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

• Firmware

• HPQ_MSF_v07.01.02-4.bin—HP StorageWorks M-Series ﬁrmware

• firmwareupdate.txt—Instructions for updating ﬁrmware

• Acrobat

• RP505ENU.EXE—Windows installation ﬁle for Acrobat Reader 5.0 with

Supported c onﬁgurations

Operation of multiple switches in a fabric topology is subject to the following topology

limits. Consider the impact of these limits when planning the fabric.

NOTE:

For more information about planning the fabric, refer to HP StorageWorks SAN High

Availability

Planning Guide.

• Fabric Elements— Each fabric element is deﬁned by a unique domain ID that

ranges between 1 and 31; therefore, the theoretical limit of interconnected

directors in a single fabric is 31. The supported limit of interconnected switches

inasinglefabricis24. Becausethisnumberissubjecttochange,contactyour

HP authorized service representative for the current num b er of interconnected

switches supported in a single fabric.

• Inhomogeneous fabric—To determine if interoperability is suppor ted for a

product, or if restrictions apply, refer to the product p ublications, or contact your

HP authorized service representative.

• Number of Interswitch Links (ISLs)—The maximum supported number of ISLs

for e dge switches is all available switch por ts. For redundancy, at least two

ISLs should connect any two switch-class fabric elements. Because this number

is subject to change, contact your HP authorized service representative for the

current number of ISLs supported per switch.

• Hop Count—The Fibre Channel theoretical limit of ISL connections traversed (hop

count) in a single path through a fabric is seven. The maximum supported hop

count in a single path through a fabric is three. Because this number is subject to

change, contact your HP authorized service representative for the current hop

count supported by a single fabric path.

The hop count is equal to the number of ISL c onnections traversed in a single

path, not the total number of ISL connections between devices.