HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch Release Notes (09.09.08) (5697-0720, October 2010)

McDATA/Brocade product nameHP product name

Intrepid 6064 DirectorHP StorageWorks Director 2/64

Intrepid 6140 Director, Brocade M6140 DirectorHP StorageWorks Director 2/140

Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch, Brocade M4400

Fabric Switch

N/A

Sphereon 4700 Fabric Switch, Brocade M4700

Fabric Switch

N/A

EFCM Basic Edition (formerly SANpilot)HAFM Basic (formerly Embedded Web Server or EWS)

Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM)HA-Fabric Manager (HAFM)

Enterprise Operating System (E/OS)Firmware

EFC ServerHAFM Appliance

Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM)Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM)

Firmware 09.09.08

Firmware 09.09.08 is the latest firmware released for the HP M-series Edge Switches and Directors.

This firmware is common for all M-series fabric products, except the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for

HP p-Class BladeSystem, which has separate firmware.

The firmware is available on the following HP website:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/index.html

Select Retired Products, navigate to your switch model, and then select Download drivers and software.

For more information about upgrading firmware versions, see the appropriate Director or Edge Switch

service manual.

Supported configurations

Operating multiple switches in a fabric topology is subject to topology limits. Consider the impact of

the following topology limits when planning the fabric:

• Fabric elements—Each fabric element is defined by a unique domain ID that ranges from 1 to 31;

therefore, the theoretical limit of interconnected Directors in a single fabric is 31. The supported

limit of interconnected switches in a single fabric is 24. The supported limit of interconnected

switches in a single fabric can be increased to 31, provided that any Edge Switch 2/32, or Dir-

ector 2/64 in the fabric is deployed at the edge of the fabric. However, because this is subject

to change, contact your HP-authorized service representative for the current number of intercon-

nected switches supported in a single fabric.

• Heterogeneous fabric—To determine if interoperability is supported for a product, or if restrictions

apply, see the product publications or contact your HP-authorized service representative.

• Number of interswitch links (ISLs)—The maximum number of ISLs supported is 75% of installed

ports for the Director 2/64, and 100% of installed ports for the Director 2/140. The maximum

number of ISLs supported for Edge Switches is all available switch ports. For redundancy, at least

two ISLs should connect any two Edge Switch or Director-class fabric elements. Because this inform-