HP StorageWorks XPath OS 7.4.X Administrator Guide (AA-RVHDD-TE, February 2006)

14 Introducing XPath OS features
HP Fabric OS support
The HP StorageWorks MP Router automatically forms a fabric when an enabled port is connected to
another switch running a compatible Fabric OS version. For best performance, all fabric switches should
be updated to the latest firmware. Firmware updates are available to OEMs, partners, and customers with
support service contracts on the HP Fibre Channel switches web site:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure/switches.html
.
To download:
1. In the Storage products section, click SAN infrastructure.
The SAN Infrastructure page opens.
2. In the SAN Infrastructure products section, click Multi-protocol Routers and Gateways.
The Multi-protocol routers and gateways page opens.
3. Click B-Series Multi-Protocol Router.
The HP StorageWorks B-Series Multi-Protocol Router page opens.
4. In the Product Information section, click Software, firmware & drivers.
The tecnical support -HP B-series Multi-protocol Router page opens.
5. In the I would like to section, click download drivers and software.
The download drivers & software - specifiy product name page opens.
6. In the select your product section, click either HP StorageWorks Multiprotocol Base 8-port Router or HP
StorageWorks Multiprotocol Full 16-port router.
The appropriate specify operating system page opens.
7. In the select operating system section, click Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.).
The approprate download drivers and software page opens.
8. Scroll down to the Firmware section and click the appropriate download button.
9. Follow the prompts in the File Download dialog box.
Point-to-point and loop
mode topologies
MP Router ports can be configured to support either point-to-point mode or
loop mode using the portCfgTopology command.
When in default point-to-point mode, a port automatically detects whether
there is another switch on the other end of the connection (where the port
automatically becomes an E_Port) or whether there is a host or target on the
other end (where the port automatically becomes an F_Port).
Threshold management XPath OS provides threshold management functions for temperature sensing
and power supplies, as well as warnings for fan failures.
User interfaces XPath OS provides a graphical user interface, Advanced Web Tools, and a
command line interface (CLI). The CLI is described in the HP StorageWorks
XPath OS 7.4.0 Advanced Web Tools administrator guide. The CLI
commands are described in the HP StorageWorks XPath OS 7.4.x command
reference guide.
In normal operation, the CLI interface is used by running a telnet or SSH
session from an administrative workstation networked to an MP Router
Ethernet management interface.
Zone server support The MP Router zone server implementation complies with Fabric OS 2.6.x,
3.x, and 4.x.
In multiswitch configurations, the MP Router also complies with the FC-SW2
zone server specification. The maximum number of members allowed in the
zone server depends on the size of the zone database; the effective zone
database can have a maximum of 4096 zone members and 1024 zones
(including fabric assisted zones). The maximum zoning database size is 128
KB.
Table 2 XPath OS Fibre Channel switch features (continued)
Feature Description