HP B-series Fabric OS 7.0.
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Version 7.0.0c NOTE: This software conforms to the Fibre Channel (FC) standards and accepted engineering practices and procedures. Description Fabric OS 7.0.0b introduced support for the following new 16 Gbps FC hardware platform: • HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch ◦ Up to 48 16 Gbps FC ports ◦ 4/8/10/16 Gbps FC for both open systems and FICON environments ◦ Access Gateway mode ◦ Virtual Fabrics with up to four Local Switches NOTE: With Fabric OS 7.0.
• • FCIP enhancements: ◦ 10 GigE lossless failover on the HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade ◦ Adaptive Rate Limiting on HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade 10 GigE ports ◦ Configurable QoS for FCIP tunnels on HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade and HP 1606 SAN Extension Switch ◦ Auto-mode option for compression on HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade and HP 1606 SAN Extension Switch ◦ XISL Support on HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension B
• Security Enhancements: ◦ User-defined roles/RBAC ◦ SSH public key authentication support for multiple users ◦ SFTP support for firmware download/config upload/download ◦ IPv6 support for LDAP authentication ◦ Switch banner support ◦ Removing support for Brocade certificates for FCAP authentication • Dynamic Fabric Provisioning - Fabric Assigned WWN • Fabric Services Enhancements and Updates: ◦ Allow a switch with default zone no access to merge with a fabric ◦ Detection and resolution o
• HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch Power Pack+ • HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch • HP StorageWorks DC04 Power Pack+ SAN Director Switch • HP 2408 24-10GbE FC 8–port 8Gb Base FCoE Switch • HP 2408 24-10GbE 8–port 8Gb PwrPk+ FCoE Switch • HP 1606 Extension SAN Switch • Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Fabric OS 7.0.0c is not supported on any 4 Gbps or earlier switches. HP strongly recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 7.0.
Gbps FC license on the HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch). In Fabric OS 7.0.0x, this feature is supported only on the first eight ports of the HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch and each HP SN8000B 16Gb blades. Advanced Diagnostics Support on 16 Gbps FC Platforms • D_Port support Fabric OS 7.0.0x introduced the concept of the Diagnostic port or D_Port. The D_Port feature allows diagnosis of components associated with a link, such as SFPs and cables.
fail. This feature is supported on HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade only in 10 Gbps mode.
Relaxing subnet restrictions Beginning with Fabric OS 7.0.0x, subnet restrictions have been lifted. On HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade and HP 1606 SAN Extension Switch running pre-Fabric OS 7.0.0a, there was restriction where each IPv4 Gigabit Ethernet interface must have had IP addresses on a separate subnet from all other interfaces and IPv6 addresses must be on separate prefixes from all other interfaces.
Fabric Watch Enhancements Switch Status Policy enhancements In Fabric OS 7.0.0x, the switch status policy of Fabric Watch has been enhanced as follows: • The new component Error Ports is introduced in the switch status policy to monitor ports that are segmented and disabled due to reasons such as security violations and port fencing.
Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM) Enhancements Coexistence of TopTalkers and FCR on 16 Gbps platforms In Fabric OS 7.0.0x, TopTalkers (Fabricmode/Port level) and FCR features can be enabled simultaneously on the HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch and the HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch 16 Gbps platforms with 16 Gbps based blades, and on the HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch. E_Port TopTalkers support and E_Port End to End monitors support on 16 Gbps platforms In Fabric OS 7.0.
RASlog upon detecting Invalid TI zones In a failover disabled configuration of a TI zone, if the switch (domain) becomes unreachable, users are informed about this domain unreachable condition via a RASlog message, which helps users to diagnose and resolve this problem quickly. Ability to assign names to logical fabrics The fabric naming feature allows users to assign a user friendly name to identify and manage a logical fabric. No direct E_Port support with legacy M-series (McDATA) switch Fabric OS 7.0.
Optionally licensed software Fabric OS 7.0.0x includes all basic switch and fabric support software, as well as optionally licensed software that is enabled via license keys. Optionally licensed features supported in Fabric OS 7.0.0x include the following: • Brocade Ports on Demand allows customers to instantly scale the fabric by provisioning additional ports via license key upgrade (applies to select models of switches).
