HP B-series Fabric OS 7.1.0c Release Notes (5697-2892, October 2013 - includes all 7.1.0x versions)

• Cisco switches: MDS 9216i, MDS 9222i, MDS 9124, MDS 9124e, MDS 9134, MDS 9506,
MDS 9509, MDS 9513, SN6000C, SN8000C, and Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for
BladeSystem c-Class running NX-OS with Fabric OS.
• Qlogic switches: SN6000 and 8/20q running Qlogic firmware with Brocade Fabric OS.
NOTE: See the latest B-series FC connectivity switch stream for information on the specific versions
of firmware currently supported for a specific manufacturer.
Zoning and fabric operations
When configuring zoning or other fabric-wide settings in a fabric that has products operating with
different versions of Fabric OS, HP recommends that you perform the configuration through an
interface (such as Web Tools) to a product with the most recent version of Fabric OS. Some older
versions of Fabric OS do not fully support newer hardware models, and problems may arise when
configuring settings through these older products.
NOTE: Do not configure zoning through a switch operating with Fabric OS 3.x in a fabric that
has products operating with later versions of Fabric OS.
Prerequisites
Table 1 (page 18) lists the supported Fabric OS firmware versions. HP recommends that you use
the latest supported firmware 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 (page 18) are the earliest versions supported by HP for connection to switches running
Fabric OS 7.1.0c at the time of release.
Versions shown as supported in Table 1 (page 18) reflect support as of the date of the publication
of these release notes. For the latest product support information, see the Single Point of Connectivity
Knowledge (SPOCK) on the HP website: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up
for an HP Passport to access this website.
Table 1 Supported Fabric OS versions
Recommended versionEarliest compatible versionModel
3.2.1c3.2.1cHP MSA SAN Switch 2/8
1,3,4,6
N/ANot supported (support ended
September 2009)
HP SAN Switch 2/16
HP SAN Switch 2/8-EL
HP SAN Switch 2/16-EL
HP Core Switch 2/64
HP SAN Director 2/128 in Chassis Config modes 3
and 4 only
N/ANot supported (support ended
November 2010)
HP SAN Switch 2/8V
HP SAN Switch 2/16V
HP SAN Switch 2/32
N/ANot supported (support ended
August 2011)
HP SAN Director 2/128
N/ANot supported (support ended
October 2012)
HP 4/32 SAN Switch
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