FW 07.01.02/HAFM SW 08.06.00 HP StorageWorks Edge Switch Release Notes (AA-RTDZH-TE, August 2005)

Downgrades directly to 05.03.01 from 06.xx.xx is not concurrent when the

second-generation Edge Switch 2/24 is conﬁgu red in Open Fabric operating

mode. In other words, downgrades in Open Fabric modecannotbedonewiththe

second-generation Edge Switch 2/24 online without disrupting port operations. Since

second-generation Edge Switch 2/24 switches cannot be downgraded earlier than

05.03.01, they must be conﬁgured in H om og e n eou s Fabric Interoperability mode to

remain concurrent. If this process is not followed, I/O through the switch may be

signiﬁcantly disrupted or stopped. Recovery for this situation is accomplished by

reactivating the current zone set.

If you are installing a n ew or replacement second-generation Edge Switch 2/1 2 or Edge

Switch 2/24 into an existing 05.xx.xx fabric, HP recommends that you downgrade

theunitbeforeinstallingitintothefabric.

Downgrading to 05.05.00 is suppor ted only on ﬁrst-generation Edge Switch 2 /12

switches. Second-generation Edge Switch 2/12 switches can be downgraded only to

05.05.01. Second-generation Edge Switch 2/24 switches can be downgraded only

to 05.03.01.

If a D irector 2/140 in a multiswitch fabric is downgraded earlier than 06.02.00, ISL s

could become segmented if there are any other switches in the fabric operating with a

ﬁrmware version e arlier than 06.01.00. To prevent this situation, downgrade all Director

2/140s in the fabric to 06.01.00 before downgrading any products in the fabric to

05.xx.xx. This problem only exists with Director 2/140s in the fabric. HAFM displays a

warning message if a downgrade from 06.02.00 is attempted, but you can continue

with the downgrade if desired.

NOTE:

The warning message is displayed when downgrading any model from 06.02.00, but

only applies to downgrade operations for the Director 2/140.

Firmware downgrades should not be performed using EWS and Internet Explorer

v5.00.3315.1000x. If this operation is performed, the download operation may not

complete and may eventually time-out le aving the switch with the previous version of

ﬁrmware .

HAFM upgrade required for ﬁrmw are version 07.xx.xx

To upgrade to ﬁrmware 07.01.02-4, you must ﬁrst upgrade the HAFM soft ware to

07.01.00-9 minimum, if you are using the notebook HAFM server to m a nage the

director or edge switch. The HAFM software is contained on the HP StorageWorks

ha-fabric manager documentation and software CD (Part Number 516-000024-820).

An upgrade kit to HAFM 07.01.00-9 is also available, Part Nu mber 320908-B22, for

owners of license for previous versions. This HA FM upgrade is also available on the

following HP web site: h

ttp://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/sanin frastructure.html