DC SAN Backbone Director Switch, and HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch for the HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade on an individual slot basis. • 14 10 GbE FCIP/10 Gbps FC. This license enables the two 10 GbE ports on the HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade or the 10 Gbps FC capability on HP SN8000B 16Gb 32-port FC Blade or the HP SN8000B 16Gb 48-port FC Blade ports. On the HP SN6000C 16Gb FC Switch, this license enables 10G FC ports.
on an HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch platform. (The ICL 2nd POD license does not apply to the HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch.) Temporary license support HP now supports Universal Temporary Licenses. To obtain the Universal Temporary Licenses, select the StorageWorks Software Demo & Evaluation Downloads option at the HP website: www.software.hp.com. The following list of licenses are available as Universal Temporary licenses.
The following draft versions of the CEE and FCoE standards are also supported on the 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch and DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade: • IEEE 802.1Qbb, Priority-based Flow Control • IEEE 802.1Qaz, Enhanced Transmission Selection • IEEE 802.1, DCB Capability Exchange Protocol (Proposed under the DCB Task Group of IEEE 802.1 Working Group) • FC-BB-5, FCoE (Rev. 2.0.0) New hardware support Fabric OS 7.0.
• HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch (Brocade 8000) • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade (Brocade FCOE10-24) • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade (Brocade FX8-24) Unsupported product models Any product models not listed in “Supported product models” (page 16) do not support Fabric OS 7.0.0a or later. Devices supported For a list of supported devices, see the HP website: http://www.hp.
• HP StorageWorks 400 Multiprotocol Router • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module • HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800) • HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch • HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch Access Gateway allows a switch to operate in agmode, which provides simplified connectivity between large numbers of servers and the SAN.
• Cisco switches: MDS 9134, MDS 9124, MDS 9124e running NX-OS 5.0(4) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.4.0x and 6.4.1x. • Cisco switches: MDS 9134, MDS 9124, MDS 9124e running NX-OS 5.0(4) and 5.0(4b) with Brocade Fabric OS 7.0.0a and 7.0.0b. • Cisco switches: MDS 9216i running NX-OS 4.2(7a) and 4.2(7d) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.4.0x and 6.4.1x or Fabric OS 7.0.0a and 7.0.0b • Cisco switches: MDS 9513, MDS 9509 and MDS 9506 running NX-OS 5.0(4) with Brocade Fabric OS 7.0.0a or 7.0.
Table 1 Supported Fabric OS versions Model Earliest compatible version Recommended version HP StorageWorks MSA SAN Switch 2/8 3.2.1c 3.2.
Table 1 Supported Fabric OS versions (continued) Model Earliest compatible version Recommended version 6.2.2e 7.0.0c HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch 6.2.2e 7.0.0c HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800) 6.3.2b HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch (Brocade 8000) 6.3.2b 7.0.0c HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade (Brocade FCOE10-24) 6.3.2b 7.0.0c HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade (Brocade FX8-24) 6.3.2b 7.0.
Table 2 DC Director blade support matrix (continued) Director blade Number of blades FC8-64 Director requires Fabric OS 6.2.0a or later, and supports up to four blades. FC8-64 requires 6.4.0a or later. FC10-6 FC4-16IP (iSCSI blade) Not supported with the DC SAN Backbone Director or DC04 SAN Director FR4-18i (FCIP/FC Router blade) Supported with Fabric OS 6.0.0b or later, with a maximum of four blades of this type on the DC SAN Backbone Director.
Table 3 Blade Support Matrix for HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch and HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch (continued) Director blade Number of blades FX8-24 (Next Generation Distance Extension Blade) Up to a maximum of 4 blades of this type FCOE10-24 (FCoE/L2 CEE blade) Not supported Power supply requirements for Director blades Table 4 (page 23) lists power supply requirements for Director blades to provide full redundancy (220 VAC power is assumed).
