HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1e Release Notes (AV-RW5LN-TE, August 2007)

Issue
Description
If you are unable to use firmwareDownload to install the recovery kernel package, follow
the product man
ual instructions to install the XPath Recover RPG through PMON. After you
have booted int
o the recovery kernel, enter the shell by entering shell at the rash prompt.
Runthenvcleanutilityandansweryes when it prompts you. This will rectify any NVRAM
corruption that might exist. Reboot the switch after the cleanup and reset the cfgban k value
to its previous entry to boot into XPath OS.
Bundled licenses
The HP StorageWorks MP Router with XPa th OS 7.4.0 includes licenses for the following
features:
• Advanced Web Tools
• Advanced Zoning
• FCIP Tunneling
• FC-FC Routing
Different models of the MP Router ship with either 8 or 16 ports enabled. If you require an
upgrade from 8 to 16 ports, contact your sales representative.
SFP media support
The MP Router supports only qualified SFP media. A list of the quali fied SFPs is available
by running the sfpSupport comman d.
Duplicate domain I Ds When manually setting domain IDs, avoid duplicates. Under Fabric OS, when duplicate
domain ID
s are detected, fabrics are segmented. XPath OS handles duplicate domain IDs
differently, resulting in repeated failed attempts to merge fabrics. This note does not apply
to Fibre Channel Routing Services EX_Ports. Manually assigned but duplicate EX_Port
domain ID s are correctly detected.
F a b ri c O S We b T o o l s 4 .1.1
compatibility
Fabric OS Web Tools 4.1.1 does not recognize the MP Router. M anage the MP Router
using Advanced Web Tools.
Fabric OS Web Tools vs.
XPath OS Web Tools
The Fabric OS implementation of Web Tools is different from the XPa th OS implementation
of Web Tools. The Fabric OS Web Tools application runs entirely on the Fabric OS
switch while presenting an HTML interface to the client browser. XPath OS Web Tools is
implemented with Java™ objects running as plug-ins on the client browser. When a user
is observing switch events on an XPath OS switch in a different time zone, the events
will show up in the local client’s time zone, Fabric OS keeps the event time base in
the switch’s time zone. This is a design implementation change that will be updated in
upcoming releases of XPath OS.
Zoning through Advanced
Web Tools
Perf
orm zoning only from the Fibre Channel switch running the latest version of firmware
if fabric contains only Fibre Channel switches or Fibre Channel switches and MP Routers
(router backbone fabric). Zoning c an be done from the MP Router in a backbone fabric
tha
t only contains an MP Router. If zoning is done from the MP Router in a mixed fabric,
wh
ere chassis-based systems (Directors) are present, user will not see the correct slots and
po
rts for selection.
Security
Updates to Xpath OS 7.3.0 included openSSH version 3.8.1 to minimize secu rity
vulnerabilities of fabrics. The MP Router implementation of SSH has been modified to
restrictuseofSSHv1.SSHv1maynolongerbeusedtoconnecttotheMPRouter,butSSH
v2 can be used instead.
Table 10 Limitations
Issue
Description
API support
Usersofthisreleasearestronglyencouragedto:
• Manage the MP Router’s functions using the MP Router’s CLI and Advanced
Web Tools.
• Create LS ANs in edge fabrics using any tools that can manage zoning.
XPath OS 7.4.1d or later generally supports Fabric Access API-based
applications such as Fabric Manager and OVSAM. However, note the
following:
• Testing of API-based applications has not been completed. Check with the
management application vendor for AP suppor t status.
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