HP B-series Fabric OS 7.1.0_blv Release Notes (5697-2827, September 2013)

HP Network Advisor compatibility
Fabric OS 7.1.0_blv is fully compatible with HP Network Advisor 12.0.2 or later management
software. HP Network Advisor is a comprehensive SAN management application that enables
end-to-end management of HP B-series data center fabrics. It is the next-generation product and
the successor to DCFM.
HP Network Advisor is available in three versions (see the HP B-series Network Advisor Enterprise,
Professional Plus, and Professional 12.0.0 Release Notes for full support details):
• HP Network Advisor Professional—An application bundled with B-series switches that is ideally
suited for small- and medium-size businesses that need a lightweight management product to
manage their smaller fabrics (one physical fabric at a time, up to 1,000 switch ports). HP
Network Advisor Professional supports DC04 SAN Director, SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director
Switch and 4/256 SAN Director (but not DC SAN Backbone Director or SN8000B 8-Slot
SAN Backbone Director Switch), FC switches, FCIP switches, FCR switches/Integrated Routing
(IR) capabilities, FCoE/CEE switches, and Brocade HBAs.
• HP Network Advisor Professional Plus—A SAN management application designed for
medium-size businesses to manage up to thirty-six physical or virtual Fabric OS fabrics and
up to 2,560 switch ports. HP Network Advisor Professional Plus supports DC04 SAN Director,
SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch and 4/256 SAN Director (but not DC SAN Backbone
Director or SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch), FC switches, FCIP switches, FCR
switches/Integrated Routing (IR) capabilities, FCoE/CEE switches, encryption switch and
blade, and Brocade HBAs. Enterprise-class customers who want to manage departmental
SANs should consider deploying this product.
• HP Network Advisor Enterprise—An application designed for enterprise-class customers that
provides exceptional performance and scalability (36 physical or virtual fabrics, up to 9,000
switch ports). HP Network Advisor Enterprise configures and manages the same switches and
directors as Professional and Professional Plus, but also adds support for the DC SAN Backbone
Director and SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch. HP Network Advisor Enterprise
is required to manage FICON fabrics. Existing DCFM customers that have active Maintenance
and Support contracts are provided a seamless migration path to HP Network Advisor
Enterprise.
NOTE: HP SAN Network Advisor 12.0.2 is required to manage the Brocade 16Gb SAN
Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class.
DCFM compatibility
With the introduction of HP Network Advisor, DCFM is in sustaining mode. DCFM is not qualified
or supported for management of switches operating with Fabric OS 7.1.0a and later firmware
versions,including Fabric OS 7.1.0_blv.
IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you upgrade to Network Advisor as soon as possible. You
must first upgrade DCFM to Network Advisor 12.0 or later if you are planning to upgrade devices
to Fabric OS 7.1.0a or later, or you risk losing management connectivity.
Migration from HP DCFM to HP SAN Network Advisor is easily accomplished at no extra charge
and with no requirement for a license, provided the migration occurs between the same level
(Professional to Professional, Professional Plus to Professional Plus or Enterprise to Enterprise). To
perform the migration, install SAN Network Advisor (11.1.x) and migrate the data using the
installation wizard. The DCFM license is converted to SAN Network Advisor as part of the migration.
To migrate to SAN Network Advisor 11.1.x, you must first upgrade from earlier versions of DCFM
to DCFM 10.4.x, and then migrate to Network Advisor. Refer to the Network Advisor Migration
Guide on hp.com for complete details.
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