HP B-series Fabric OS 7.1.1a Release Notes (5697-3023, November 2013 - includes all 7.1.1x versions)

Fabric OS compatibility
“Supported Fabric OS versions” (page 10) lists the earliest versions of software supported in this
release, that is, the earliest supported software versions that interoperate. HP recommends using
the latest software versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN.
When using the Virtual Fabrics (VF) feature, HP recommends that you use all switches participating
in a fabric with a logical switch use the latest firmware available. All switches must be operating
at the minimum firmware levels or later, as noted in “Interoperability ” (page 32).
Web Tools compatibility
Fabric OS 7.1.0a and later are qualified and supported only with Oracle JRE 1.7.0 update 9.
SMI compatibility
• Host SMI-S agents cannot be used to manage switches running Fabric OS 7.1.0a and later.
• To manage a switch running Fabric OS 7.1.0a and later using the SMI-S interface, you must
use HP Network Advisor’s integrated SMI agent.
Other recommendations
Adaptive Networking/flow-based QoS prioritization
• Any 8 Gb/s or 4 Gb/s FC platform running Fabric OS 6.2.2e or earlier version of firmware
cannot form an E_Port with a 16 Gb/s FC platform when Adaptive Networking QoS is enabled
at both ends of the ISL.
Users must disable QoS at either end of the ISL in order to successfully form an E_Port under
this condition.
Users can disable QoS using the portcfgQos --disable command. See the Fabric OS
Command Reference Guide for specific details of the portcfgQoS command.
• When using QoS in a fabric with 4 Gb/s ports or switches, Fabric OS 6.2.2 or later must be
installed on all products in order to pass QoS information. E_Ports from the DC SAN Backbone
Director or DC04 SAN Director to other switches must come up after 6.x is running on those
switches.
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:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Under storage, select Storage networking, and then select the appropriate switch under B-series
Switches.
Access Gateway Cascading
Access Gateway cascading is not supported on the HP SN6000B 16 Gb FC Switch or the HP
SN3000B 16 Gb FC Switch.
Brocade HBA/Adapter Compatibility
Brocade HBA/Adapter should be using driver version 2.3.0.2 or later when attached to 16 Gb/s
ports on Brocade switches.
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