HP StorageWorks 2/32 - SAN Switch Release Note
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SAN switch 2/32, version 4.0.2b
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Part Number: AV-RTT4A-TE
First Edition (October 2002)
These Release Notes contain late-breaking and supplemental information for the hp
StorageWorks SAN switch 2/32, Version 4.0.2b. In the event of conflicting
information between these Release Notes and other documents contained in this
product release, the Release Note content takes precedence.
For the latest version of these Release Notes and other product documentation, visit
the StorageWorks website at:
http://www.compaq.com/storage/index.html
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Page 1: Release Notes
hp StorageWorks SAN switch 2/32, version 4.0.2b release notes Part Number: AV-RTT4A-TE First Edition (October 2002) These Release Notes contain late-breaking and supplemental information for the hp StorageWorks SAN switch 2/32, Version 4.0.2b. In the event of conflicting information between these Release Notes and other documents contained in this product release, the Release Note content takes precedence. - Page 2 © Hewlett-Packard Company, 2002. All rights reserved. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Release Notes Contents Welcome to the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32! Thank you for choosing our products. This file contains late-breaking changes that may not be included in the product documentation. It also provides information for computers that may not have the ability to use Acrobat to determine what is on the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 Software v4.0.2b CD. -
Page 4: Firmware Version 4.0.2B Overview
Firmware Version 4.0.2b Overview Firmware Version 4.0.2b Overview The hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 ships with Version 4.0.2b firmware. Firmware improvements per this release involve: • link initialization • • SNMP • help • firmware download • web server security. Prerequisites for Upgrading or Restoring Firmware Read this section before upgrading/restoring switch firmware. -
Page 5: Adding The San Switch 2/32 To An Existing Fabric
Adding the SAN Switch 2/32 to an Existing Fabric Adding the SAN Switch 2/32 to an Existing Fabric Read the following section for important information related to adding the switch to the fabric. Merging a New Switch to a Fabric Containing an Active Zone Configuration Use these steps to merge a new switch to a fabric with an active zone configuration database. -
Page 6: San Switch 2/32 Hardware Updates
SAN Switch 2/32 Hardware Updates 6. Clear the switch of all zoning information by running the following set of commands: cfgdisable cfgclear cfgsave 7. Connect the switch to the fabric through an ISL cable. Once the switch is connected to the fabric, the zone configuration information for the fabric will automatically copy to the switch. -
Page 7: San Switch 2/32 Firmware Version 4.0.2B Updates
Documentation Updates Documentation Updates The hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 Version 4.0.x Installation Guide supplied with your switch lists the HP System/e Rail Kit as an option. This is not always true. When ordering the SAN Switch 2/32, you may receive an HP System/e Rail Kit in addition to standard components with your order. - Page 8 SAN Switch 2/32 Firmware Version 4.0.2b Updates firmwarerestore Use this admin level command to delete a new firmware version download from flash memory and restore the previous version of the firmware from the secondary partition. This can only be performed if the firmwaredownload was previously executed with the auto-commit flag disabled.
- Page 9 SAN Switch 2/32 Firmware Version 4.0.2b Updates • The persistent log is implemented as a circular buffer. When more than maximum entries are added to the persistent log, new entries overwrite old entries. • All error messages of levels Panic and Critical are automatically saved in the persistent log as they are logged.
- Page 10 SAN Switch 2/32 Firmware Version 4.0.2b Updates Fabric OS Command Changes The following lists new or modified commands added to the Fabric OS Version 4.0.2b: • killtelnet command • loopporttest command • portcfgdelayflogi command • supportshow command • portcfglongdistance command •...
- Page 11 SAN Switch 2/32 Firmware Version 4.0.2b Updates SNMP Enhancements SNMP security updates include: • HP response to the CERT Coordination Center advisory notices VU#854306 and VU#107186. The CERT Coordination Center has issued a broad based alert to the technology industry regarding potential security vulnerabilities identified in SNMP, ranging from unauthorized privileged access, denial of service attacks, or unstable behavior.
