HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 3.2.
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Version 3.2.1b Description Fabric OS v3.2.1b is a maintenance (or patch) release containing fixes to a number of defects found since the release of Fabric OS 3.2.1. Aside from these changes, this maintenance release includes the same feature set as the Fabric OS v3.2.1 release. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS v3.2.1 contains significant enhancements in the areas of Fibre Channel long-distance support, scalability, and manageability. Several improvements since the release of HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 3.1.
Supported product models Fabric OS 3.2.1b firmware is supported on the following switches only. • HP StorageWorks MSA SAN switch 2/8 (SilkWorm 3000) • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16 (SilkWorm 3800) Operating systems See http://www.hp.com for a list of supported operating systems. Fixes Table 1 lists defects that have been closed since the release of Fabric OS 3.2.1. Table 1 Closed defects Closed Defects Third party tape drives did not respond to Login (L) bit, based on switch lock L port configuration.
Closed Defects PLOGI accept frame (ACC) from storage was not being forwarded by Fabric OS 3.2.x during reset of multiple storage nodes. Host could not see target. If not upgrading to this latest Fabric OS 3.2.1b release, the workaround is to run the portdisable and then portenable commands to reset then port. A switch running Fabric OS 3.2.0 in Interop mode, an E_port may segment when connecting to specific 3rd-party switches.
Firmware update To access the latest Fabric OS 3.2.1b firmware, configuration files and MIB files go to the following HP web site: NOTE: Some product web pages may use slightly different links. http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html To download: 1. Locate the IT storage Products section of the web page. 2. Under Networked storage, click SAN Infrastructure. 3. From the SAN Infrastructure web page, locate the SAN Infrastructure products section. 4. For switches running Fabric OS 3.2.
Important notes The following sections list important notes. Mixed fabric environment with different switch platforms Fabric OS v2.6.2, v3.1.2, and v4.2.x introduced a new switch PID format: Extended Edge PID (Format 2). Extended Edge PID is useful if you introduce a Fabric OS 3.2.1 switch into a fabric consisting solely of Fabric OS v2.x/v3.x switches. Before adding a Fabric OS v3.2.1 switch to such a fabric, refer to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS procedures 3.1.x/4.1.
NOTE: Two-domain and four-domain fabric licensing is applicable only to 2 Gb/s switches. Browser, OS, and Java Plug-in support Fabric OS v3.2.1. Table 2 identifies the supported browsers, operating systems, and Java Plug-ins for this release. Go to http://www.hp.com for the latest list of supported operating systems. Table 2 Browsers, operating systems, and Java plug-ins Priority Operating system Browser Java plug-in 1 Windows 2000 IE 6.0 1.4.2_03 2 Windows XP IE 6.0 1.4.
Unsupported commands The slotOff and slowOn commands are now obsolete; use slotPowerOff and slotPowerOn instead. The portLogPortShow command is also now obsolete. Fabric OS 3.2.
