McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem release notes *AA-Rw1ZH-TE* Part number: AA-RW1ZH-TE Seventh edition: March 2008
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 HP website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html.
Languages English Fixes This section describes the fixed issues related to the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch. Fixes in switch firmware 6.4.0.13.00 Paths to devices reconnected to Mi10K director sometimes did not recover When the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch was connected to an Mi10K director, and the connection of a device to the Mi10K was interrupted and then reconnected, paths that existed between that device and a device connected to the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch sometimes would not be recovered.
BladeServers. The issue was due to an error where the port offset (4) and domain ID offset (0x60) were not applied correctly to the port address when firmware was upgraded. Fixes in switch firmware 6.4.0.08.00 Nameserver became unresponsive when specific Fibre Channel commands were issued The nameserver became unresponsive while processing a GIP_NN (Get IP address by Nodename) of a device on a remote switch if the device had not registered an IP address in the nameserver, and thus had a null value.
Fabric binding enablement status inconsistent When fabric binding was enabled from HAFM, the CLI would report it as enabled, but Element Manager and McDATA Web Server report it as disabled. 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.
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.
NOTE: To allow a Non-disruptive Code Load and Activation (NDCLA) with firmware versions earlier than 5.2.2.15.00, only one of the management applications (Element Manager, McDATA Web Server, or the CLI) can be running during the upgrade process. • 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.
and restoring switch configurations” in your McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide for more details. 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 4 Gb 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. When running McDATA Web Server, Java plug-in caching of temporary files and applets should be disabled Java caching can cause the wrong version of McDATA Web Server to run. If caching is enabled and a different version of McDATA Web Server is loaded from a switch, the version of McDATA Web Server previously run will load from the cache instead.
Reinstalling Product Feature Enhancement keys Product Feature Enhancement (PFE) keys are not removable and therefore do not need to be reinstalled after performing a factory reset on the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch. Change in authentication secret checking McDATA N_Port and E_Port authentication checks for duplicate secrets when the switch authenticates on any of its ports. If you configured the same CHAP secrets for HP M-Series or McDATA switches and directors in a release prior to 09.00.
Workaround Use Element Manager to see state of switch binding. 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 an 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.
Supersedes history 6.4.0.11.
