McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem release notes *AA-RW1ZD-TE* Part number: AA-RW1ZD-TE Fourth edition: November 2006
Description These release notes contain late breaking and supplemental information for the McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch. Be sure to read these release notes prior to installing the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch. This document is intended for customers who purchased the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch. This information is periodically updated and available on the following HP web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html. Update recommendation Routine Firmware version Firmware 6.4.0.06.
Languages English Enhancements Features supported in this release The following features are supported in this release. McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch Element Manager support via HAFM The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch support via HAFM 08.08.00 and later has a more consistent look and feel with other McDATA interfaces.
New features in this release The following features are new in this release. Port binding Port binding provides for the specification of devices that are permitted to connect to a switch port. Up to 32 WWNs may be specified. Fabric ping Fabric ping verifies a Fibre Channel connection with another switch or a device and reports status. The target device can be defined as a Fibre Channel address or a WWN. Use the Fcping command to verify a Fibre Channel connection.
Nameserver GID_A failing GID_A now returns data instead of being rejected if Domain scope is 0. Inconsistency with McDATA Web Server menu displays View menu is now always displayed before the wizards menu. Ability to add additional McDATA Web Server session User will not be prompted to add a second fabric on start of McDATA Web Server if system is executing a CPU-intensive program.
Zone save error after removal of switch from fabric The following error message is no longer seen after removing McDATA 4Gb SAN switch from the fabric and then saving and activating the zoning configuration: Error saving zoning. Reason: Bad instance sent to switch management Lack of GE_PT causes problem with McDATA SAN router GE_PT commands are now always returned to an initiator.
• When using the McDATA Web Server application, ensure that the switch has been removed from the Selected Individual Addresses list in Discover Setup in HAFM, or alternatively that HAFM has been closed and all services stopped prior to attempting the upgrade. • When using the CLI, verify that the McDATA Web Server application is not open, and that the switch has been removed from the Selected Individual Addresses list in Discover Setup in HAFM, or that HAFM applications are closed and HAFM services stopped.
Compatibility and interoperability This section describes compatibility issues. Terminology To support these products, we are using terminology from both McDATA Corporation (the product developer) and from HP (the product OEM). Table 1 shows HP terminology and McDATA Corporation equivalents used.
Using the same firmware All McDATA 4Gb SAN Switches in the same fabric must use the same firmware version. Systems Insight Manager support Systems Insight Manager 4.2 Systems Insight Manager 4.2 can be used to manage your HP blade server environment including the various SAN switches. By default, Systems Insight Manager 4.2 cannot identify, classify, and receive SNMP traps (events) for the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem.
Important information This section describes important information related to the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch. Some feature management has been relocated Security functions are now managed using the Element Manager or CLI, but not the McDATA Web Server. These are fully documented in the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide and the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem command line interface guide.
Change in authentication secret checking McDATA N_Port and E_Port authentication now checks for duplicate secrets when the switch authenticates on any of its ports. If the customer configured the same CHAP secrets for HP M-Series or McDATA switches and directors in a release prior to 09.00.00, after upgrading to 09.00.00 or later, any port that tries to log into the switch will go to an Invalid Attachment state and will be prevented from logging into the switch.
Fabric binding activation fails in Open/Standard interoperability mode If you try to activate fabric binding in a fabric in Open/Standard Interoperability Mode with a HP M-Series or McDATA switch other than a McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch, fabric binding activation will fail if being activated from the CLI or Element Manager. Workaround Activate fabric binding from EFCM/HAFM. EFCM/HAFM issues with zone names created using McDATA Web Server EFCM/HAFM does not treat zone names as case sensitive.
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