FW 08.01.00/HAFM SW 08.06.xx or later HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation Guide (AA-RTDWE-TE, November 2005)
Table Of Contents
- Edge Switch 2/24 installation guide
- Contents
- Introduction to the Edge Switch 2/24
- Installing the Edge Switch
- Connecting the Edge Switch
- Edge Switch network addresses
- LAN-connecting the Edge Switch
- Setting up the HAFM appliance
- Using HAFM to configure the Edge Switch
- Setting the Edge Switch online and offline
- Configuring Edge Switch identification
- Configuring Edge Switch operating parameters
- Configuring fabric operating parameters
- Configuring switch binding
- Configuring preferred path
- Configuring ports
- Configuring SNMP trap message recipients
- Configuring, enabling, and testing e-mail notification
- Configuring and enabling call-home features
- Configuring and enabling Ethernet events
- Configuring, enabling, and testing call-home event notification
- Threshold alerts
- Creating new alerts
- Figure 30 Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box
- Figure 31 New Threshold Alerts dialog box-first screen
- Figure 32 New Threshold Alerts dialog box-second screen
- Figure 33 New Threshold Alerts dialog box-third screen
- Figure 34 New Threshold Alerts dialog box-summary screen
- Figure 35 Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box-alert activated
- Modifying alerts
- Activating or deactivating alerts
- Deleting alerts
- Creating new alerts
- Configuring SANtegrity Authentication
- Backing up HAFM configuration data
- Resetting configuration data
- Enabling the HAFM Basic interface
- Enabling Telnet
- Connecting the Edge Switch to a fabric
- Using the HAFM Basic interface
- Launching the HAFM Basic interface
- Setting the Edge Switch offline and online
- Configuring Edge Switch ports
- Configuring BB credit
- Configuring Edge Switch identification
- Configuring date and time
- Configuring Edge Switch parameters
- Configuring network information
- Configuring SNMP trap message recipients
- Enabling or disabling the CLI
- Configuring zoning
- Managing firmware versions
- Regulatory compliance and safety
- Technical specifications
- Index
Managing firmware versions92
Adding a firmware version
The firmware version shipped with the Edge Switch is provided on the Edge Switch documentation
CD. Subsequent firmware versions to upgrade the Edge Switch are provided to customers through
the HP web site:
http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/storage.html
NOTE: When adding a firmware version, follow procedural information in the release notes that
accompany the firmware version. The information in the release notes supplements information
provided in the following general procedure.
Use these steps to add an Edge Switch firmware version to the library stored on the HAFM
appliance hard drive:
1. Obtain the new firmware version from the web site:
NOTE: The following path is subject to change.
a. At the HAFM appliance or other PC with Internet access, go to the HP web site:
http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/storage.html
.
b. Locate the IT storage products section of the web site.
c. Under IT storage products, locate the Networked storage subsection.
d. Select SAN infrastructure.
The SAN infrastructure page is displayed.
e. Locate the Fibre Channel Switches section.
f. Go to the M-Series Fabric subsection and select Edge Switch 2/24.
The HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 page is displayed.
g. Locate the Product information section and select Software, firmware & drivers.
The specify operating system page for your product is displayed.
h. Locate the select operating system section and select Cross operating system (BIOS,
Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.).
The download drivers and software page for the selected product is displayed.
i. Locate the Firmware section and select download next to the firmware you want to
download.
The Windows Save As dialog box is displayed
j. Verify or correct the directory path specified in the Save in box, and the file name specified
in the File name box.
k. Click Save.
The new firmware version is downloaded and saved to the HAFM appliance or PC hard
drive.