User guide

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. This is as
designed:
ras080:FID128:root> sfpshow 5/32
QSFP No: 8 Channel No:0
Identifier: 13 QSFP+
Connector: 12 MPO Parallel Optic
Transceiver: 0000000000000000 16_Gbps id
• HP recommends that for directors with more than 300 E_Ports, the switch be disabled prior
to executing the switchCfgTrunk command (used to disable or enable trunking on the
switch).
• During non-disruptive firmware upgrades, E_Ports in R-RDY mode may cause some frame drops
on the E_Port links.
• For the configure command, in Fabric OS 6.4, or later, the default value that displays for
Maximum Logins per switch is different from the value that displays in Fabric OS 6.3.x. The
default value has not changed; it was displayed incorrectly in Fabric OS 6.3.x, and is now
corrected.
• HP StorageWorks B-series switch Fill Word setting and link initialization command is no longer
valid. With Fabric OS 7.0.0x, switches automatically determine the correct login sequence.
• HP Network Advisor 11.1 is required for management of any switch running Fabric OS
7.0.0x. Since DCFM is unable to discover and manage switches running Fabric OS 7.0.0x,
customers must upgrade from DCFM to HP Network Advisor prior to upgrading any switches
to Fabric OS 7.0.0x.
• The Fabric OS 7.0 Doc Update Document, which includes information on documentation
updates, and is available on hp.com.
• Instructions for changing the default setting in Fabric OS to accommodate the Avago watchdog
timer are detailed in the Fabric OS 7.0 Doc Update Document. For a complete description
on this process, see the document posted on hp.com.
• After a firmware downgrade from Fabric OS 7.0.0x to 6.4.1x, ports are logged in as G_Port
on an EVA 4400.
• Ports are logged in as G_Ports after changing the port speed to 2 Gbps on an HP StorageWorks
DC SAN Backbone Director Switch.
Fabric OS feature compatibility in native connectivity modes
Some earlier versions of Fabric OS supported E_Port connectivity with M-EOS-based products.
With the introduction of HP Network Advisor, DCFM has been put into sustaining mode.
Recommended Migration Paths to Fabric OS 7.0.0c
Migrating from Fabric OS 6.4.x
HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director
Switch units running any Fabric OS 6.4.x release can be non-disruptively upgraded to Fabric OS
7.0.0c.
Any 8 Gbps platforms (other than HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/HP
StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch) using a Fabric OS version earlier than Fabric OS
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