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

For customers who want to add a second-generation switch to their existing SAN, but

are not ready to upgrade their SAN from 5.x to 06.02.00, there is a downgrade

ﬁrmware version for each of these edge switches which provides compatibility with a

SAN running 05.02.00.

Firmware 05.03.01-01 is available for the Edge Switch 2/24, and ﬁrmware

05.05.01-01isavailablefortheEdgeSwitch2/12.Theseversionsareinstalledonlyon

the Edge Switch 2/24 and Edge Switch 2/12, and only when these switches are placed

in a M-Series SAN running 05.02.00 ﬁrmware. A copy of these versions of ﬁrmware,

are contained on the HP StorageWorks edge switch documentation and ﬁrmware CD

(Part Number 524-000001-005).

Reinstalling feature licenses

Feature licenses (or k eys) must be reinstalled after performing a factory reset on a

director to regain use of the licensed features (e.g., SANtegrity Binding) .

Disconnecting the null m odem cable

Always log out and disconnect the null modem cable from the serial ma intenance port

when not in use or when the switch is reset.

CTP controls port lights

Port ligh

ts on the edge switch and director products are controlled by the CTP

function

ality. Certain activities such as ﬁrmware updates, IPLing the CTP, or switching

over to the backup CTP (director) can cause these port lights to extinguish mom entarily

until control is reasserted by the CTP. The actual Fibre Channel trafﬁcisnotaffected

during these times.

Ethernet switch suppor t

With ﬁrmware 06.00.00 and later, customers can now connect the management port on

edge switches and directors to Ethernet switches or hubs. Prior to ﬁrmware 06.00.00,

only connections to Ethernet hubs were qualiﬁed and supported.

Full Volatility

Full Volatility is an optional feature of ﬁrmware 06.00.00 and later that is enabled

with a feature key. The Full Volatility feature is designed to support high-security

envi

ronments, which require that customer data not be retained by the edg e switch or

dir

ector af ter power off.

Edge Switch release notes