Table 5 Power Supply Requirements for HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch (continued) Number of Ports Director blade HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch 384 16 Gbps ports + QSFP ICLs FC16-32 Four power supplies FC16-48 Any combination of 8 Gbps or 16 Gbps ports and intelligent blades with QSFP ICLs FC16-32 Four power supplies FC16-48 FC8-64 FS8-18 FX8-24 Table 6 Power Supply Requirements for HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch Number of Ports Director blade HP SN8000B 4-S
switches/Integrated Routing (IR) capabilities, FCoE/CEE switches, encryption switch and blade, and Brocade HBAs. Enterprise-class customers who want to manage departmental SANs can consider deploying this product. • HP Network Advisor Enterprise—An application designed for enterprise-class customers that provides unparalleled performance and scalability (24 physical fabrics, up to 9,000 switch ports).
Access Gateway device-based mapping in ESX environments Users who want to utilize Access Gateway’s Device-based mapping feature in the ESX environments should refer to the Brocade Tech Note Using Brocade Access Gateway Device-Based Mapping in VMware ESX Server Environments for best implementation practices. This document can be downloaded from the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Under storage, select Storage networking, and then select the appropriate switch under B-series Switches.
• Addition of 3PAR Session/Enclosure LUNs to CTCs is now supported. Session/Enclosure LUNs (LUN 0xFE) used by 3PAR InServ arrays must be added to CryptoTarget (CTC) containers with LUN state set to cleartext, encryption policy set to cleartext. HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch/HP StorageWorks DC Switch Encryption FC Blade do not perform any explicit enforcement of this requirement.
a host panic may occur and this configuration is not supported in the Fabric OS 6.3.1 or later release. 28 • Hot Code Load from Fabric OS 6.4.1a to Fabric OS 7.0.0c is supported. Cryptographic operations and I/O are disrupted, but other layer 2 FC traffic is not disrupted.
• Special Notes for HP Data Protector backup/restore application: ◦ • For the Tape Pool encryption policy specification on Windows Systems, HP Data Protector can be used with tape pool encryption specification only if the following pool label options are used (for other options, behavior defaults to Tape LUN encryption policy): – Pick from Barcode – User Supplied; no more than nine characters ◦ On HP-UX systems, HP Data Protector cannot be used with tape pool encryption specification for any of the
needs to be set based on the application needs. If the local and remote circuit configurations’ Keep Alive Timeout values do not match, the tunnel uses the lower of the two configured values. • The configured FCIP Circuit Keep Alive Timeout should be set to the same value on both ends of the FCIP connections.
◦ Modified QoS percentages ◦ 10 GigE ARL ◦ IP Configuration where multiple GigEs have same subnet values ◦ A tunnel configuration on 1GE ports that has more than 4 circuits ◦ Teradata emulation ◦ Circuits configured explicitly to be listeners or initiators FCoE/CEE (HP 2408 24-10 GbE w/8-8 Gbps FC Base FCoE Switch and HP DC SAN Director 10/24 FCoE Blade) • When upgrading an HP 2408 24-10 GbE with 8-8 Gbps FC Base FCoE switch or an HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/HP StorageWorks
default is not configured before upgrading to Fabric OS 7.0.0c, then after upgrading to 7.0.0c, the following CEE map default is created automatically: 32 ◦ cee-map default ◦ priority-group-table 1 weight 40 pfc ◦ priority-group-table 2 weight 60 ◦ priority-table 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 • When upgrading from Fabric OS 6.3.x or 6.4.x to Fabric OS 7.0.0c, the CEE start up configuration dcf.conf file is incompatible with the FCoE provisioning changes implemented in Fabric OS 7.0.0x. Users can save the dcf.
• Connecting HP 2408 24-10 GbE w/8-8 Gbps FC Base FCoE Switch to an FCR-capable switch with fcrbcast config enabled causes a storm of broadcast traffic resulting in termination of iswitchd. • When rebooting an HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch or HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch with an HP DC SAN Director 10/24 FCOE Blade, Qlogic CNA and LSAN zoning, the switch becomes very unresponsive for a period of time. This is due to the CNA sending excessive MS queries to the switch.
FICON For FICON qualified releases, see “Additional Considerations for FICON Environments” (page 41) for details and notes on deployment in FICON environments. (This section is included only for releases that have completed FICON qualification). FL_Port (Loop) Support • FL_Port is not supported on HP SN8000B 16Gb 32-port FC Blade, HP SN8000B 16Gb 48-port FC Blade, and the HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch.
