HP StorageWorks Scalable File Share Release Notes - Version 2.3

New and changed features in HP SFS Version 2.31–4
1.2.6 Support for more InfiniBand HCA types
The following table lists the HCAs that have been tested with SFS V2.3.
1.2.7 Support for InfiniBand memfree cards
SFS 2.3 now supports memfree Voltaire InfiniBand MT25204 based cards (for example, Voltaire InfiniHost
III Lx HCA) on both SFS clients and servers.
1.2.8 Support for InfiniBand ConnectX cards on the clients
SFS 2.3 now supports InfiniBand ConnectX cards, but on clients only. (Requires OFED 1.2.5 or OFED 1.3.)
1.2.9 Support for Red Hat EL4.0 update 5,6 and SLES10 SP1 clients
SFS 2.3 now supports clients with either Red Hat EL4.0 update 5,6 and SLES10 SP1.
1.2.10 New system attribute max_clients
The default SFS servers ARP cache size is good for up to 2048 clients. Beyond that, entries will be evicted
from the cache, and performance will suffer.
To avoid that, a new SFS system attribute is defined:
max_clients.
For huge systems with more than 2048 nodes, set attribute
max_clients to the expected number of clients.
Then run “configure server all” to apply the change on all server nodes.
1.2.11 Client Distributions no longer supported
Red Hat 9, Red Hat 2.1, Red Hat 3, SLES 9 are not supported with SFS 2.3.
1.2.12 Linux 2.4 kernels no longer supported
Linux 2.4 kernels are no longer supported with SFS 2.3.
1.2.13 Infiniband ibhost support will be dropped in next SFS release
Voltaire's ibhost stack support will be dropped in the next release.
Description HP Part # PSIDs Base Chip
HP IB 4X DDR Conn-X PCI-e
Dual Port HCA
448397-B21 HP_09D0000001 MT25418
HP 4X DDR IB DUAL PORT
MEZZ HCA
448262-B21 HP_08B0000001 MT25418
HP HPCD 4X DDR IB Mezz
HCA
409377-B21 HP_0010000001 MT25204
HP IB 4X DDR PCI-e DUAL
PORT HCA
409376-B21 HP_0060000001,
VLT0080010001
MT25208
HP IB 4X DDR PCI-e Single
PORT HCA
431039-B21 HP_0070000001,
VLT0050010001
MT25204
InfiniBand 4X PCI-X 2 Prt Host
Adapter
380299-B21 HP_0040000001 MT23108