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

Fabric scalability
Fabric OS 5.0.5b supports the same fabric scalability as Fabric OS v4.4.0: 2,650
ports with 50 domai
ns.
Problem determination
Fabric OS 5.0.5b features the fcPing command, which provides the ability to check
Fibre Channel connectivity between a ny two nodes in a fabric.
Fabric OS 5.0.5a fixes
Table 2 lists imp
rovements included in Fabric OS 5.0.5a.
Table 2 Fabric OS 5.0.5a c losed defects
Closed Defects
Host cannot see a specific device on 2Gb platforms: SAN Switch 2/32, Core Switch
2/64, SAN Director 2/128.
The workaround if not upgrading to this latest 5.0.5a release is to remove and reinsert the
cable, or run portDisable/portEnable.
In rare cases, the zoning daemon (zoned) caused the switch to panic during HAfailover.
An abrupt power failure on a port blade on a 4/256 SAN Director caused the CPs to
sometimes fail. In the event of an abrupt power failure, the fix allows a small delay for the
power failure to be reflected in the power status register.
Revised the error message that displays when portCfgGPort is issued for embedded
switches.
Fabric OS 5.0.5b fixes
Table 3 listsimprovementsincludedinFabricOS5.0.5b.
Table 3 Fabric OS 5.0.5b c losed defects
Closed Defects
Inserting unsupported FC4-48 blade into a pre-Fabric OS v5.2 chassis causes FAULTY(1)
error that will not clear with blade removal. HAsync is dropped, and an active CP reboot
is required to recover . If not upgrading to this Fabric OS 5.0.5b release the workaround
istoscheduleaconvenienttimetoreboottheactiveCP.
HBA occasionally may not log i nto a 4G b switch during auto topology discover y. If not
upgrading to this Fabric OS 5.0.5b release the worka round is to use portCfgGPort
to lock the switch in G port mo de. To reestablish the link on the affected port, issue
portDisable and portEnable.
Fabric OS 5.0.5b
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