Virtual Fabrics • When creating logical fabrics that include switches that are not virtual fabrics capable, it is possible to have two logical switches with different FIDs in the same fabric connected via a VF incapable switch. Extra caution should be used to verify the FIDs match for all switches in the same Logical Fabric. • A switch with virtual fabrics enabled may not participate in a fabric that is using Password Database distribution or Administrative Domains.
HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch platforms while running Fabric OS 7.0.0a or later firmware ◦ • Firmware upgrade from Fabric OS 7.0.0a to a later release on HP 8/8 Base (0) E_Port SAN Switch, HP 8/40 Base 24-ports Enabled SAN Switch, HP 8/80 Base 48-ports Enabled SAN Switch, and the HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch. The QSFP information in the sfpshow output indicates the ID field as all zeros.
6.4.1a must upgrade to Fabric OS 6.4.1a or later before non-disruptively upgrading to Fabric OS 7.0.0c. IMPORTANT: Upgrading these platforms from any Fabric OS 6.4.x release earlier than Fabric OS 6.4.1a to Fabric OS 7.0.0c will cause disruption to FC traffic. Upgrading any 8 Gbps platform operating at Fabric OS 6.4.1a or later to Fabric OS 7.0.0c is non-disruptive to FC traffic. Migrating from Fabric OS 6.3.x To non-disruptively migrate from Fabric OS 6.3.x to 7.0.0c, units should first load Fabric OS 6.
4. Select V7.x Firmware for HP StorageWorks B-series FC Switches for Fabric OS 7.0.0c. • To download the firmware, click Download. • To read the release notes, click the Release Notes tab. To verify that the firmware download is complete, enter the firmwareDownloadStatus command on the switch, verify that the process is complete, and then proceed to the next switch.
encryption group, and the encryption switch member node still indicates that it IS part of the encryption group, the following recovery action can be performed to re-merge the nodes into the encryption group: 1. On the Group Leader encryption switch, execute the CLI cryptocfg –dereg –membernode command. 2. Wait for 30 seconds. 3. Execute the CLI cryptocfg –reg –membernode command.
• Whenever initNode is performed, new certificates for CP and KAC (SKM/ESKM) are generated. Hence, each time InitNode is performed, the new KAC Certificate must be exported and signed by SKM/ESKM. Without this step, errors occur, such as key vault not responding and ultimately key archival and retrieval problems. • The HTTP server should be listening to port 9443. SKM/ESKM is supported only when configured to port 9443.
adding new targets or LUNs to the encryption path will not work until both the SKM/ESKM nodes are available. However, there will not be any issue for retrieving keys or using the existing setup as long as one SKM/ESKM node is available. The encryption switch makes sure that any new KEY is hardened (archived) to both SKM/ESKM Key Vaults in the SKM/ESKM Cluster before the key gets used for encryption.
SAN Backbone Director, HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch, or HP SN8000B SAN Director switches. Area Comments Cascading There are special configuration considerations for environments with three or more switches (domain IDs) in a FICON fabric. Seek assistance from service support to ensure proper configuration.
Area Comments Optics When configuring interswitch links (ISLs) between a 16 Gbps platform and an 8 Gbps platform, the ISL ports must be configured for E_Port only. Serviceability FPGA version 0x1C on the HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade is not supported with Fabric OS 7.0.0c. The FPGA version can be checked by issuing the bladevershow command. Serviceability zDAC may not give reliable results.
• HP 8/40 24-ports Enabled SAN Switch • HP 1606 SAN Extension Switch All platforms operating with Fabric OS 7.0.0c must be managed with HP B-series Network Advisor 11.1.2 or later. The following platforms using Fabric OS 6.4.2a may also interoperate in a fabric with switches running Fabric OS 7.0.
1 2 All ports from a 48 port card must be assigned to a logical switch with zero-based addressing configured. They must be in a logical switch other than the default switch. Supported only in a logical switch that will not have any FICON traffic. This is for FCP traffic only. Any blade not listed in Table 8 (page 44) above is not supported in a chassis that carries FICON traffic. Fabric OS 7.0.0 fixes Table 9 (page 45) lists defects closed in the Fabric OS 7.0.0 firmware release. Table 9 Fabric OS 7.0.
Table 9 Fabric OS 7.0.0 closed defects (continued) Closed fixes summary Solution On an HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director running Fabric OS 6.4.0a Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0. or later, an unstable link triggers a continuous timeout/discard frame/unroutable frame tracing causing the CPU to be too busy to process requests. In an FCIP environment, a replication device port may fail with a panic when FCIP FastWrite is used on HP 1606 SAN Extension Switch tunnels. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0.
