HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.5b Release Notes (AA-RW1WD-TE, December 2006)

message does not always appear, and when it does, it represents redundant reporting
by the CAL layer.
Fabric Manager fi
rmware download
For an embedded sw
itch running Fabric OS 5.0.2 and 5.0.3 using the small firmware
file format, Fab
ric Manager (FM) version 5.0 supports firmware download using the
external ftp ser
ver to download the firmware to the switch. In Fabric Manager’s Options
dialog, set the FTP server setting to the external o ption. In the Firmware Download
dialog, select the external ftp server to download. Fabric Manager does not support
importing the image into the Fabric Manager firmware repository
FC4-16 and FC4-32 blades
If you are planning to install FC4-16 or FC4-32 blades in the Core Switch 2/64, you
must upgrade the firmware on both CPs before you install the blades.
FICON/CUP support
HP does not support IBM Fibre Connections (FICON) in this Fabric OS 5.0.5b firmware
release. See h
ttp://www.hp.com for a list of currently supported features.
NPIV update
HP does not currently support N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) in this Fabric OS 5.0.5b
firmware release. See h
ttp://www.hp.com for a list of currently suppor ted features.
Unsuppor
ted commands
The slot
Off and slotOn commands are now obsolete; use slotPowerOff and
slotPowerOn instead. The portLogPortShow command is also now obsolete.
RSCN suppression
This release of Fabric OS features RSCN suppression: the ability to control RSCNs
originating from hosts on a port-by-port basis.
Enhanced RAS log m essages
New with Fabric OS v5.0.1 are Zoning Audit messages. These messages recor d
information about the type of zoning change made (including such tasks as cfgenable
and c
fgdisable) and the role level and user name making the changes. The messages
are recorded in the RASlog whether change was made through the CLI or Web Tools.
Note that occasional redundant entries are possible due to an extra HTTP entry when
zon
ing changes are per formed through the CLI.
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