HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch release notes (5697-8176, April 2009)

Description
These release notes are intended for customers who purchased Director or Edge Switch products. The
notes contain late-breaking and supplemental information for the HP M-series Director and Edge
Switch products.
It is important to read these notes before installing a Director or Edge Switch product.
Because this information is updated periodically, HP recommends that you check the following HP
website for the latest information: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/index.html.
Update recommendation
Routine
Devices supported
For the latest supported devices, see the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, available
on the following HP website: http://www.hp.com/go/SANdesignguide.
Product models supported
This section describes the supported switches and firmware.
Switches
Table 1 lists the supported switches, including the McDATA (recently acquired by Brocade) switch
name and the corresponding HP switch name (if applicable). For products that have a new Brocade
name, references to the McDATA name also apply to the Brocade name.
Table 1 Supported switches, firmware, and software
McDATA/Brocade nameHP name
Sphereon 4300 Fabric SwitchHP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/12
Sphereon 3216 Fabric SwitchHP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/16
Sphereon 4500 Fabric SwitchHP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24
Sphereon 3232 Fabric SwitchHP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/32
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
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