958-000284-007, March 2005)

About this document

These release not

es contain late breaking and supplemental information for the Edge

Switch 2/12, Edge

Switch 2/24, and Edge Switch 2/32 .

Be sure to read these release notes before installing an edge switch. This

information is periodically updated an d available on the following HP web site:

ttp://thenew.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html.

• Release notes information

• Intended audience

•Firmwareversion07.00.00-84

• Other edge switch documentation

• CDROM directory structure

• Supported configurations

• Cable requirements

• Important information

•Knownissues

Release notes information

These release notes cover the following major topics:

• Certain unauthorized devices m ay increase response time for fabric operations

under specific conditions with the Edge Switch 2/24

• HSG80 transparent mode not supported with IBM AIX

• HSG80 transparent mode not recommended with controller in SCSI-3 mode with

• ISL disconnect causes NOS error with the OpenVMS operating systems

• Support for speed Auto-Negotiate

• Ports may accumulate spurious events

• Possible switch reset after power failure or power off sequence

•SNMPissues

Intended audience

This document is intended for customers who purchased the Edge Switc h 2/12, Edge

Switch 2/24, and Edge Switch 2/32.

HP StorageWorks Edge Switch release notes