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Page 12: Compatibility
Compatibility Compatibility The SAN Switch 2/32 is compatible with the following switches in the fabric: IMPORTANT: Earlier versions of SAN Core Switch 2/64 firmware (that is, Version 4.0.0x) cannot be loaded onto a SAN Switch 2/32. • hp StorageWorks SAN Core Switch 2/64 running Fabric OS Version 4.0.2b or later •... -
Page 13: Mib Files
Compatibility MIB Files MIB files are used for SNMP applications such as HP OpenView and HP Insite Manager. The SAN Switch 2/32 supports the following MIB files: • v4_0FA.mib (supports Fibre Alliance MIB v3.0) • v4_0FE.mib (v4_0FE.mib is same as festd.smiv2 in v3.0 and refers to RFC 2837) •... -
Page 14: Standards Compliance
Standards Compliance Management Server Management Server now uses Topology Discovery during the fabric topology discovery process. The process involves two standards, FC-FS and FC-GS-3: • FC-FS RTIN/RNID queries: Request Node Identification Data and Request Topology Information are now supported. • FC-GS-3 GATIN/GNID/GTIN: Get Attributes of Topology Information/Get Node Identification Data/ Get Topology Information are now supported. -
Page 15: Hp Storageworks San Switch 2/32 Software V4.0.2B Cd
hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 Software v4.0.2b CD • FC-SW-2 Rev 5.3 • FC-VI Rev 1.61 • FC-MI, Rev 1.92 • FC-SB-2 Rev 2.1 (FICON Support) • FC-BB Rev 4.7 • FC-FS Rev 1.7 (Still in draft) • FC-BB-2 Rev 5.3 (Still in draft) •... - Page 16 hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 Software v4.0.2b CD CD Directory Structure The hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 Software v4.0.2b CD contains the following files. - DSGGD - Docs - README.TXT, includes late-breaking changes to documentation - AA-RTQVA-TE.pdf, hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 Version 4.0.x Installation Guide - AA-RS24A-TE.pdf, hp StorageWorks Fabric OS Version 3.0.x/4.0.x Reference Guide - AA-RS23A-TE.pdf, hp StorageWorks Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide - AA-RS22A-TE.pdf, hp StorageWorks Diagnostics and System Error Messages Version 3.0.x/4.0.x...
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Page 17: Related Documentation
Related Documentation Related Documentation HP provides customers with the following documents, in support of the SAN Switch 2/32. Access these documents at: http://www.compaq.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 Version 4.0.x Installation Guide, part number AA-RTQVA-TE HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Version 3.0.x/4.0.x Reference Guide, part number AA-RS24A-TE HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide, part number AA-RS23A-TE... -
Page 18: Web Tools Management Station Requirements
Web Tools Management Station Requirements In addition, HP provides the hp StorageWorks SAN Design Guide, part number AA-RMPNE-TE to help you with SAN design and potential interoperability issues. Access this document at: http://www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html Web Tools Management Station Requirements The workstation used to manage a fabric and configure a switch must meet the following requirements in order to install and run Web Tools. -
Page 19: Web Browsers
Web Tools Management Station Requirements Web Browsers Web Tools supports the following browsers; however, each must be configured separately to work with the GUI. NOTE: Netscape 6.x and Internet Explorer 6.x are not supported in this release. • Netscape Communicator 4.77 on Solaris •... - Page 20 Web Tools Management Station Requirements Workstation Setup for Solaris The Java Plug-in for Solaris enables users to deploy the java applet and other java related components in Netscape Communicator using Java Runtime Environment (JRE) instead of the Java run time bundled with Netscape. The Java Plug-in may be shipped with the JRE or downloaded separately and installed.
