HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.x Administrator Guide (AA-RUQSF-TE, September 2005)

148 Firmware management
Using the built-in FTP server and repository management
Fabric Manager contains a built-in FTP server that can be used as a firmware repository. The firmware
repository has several advantages, such as:
• Displaying firmware based on version
• Providing an interface from which SAN users can retrieve the latest firmware from HP or other
repositories
• Helping you select the appropriate firmware for switches
• Reporting a SAN-wide inventory of firmware currently installed on fabric switches
These features are also available if you choose to use your own FTP server. Your own FTP server must reside
on the same system as the Fabric Manager server and the user name must have root access to the FTP
server.
Decide whether to use this built-in FTP server or your own FTP server during the installation process. You
can change which server to use at any time by choosing Configuration > FM Options. For more
information, see ”Configuring file transfer options” on page 153.
NOTE: The remainder of this section discusses features available only if you are using the built-in FTP
server or if your FTP server resides on the same system as the Fabric Manager server.
Change Management configuration checking: The Fabric Manager
server uses the API libraries to get switch configuration and security
policy information from switches. If a fabric has a switch running
firmware versions 2.6.x or earlier, 3.0 or earlier, or XPath OS 7.1.0,
Change Management switch configuration checking is not
supported. Fabric Manager uses one switch in the fabric to collect
security policy information through the API. Fabric Manager cannot
collect security policy information for a fabric if the switch it selects is
running firmware versions 2.6.x or earlier, 3.0 or earlier, or XPath
OS 7.1.0 because the API does not support those versions of
firmware or that switch type.
Fabric OS 2.6.x and later
Fabric OS 3.1.0 and later
supportShow information in Fabric Manager Fabric OS 3.1.0 and later
Fabric OS 4.1.0 and later
XPath OS 7.3.0
FTP server and firmware repository Fabric OS 2.6 and later
Fabric OS 3.0 and later
Fabric OS 4.0 and later
General device diagnostics Fabric OS 2.6 and later
Fabric OS 3.0 and later
Fabric OS 4.0 and later
XPath OS 7.1 and later
Replicate authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
configuration
Fabric OS 4.4 and later
1
XPath OS 7.1.2c and later is required for LSAN view support.
2
Performance Monitoring port statistics return incorrect values for Fabric OS 4.x to 4.2.0b. Firmware versions 4.2.0c
or later work correctly.
3
The launch switch must be running Fabric OS 3.x or 4.x or later for End-to-End Performance Monitoring to be enabled.
4
The QuickLoop feature can be implemented only on switches running Fabric OS 2.x or 3.x; however, when using a
launch switch running Fabric OS 4.x, you can see the Fabric OS 2.x or 3.x switches in QuickLoops.
Table 19 Firmware-specific features (continued)
Feature Firmware versions