HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.
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Version 6.1.2_cee1 NOTE: This software conforms to the Fibre Channel standards and accepted engineering practices and procedures. Supersedes This is the initial release of Fabric OS to support the HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch. Effective date June 2009 Description Fabric OS 6.1.2_cee1 is supported only on the HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch. Do not install it on any other switch.
FCoE capabilities The HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch supports T11 FCoE Entity and FCoE bridging, an FCoE Hardware Engine that performs FCoE frame encapsulation and decapsulation, FCoE VF_port (Virtual F_Port) and Fabric Provided MAC Address (FPMA) discovery. See the Fabric OS 6.1.1 administrator guide for details on the Fabric OS v6.1.1 capabilities. Unsupported features The following Fabric OS features are not supported by Fabric OS v6.1.
Included licensed software The Enhanced Group Management license is included with all HP 8 Gb switches. Enhanced Group Management enables full management of the device in a datacenter fabric with deeper element management functionality and greater management task aggregation throughout the environment. This license is used in conjunction with Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) application software. DCFM 10.3.
New hardware support The HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch is introduced for support with the release of Fabric OS v6.1.2_cee1 Supported product models The only switch supported with Fabric OS 6.1.2_cee1 is the HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch. Unsupported product models All B-series switches, except the HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch, are unsupported with Fabric OS 6.1.2_cee1.
Prerequisites Table 1 lists the supported Fabric OS firmware versions. HP recommends using the latest supported firmware release versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN. For a list of retired products, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com IMPORTANT: The Fabric OS versions listed in the Earliest compatible version column in Table 1 are the earliest versions supported by HP at the time of the Fabric OS 6.1.2_cee1 release.
Model Earliest compatible version Recommended version HP StorageWorks 48 Port 4-Gb Blade (FC448)6.1.1b 6.1.1b 6.2.0g HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch 6.1.1b 6.2.0g HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director 6.1.0c 6.2.0g HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director 6.2.0d 6.2.0g Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem cClass 6.2.0b 6.2.0g HP StorageWorks EVA4400 embedded switch module, 8Gb Brocade 6.2.0b 6.2.0g HP StorageWorks SAN Director 16 Port 8-Gb FC blade (FC8-16) 6.1.0c 6.2.
http://www.hp.com/support/downloads At the website: 1. Under Storage, select Storage Networking. 2. Select the link for the FCoE switch, select your product, and then select Cross operating system (BIOS, firmware, Diagnostics, etc.) 3. Select Firmware. 4. Select V6.x Firmware for HP StorageWorks B-Series Fibre Channel Switches for 6.1.2_cee1: • To download the firmware, select Download. • To read the release notes, select the Release Notes tab.
Topic Description Web Tools HP recommends that when managing the FCoE login groups on the HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch the CLI be used. Web Tools does not support this feature in FOS 6.1.2_cee1. Do not attempt to use Traffic Isolation Zones via Web Tools; it is an unsupported feature and may result in unexpected switch behavior. PID format Starting with Fabric OS version 6.x, the only supported PID format is core pid (1). See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.
Topic Description The new switchport mode command option and switchport converged command are not currently documented in the Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference (Brocade publication number 531001217-01) HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.
Topic Description The switchport mode command has been extended and the switchport converged command introduced in the 6.1.2_cee1 Fabric OS release. switchport mode - sets the mode of the Layer 2 interface Synopsis switchport mode {access | trunk | converged} Operands access Sets the Layer 2 interface as access trunk Sets the Layer 2 interface as trunk converged Sets the layer 2 interface as converged Defaults There are no defaults for this command.
Topic Description Command Modes Interface Configuration Mode Description Use this command to add or remove native and tagged VLANs on a Layer 2 interface. Usage Guidelines There are no usage guidelines for this command.
Topic Description Licensing behavior When operating a switch with Fabric OS 6.1.0a or later, some licenses may display as Unknown. this is due to changes in licensing requirements for some features that no longer require a license key. DCFM compatibility Fabric OS 6.1.2_cee1 is fully compatible with the Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) management software. DCFM is a comprehensive network management application that enables end-to-end management of HP data center fabrics.
• Advanced Zoning with Web Tools licenses are no longer necessary, starting wit Fabric OS 6.1.x. These features are automatically enabled on all products running Fabric OS 6.1.x or later. Web tools functionality moved to DCFM The functionality that was moved from Web tools in 6.1.1 to DCFM is applicable to both DCFM Professional and DCFM Enterprise. Table 3 specifies these changes. Table 3 Web Tools functionality in DCFM Function Add unzoned devices Web Tools 6.1.
Function Web Tools 6.1.
