Sun Microsystems McDATA Eclipse 1620 Release Notes

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McDATA Eclipse 1620 SAN Router Release Notes for Installation in Sun SANs

This document contains the latest supplementary information for installing the McDATA Eclipse™ 1620 SAN Router in Sun storage area networks (SANs).

This document contains the following sections:

■ “Overview” on page 2

■ “Features Supported in this Release” on page 3

■ “Firmware and Management Software” on page 5

■ “Known Issues” on page 6

■ “Related Documentation” on page 7

■ “Service Contact Information” on page 7

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Overview

The McDATA Eclipse 1620 SAN Router is a single unit FRU (Field Replaceable Unit), which provides support for the following standard protocols:

■ iSCSI - provides the iSCSI initiator with access to the fibre channel targets

■ iFCP - provides remote data replication and IP SAN routing

■ E_Port - enables connection to an existing fabric

When a McDATA 1620 Router is connected to a fabric, it extends the communication between devices beyond a single fabric. Since iFCP and iSCSI are IP based forms of communication, there is no distance limitation on the Fibre Channel port.

With the support of multiple vendors fabric across the IP, the McDATA Eclipse 1620 essentially bridges the communication between fabrics from different vendors, which is not permited by the FC switches.

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Features Supported in this Release

The McDATA Eclipse 1620 is a bridge for the communication beyond a single SAN. SANs from different vendors, McDATA, Brocade, and Sun/Qlogic are supported for inter-SAN communication.

IP SAN Routing

For ISAN (SAN over an IP network) all currently supported devices on the Sun fabric are supported by the 1620 through fabric connection. No direct device connection to the 1620 is supported.

Table 1 lists all the FC switches and firmware supported by the 1620 router

TABLE 1 All Supported FC Switches and Firmware

McDATA

Fibre Channel Switch Release

Sphereon 4300 E/OS 6.1, 6.2, 7.1 X X

Sphereon 4500 E/OS 5.x, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1 X X

Interpid 6064 E/OS 5.x, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1 X X

Interpid 6140 E/OS 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1 X X

Brocade 3200/3800 3.1.1b X X

Brocade 2400/2800 Not yet supported

Brocade 3900 Not yet supported

Brocade 12000 Not yet supported

Brocade 4100 Not yet supported

Brocade 3250 Not yet supported

Brocade 3850 Not yet supported

Brocade 24000 Not yet supported

QLogic SANBox2 4.0 X

QLogic SANBox 5200

Not yet supported

Fabric 1.0

Open Fabric

1.0

Brocade Native Mode

* Switches that are not yet supported will be qualified with the next release of 1620 firmware

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The iSCSI feature is only supported on some Windows and Linux platforms.

Note – For a list of supported initiators and Windows and Linux Operating System

versions, please refer to McDATA Eclipse SAN Routers Enterprise/Operating System Internetworking Version 04.05.00 Release Notes , 958-000364-450 Rev C.

All devices supported on the fabric will continue to be supported through the fabric connection to the 1620 router.

Remote Data Replication

The following Remote Data Replication software is supported.

■ Truecopy

■ StorEdge Data Replicator Software for StorEdge 6130.

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Firmware and Management Software

There are three levels of firmware and two levels of SANvergence Manager software.

Firmware

4.5.0.SS – Base firmware supports 12 iSCSI initiators. No iFCP support.

4.5.0.SF – Standard iFCP firmware supports 50 iSCSI initiators per 1620. iFCP is supported, but there is no Fast Write and no Data Compression support.

4.5.0.EF – Enterprise iFCP firmware supports 50 iSCSI initiators per 1620. Full iFCP with Fast Write and Data Comprssion support. SANvergence Enterprise software is included.

Management Software

SANvergence Standard software – included in the first two levels of firmware options.

SANvergence Enterprise software – SG-XSWMD1620-ESW.

Note – The version number for both levels of SANvergence software is 04.06.02

Please refer to the McDATA SANvergence Manager User Manual, 620-000189-030, for a detailed description of the differences between the Standard and Enterprise versions of SANvergence Manager.

Obtaining the Firmware and Management Software

The base firmware (4.5.0.SS) and standard SANvergence software (4.6.2) are included with the 1620 router on a CD.

You can also download this firmware and software at the SunSolve website:

http://www.sunsolve.sun.com

Patch ID 119551-01

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The standard iFCP firmware (4.5.0.SF), Enterprise iFCP firmware (4.5.0.EF) and Enterprise SANvergence Manager (4.6.2) can be ordered separately as options, and a CD with the appropriate firmware/software will be distributed.

Unlike the Standard iSCSI firmware and Standard SANvergence Manager, the enhanced iFCP firmware and Enterprise SANvergence Manager are currently not available as SunSolve patches.

If you need to reinstall the iFCP firmware or Enterprise SANvergence Manager and have misplaced your CD, please contact your SUN support representative. An escalation will be created to provide a downloadable copy of the firmware or software.

Known Issues

For a list of known issues related to the 1620 router, please refer to McDATA Eclipse

SAN Routers Enterprise/Operating System Internetworking Version 04.05.00 Release Notes, 958-000364-450 Rev C.

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