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

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The power draw of ICL ports is taken into account and does not change the listed power supply requirements.
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When (2+2) power supply combination is used, HP recommends that users configure the Fabric Watch setting for switch
marginal state to be two power supplies. Users can use the CLI switchstatuspolicyset to configure this value if
the current value is set to zero. In Fabric OS 7.0.x, the default setting for the marginal state due to missing power supplies
is incorrectly set to zero, which prevents Fabric Watch from generating notifications when the switch enters the marginal
state due to missing power supplies.
Table 6 Power supply requirements for HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch
HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director SwitchDirector bladeNumber of Ports
Two power suppliesFC16-3296 ports max
FC8-32E
Two power suppliesFC16-32Any combination of 8 Gb/s or 16
Gb/s ports and intelligent blades
FC16-48
FC8-32E
FC8-48E
FC8-64
FS8-18
FX8-24
FX8-24E
Fibre Channel Routing scalability
For the latest information about Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) scalability support, see the HP SAN
Design Reference Guide, available on the HP website, at:
http://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide
Important notes and recommendations
This section contains information that you should review before you use this Fabric OS release.
HP Network Advisor compatibility
Fabric OS 7.1.0c is fully compatible with HP Network Advisor 11.1.0 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
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