Table 9 Fabric OS 7.0.0 closed defects (continued) Closed fixes summary Solution FICON MIB traps are missing .21 in their OID resulting in a mismatch Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0. between the FICON link incident MIB trap OID prefix sent from a switch with the actual OID values for these traps as per the MIB definition and MIB reference manual. Class three frame discards may occur when supportshow is executed.
Table 9 Fabric OS 7.0.0 closed defects (continued) Closed fixes summary Solution The Relay Host IP in fwmailcfg must be reconfigures after firmwaredownload. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0. The speed value of 8 Gbps acquired in ifSpeed differs from the specification. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0. The documentation for the fabricprincipal command needs to be updated to indicate the CLI with -p 0x02 "should not" be used rather than "cannot be used" because the command can be executed successfully.
Table 9 Fabric OS 7.0.0 closed defects (continued) Closed fixes summary Solution RX_Count is misleading/invalid on the HP 2408 FCoE switch when port 0 is included. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0. Licesnes may be added erroneously after a configdownload. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0. CP HA Failover occurs after software verify errors. Error messages such as the following are output : 2010/11/28-09:42:02, [RAS-1004], 80, SLOT 6 | FFDC | FID 128, WARNING, STXW002, Software 'verify' error detected.
Table 9 Fabric OS 7.0.0 closed defects (continued) Closed fixes summary Solution FAN frames are not being sent by the switch to loop devices after LIP when Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0. fcAL.fanFrameDisable is set to 0. The HP 2408 FCoE Switch and HP DC SAN Director 10/24 FCoE Blade Workaround prior to upgrade: Disable ignore initial discovery solicitations from the CNA and go into pre-FIP mode the spanning tree or configure the when spanning tree is enabled. interface as “spanning-tree edgeport”.
Table 9 Fabric OS 7.0.0 closed defects (continued) Closed fixes summary Solution There is no functionality for querying all the IP addresses associated with the management interface of a device (both IPv4 and IPv6) over SNMP. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0. Hard port faults may occur without warning messages and devices may Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0. lose their connectivity on the HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch running Fabric OS 5.3.0.
Table 10 Fabric OS 7.0.0a closed defects (continued) Closed fixes summary Solution Encrypted/Compressed E_Port trunk goes down following CP failover. Workaround prior to upgrade: Execute slotpoweroff /slotpoweron commands on the blade. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0. Following an upgrade of a fabric switch attached to an Access Gateway switch with QoS enabled from Fabric OS 6.2.x to 6.3.x , the Access Gateway N_port is stuck in G_Port.
Table 11 Fabric OS 7.0.0b closed defects Closed fixes summary Solution In a FICON environment, connectivity problems may occur in the fabric after changing a FID assignment. The switch in the fabric reported [RTWR-1002] and [RTWR-1003] messages are output to the RAS log. Workaround prior to upgrade: Reboot or power cycle the affected switches. Secondary disk paths will not appear in the output from disk query commands. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0b. Ports are fenced without errors during a supportsave.
Table 11 Fabric OS 7.0.0b closed defects (continued) Closed fixes summary Solution The portcfgshow command displays incorrect values for the "Fill Word (Current)" field. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0b. TopTalker Monitor fails when the monitor is changed from Egress to Ingress. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0b. Duplicate E_Port SCN error messages are seen after an HAFailover. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0b.
Table 11 Fabric OS 7.0.0b closed defects (continued) Closed fixes summary Solution Configured CS_CTL values are no longer valid on write data frames (F_CTL Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0b. priority bit disabled) once frames are carried over FCIP links with FastWrite enabled. The CEE command reference guide is missing operands in the "show running-config" command documentation. Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0b. Fabric OS 7.0.0c fixes Table 12 (page 55) lists the fixes that were closed for this release.
Table 12 Fabric OS 7.0.0c closed defects (continued) Closed fixes summary Solution The WebTools Extended Fabric sub tab incorrectly displays the port speed Fixed in Fabric OS 7.0.0c. as 0 for ports configured as N16 for all 16 Gbps switches. This is a display problem only and does not affect operation of the switches.
