Compaq 158222-B21 - StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8, 158223-B21 - StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN Switch 16, 158222-B21 8 Release Note

EK-P28FR-AA. C01

Fibre Channel SAN Switch 16 Release Notes

These release notes contain late-breaking and supplemental information for the
Compaq StorageWorks

TM

Fibre Channel SAN Switch.

Be sure to read these notes before installing a Fibre Channel SAN Switch. This
information is periodically updated and available on the World Wide Web at

www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/storage.

Firmware Version 2.1.7 Features

The following are features of firmware version 2.1.7:

■ Provides the new user interface for managing switches. Features include

user interface pages for fabric discovery, zoning, name server, port
enables, firmware downloads, switch administration, user
administration, software readable serial number, SNMP administration,
license administration, QuickLoop, and other features for managing up
to 239 switches in a fabric. Management of optionally licensed features
is also included for managing remote switches.

■ Updated Java Machine usage requires Java Plug-In 1.2.2 (Microsoft

Windows) or 1.2 (Solaris).

■ Better browser (Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer)

and platform.

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■ All commands are now case insensitive. For example, instead of

entering “fabricShow,” you can enter “fabricshow”.

The new Fibre Channel SAN Switches may include the latest version of the
firmware. A copy of the latest version of the firmware, v2.1.7 as of this date, is
also contained on the Fibre Channel SAN Switch Software v2.1.7 CD. The
required loaders and instructions for downloading the firmware are also
contained on the CD. The v2.1.7 firmware is also available on the Compaq
website at

www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/hubs-and-bridges/firmwareupdate.html

This firmware is for the Fibre Channel SAN Switch only and will not work if
loaded into older Fibre Channel Storage Switches.

Compatibility

The Fibre Channel SAN Switch software (version 2.1.7 and above) is
compatible with the Fibre Channel Switch software (versions 1.6d), allowing
both types of switches to operate in the same fabric. To accomplish this
compatibility, the Fibre Channel SAN Switch must be configured to use a
specific addressing mode. This mode is designated “VC Encoded Address
Mode.”

Invoke this mode using the

configure command, as described in Appendix A of

the Compaq StorageWorks

TM

Fibre Channel SAN Switch Management Guide.

When using compatibility mode, the maximum switch count in a fabric is
reduced from 239 to 32, and the maximum number of multicast groups is
reduced from 256 to 31.

If the compatibility mode is not set, the following error message displays when
interconnecting a Fibre Channel SAN Switch and a Fibre Channel Storage
Switch:

FABRIC, SEGMENTED, LOG_WARNING
Description: Fabric segmented.
Probable Cause: Incompatible fabric parameters/switches or conflict zones.
Action: Reconfigure fabric or zones. See configure command.

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Cascading

Cascading of switches is supported for up to 239 with firmware v2.1.7. Up to
7 hops are supported where a hop is defined as a connection from one switch
to another. Connections should be made such that traffic from an NL_Port will
not transverse more than 7 hops when traveling through the cascaded switches.

When cascading switches, sequentially assign domain addresses to the
switches prior to connecting them to other switches in a Storage Area Network
(SAN). When connecting a powered down switch to a SAN that is running, the
SAN will automatically assign a domain number to the switch when it is
powered up. When connecting a SAN to a switch that is already powered up,
the switch will not join the SAN if there are duplicate domain numbers. Refer
to the Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN Switch Management Guide
for more information on compatibility mode and zoning that can also prevent
switches from connecting to a SAN.

CD Directory Structure

The Fibre Channel SAN Switch Software CD v2.1.7 contains the following
items, including the names and descriptions of the files that contain release
notes for the Compaq StorageWorks

TM

Command Console (SWCC) client and

agent for managing the Fibre Channel SAN Switches.

-Dsggb

-Docs

-readme.txt (CPQ SWK RELEASE NOTES; late-breaking doc changes)

-aa-rmmha-te.pdf(CPQ SWK SAN Switch 8-EL Installation and Hardware Guide)

-ek-bcp24-ia.pdf (CPQ SWK SAN Switch 8 Installation and Hardware Guide)

-ek-bcp28-ia.pdf (CPQ SWK SAN Switch 16 Installation and Hardware Guide)

-aa-rmmja-te.pdf (CPQ SWK SAN Switch Management Guide)

-aa-sanrs-aa.pdf (CPQ SWK SAN Switch Remote Switch Services Installation Guide)

-ek-ssrsr-aa.pdf (CPQ SWK SAN Switch Remote Release Notes)

-ek-p24fr-aa.pdf (CPQ SWK SAN Switch 8 Remote Release Notes)

-ek-p28fr-aa.pdf (CPQ SWK SAN Switch 16 Remote Release Notes)

-ek-rmmga-te.pdf(CPQ SWK SAN Switch 8-EL Release Notes)

-Firmware (Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel Firmware and updates)

-firmwareupdate.txt (instructions for updating firmware)

-v2.1.7 (switch firmware)

-femib.smiv1 (Management Information Base for fabric)

-swmib.smiv1 (Management Information Base for switch)

-swtrap.smiv1 (Management Information Base for traps)

-NTAlpha

-Cat.exe (mover for upgrading firmware from an Alpha)

-Rshd.exe (small server for upgrading firmware from an Alpha)

-NTIntel

-Cat.exe (mover for downloading firmware from a PC)

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-Rshd.exe (small server for upgrading firmware from PC)

-SWCC(SWCC software for managing the Compaq StorageWorks SAN Switch and the
Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel Switch)

-ccclient.txt (SWCC Command Console release notes)

-fcinter.txt (Switch Agent & Client release notes)

-readme.txt (SWCC late breaking changes)

-Getting Started Guide.pdf (CPQ SWK Command Console for the SAN Switch Installation
Guide)

-setup.exe (SWCC Installation file)

-Agent (contains the installSHIELD kit)

-Client (contains the installSHIELD kit for AppMgr)-NTAlpha

-Acrobat

-Ar32e301.exe

-other acrobat files