- Page 21 Web Tools Management Station Requirements 2. Install the JRE. Java run time environment (JRE) 1.2.2_07 is required. Go to Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) Runtime Environment 1.2.2_07 Production Release for the Solaris Operating Environment. Select the Solaris SPARC Platform Edition: English. The recommended installation path is: /usr/jre1.2.2_07/ .
- Page 22 Web Tools Management Station Requirements Configuring the User Environment for Web Tools on Solaris Use these steps to configure the Java Plug-in and JRE for Netscape on Solaris: 1. Set the user environment variables MOZILLA_HOME, NPX_PLUGIN_PATH, NPX_JRE_PATH. Note that these environment variables must be set up for each user accessing Web Tools.
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Page 23: Using The Java Plug-In
Using the Java Plug-In 5. You must re-login to activate the new environment variables. You can also directly set these environment variables temporarily in a terminal window by entering: set MOZILLA_HOME = /usr/dt/bin set NPX_PLUGIN_PATH= /usr/jre1.2.2_07/plugin set NPX_JRE_PATH= /usr/jre1.2.2_07 export MOZILLA_HOME export NPX_PLUGIN_PATH export NPX_JRE_PATH 6. -
Page 24: Licenses
Licenses Licenses Prior to replacing a switch or motherboard, display and record the current licenses that are active in the unit. Additional licenses could have been added to the switch after the installation. Licenses that are active can be viewed from a Telnet session using the command, or they can be viewed from the Web Tools GUI. - Page 25 Known Issues HP strongly recommends that customers periodically monitor device status to verify access is available on all configured paths. HP further recommends that cabling for multiple paths follow the high availability cabling guidelines published in the hp StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide, which specifies to connect each path in a multi-path configuration to a different Fibre Channel switch.
- Page 26 Known Issues Verify that Paths are Restored Issue the show dev/multi command to verify the paths are restored, as follows: VMS06>show dev /mul $1$DGA601: (VMS06) Mounted 1 4/ 4 PGA0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DED $1$DGA602: (VMS06) Mounted 0 4/ 4 PGB0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DEC $1$DGA603: (VMS06) Mounted 0 4/ 4 PGB0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DE9 $1$DGA604: (VMS06) Mounted...
- Page 27 Known Issues MIB and SNMP To reduce security exposures, the following functionality has been removed from the MIB: • Firmware download • Configuration file download • Configuration file upload This was accomplished by removing support for the following MIBs: • swFwUpgrade •...
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Page 28: Web Tools
Known Issues Workaround: These zones are removed by creating and enabling a user defined zoning configuration, or by setting this option to 1. This option must be set to 1 before merging into a fabric with a switch running Fabric OS v4.0.2b. •... - Page 29 Known Issues • When you have a large number of Web Tools pages open with a heavy workload, you may occasionally see remnants of other pages or incomplete graphics on the screen. Workaround: Refresh the Fabric View window. • Occasionally, users may request reports, such as Fabric Events, Switch Report, Port Settings and others that may not display information or display partial information for a given switch believed to be in the fabric.
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Page 30: Web Tools And Netscape On Solaris
Known Issues • Intermittently, you will not see the “Lost connection to the switch” message on the Switch View even though the Ethernet connection has been lost. You may still be able to invoke various features from Switch View such as Status, Info, Fan Temp, Power and Beacon. - Page 31 Known Issues • When running firmware download under Web Tools on a Solaris/Netscape browser, the firmwaredownload completion pop-up window can be easily put into background. This can give the appearance of Web Tools sessions that are locked out. Workaround: If a user is apparently locked out of other windows in the Solaris/Netscape environment, look for a pop-up window that needs to be dismissed before proceeding further.
- Page 32 Known Issues Web Tools and Firmware Download Firmware download and activation involves multiple phases. When Web Tools reports that firmware download has completed successfully, this indicates that a basic sanity check, package retrieval, package unloading and verification was successful. NOTE: Web Tools currently forces a full package install. To perform an incremental upgrade, use the CLI.