL
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16 EL
HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64
HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128 in Chassis
configuration modes 3 and 4 only
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16V
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32
HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128
lists the supported Fabric OS firmware versions. HP recommends using the latest
The Fabric OS versions listed in the Earliest compatible version column in
are the earliest versions supported by HP for connection to switches running
Secure Fabric OS feature not compatible with Fabric OS 6.x and later
Earliest compatible version
Not supported (support ended
December 2007)
3.2.1c
Not supported (support ended
September 2009)
5.3.2b
Recommended version
N/A
1, 5, 7
3.2.1c
N/A
5.3.2c
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