Release Notes HP C-series FC Switches for NX-OS_5.2(6b)(5697-2551, April 2013)

20 MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Director & Multilayer Fabric Switches Release Notes
QLOGIC HBAs AND MEZZANINE CARDS CONNECTED TO
NPIV-BASED FIBRE CHANNEL INTERCONNECTS
When using QLogic HBAs and/or QLogic mezzanine cards in the following configurations:
• QLogic HBAs connected to the MDS 9124 in NPV mode
• QLogic HBAs connected to the MDS 9134 in NPV mode
• QLogic HBAs connected to the SN6000C in NPV mode
• QLogic mezzanine cards connected to the MDS 9124e in NPV mode
• QLogic mezzanine cards connected to the HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module
• QLogic mezzanine cards connected to Brocade in Access Gateway mode
If any of the above are on the same C-series switch and VSAN as its target, NPIV addresses are limited to
256. To scale beyond 256 addresses, the following C-series switch commands below must be executed on
the VSAN to which NPIV-based FC interconnects are connected.
Note:
If QLogic HBAs are connected to the same switch and same VSAN as NPIV-based FC interconnects and
the target for the HBA(s) is also on the same switch and the same VSAN, you must have the minimum
driver versions listed below. This includes all QLogic HBAs and QLogic mezzanine cards connected to the
desired VSAN.
Minimum driver versions required:
Windows HBA driver: 9.1.0.11/9.1.0.16
Solaris HBA driver: 4.08
Linux 2.4 kernel HBA driver: 7.07.00
Linux 2.6.14 HBA driver: 8.01.00b6
Netware: 6.80d
VMware ESX HBA driver: 7.07.04
HP-UX HBA driver: latest supported version
Alpha HBA driver: recommend version by storage/switch vendor
HBAs with a QLogic chipset on the same switch and same VSAN as NPIV-based FC interconnects are not
supported unless the HBA is capable of supporting a common FCID domain and area as its target. If you
are uncertain whether an HBA contains a QLogic chipset, consult your storage representative.
Caution:
Implementing the following commands is disruptive and will suspend the VSAN to which NPIV-based FC
interconnects are connected. All devices in the VSAN will momentarily lose connectivity to the switch.
After the VSAN is re-enabled, some devices will acquire a different FCID. Special consideration must be
taken for operating systems and devices requiring persistent FCIDs.
1. Log into the CLI of the Cisco MDS switch with admin privileges.
2. Execute the following commands for the desired VSAN:
switch#
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# no fcdomain fcid persistent vsan <1-4094>
switch(config)# fcinterop fcid-allocation flat
switch(config)# vsan database
switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan <1-4094> suspend