HP StorageWorks 2/8-EL - SAN Switch Instruction Manual

release notes

hp StorageWorks

SAN Switch 2/8

Product Version: 3.0.2k

Second Edition (February 2003)

Part Number: AV-RSB7B-TE

This document summarizes late-breaking and supplemental information for the SAN Switch

2/8 EL and SAN Switch 2/8 Power Pak. In the event of conflicting information between these

Release Notes and other documents contained in this product release, the Release Note content

takes precedence.

For the latest version of these Release Notes and related switch documentation, access the HP

storage website at:

http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html

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SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.0.2k Release Notes

Second Edition (February 2003)

Part Number: AV-RSB7B-TE

About this Document

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About this Document

This section lists the content contained in these Release Notes, including:

Note: The SAN Switch 2/8 is offered in two configurations, the 2/8 EL and 2/8

Power Pak. These Release Notes refer to both models as the SAN Switch 2/8, unless

otherwise noted.

■Intended Audience, page 4

■Related SAN Switch 2/8 Product Documentation, page 4

■Features Summary, page 6

—If You Purchased the SAN Switch 2/8 EL, page 6

—If You Purchased the SAN Switch 2/8 Power Pak, page 7

■Optional Upgrades, page 8

■Obtaining Optional Software License Keys from HP, page 8

■Orderable Hardware, page 9

■hp StorageWorks SAN Switch Software v3.0.2k CD, page 10

■v3.0.2k Firmware Overview, page 10

—Firmware v3.0.2k Updates, page 10

—Excessive Error Counts, page 11

■Hardware Updates, page 11

—Verify Licenses Before Replacing Hardware, page 11

—Cables, page 11

■Compatibility, page 12

Intended Audience

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■Important Information about the IV_Domain_Fabric License, page 12

—Four Switch Limitation, page 12

—Four Switch Limitation Workarounds, page 13

■Management Station Requirements for Running Web Tools, page 13

—Operating Systems, page 13

—Memory Requirement (Windows operating systems), page 14

—Disk Space, page 14

—Web Browsers, page 14

—Java Plug-in, page 15

■SNMP-based Management, page 15

Intended Audience

This document is intended for HP technicians and customers who purchased the

SAN Switch 2/8 EL and SAN Switch 2/8 Power Pak models.

Related SAN Switch 2/8 Product Documentation

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Related SAN Switch 2/8 Product Documentation

The SAN Switch 2/8 kit also includes the following documents:

Note: The

SAN Switch 2/16 Installation Guide

and

Release Notes

ship in hard copy

format with the switch.With the exception of the Release Notes, all listed documents are

provided on the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch Software v3.0.2k CD, part number

AG-RR86C-BE.

■hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.0.x Installation Guide, part

number AA-RSB6B-TE

■hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.0.2k Release Notes, part number

AV-RSB7B-TE (this document)

■

hp StorageWorks Common Software and Switch Options Version 3.0.x/4.0.x

Release Notes, part number AV-RTQUB-TE

■hp StorageWorks Fabric OS Version 3.0.x/4.0.x Reference Guide, part number

AA-RS24B-TE

■hp StorageWorks Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide, part

number AA-RS23B-TE

■hp StorageWorks Diagnostics and System Error Messages Version 3.0.x/4.0.x

Reference Guide, part number AA-RS22B-TE

■hp StorageWorks Web Tools Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide, part number

AA-RS25B-TE

■hp StorageWorks Advanced Performance Monitoring Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User

Guide, part number AA-RTS4B-TE

■hp StorageWorks ISL Trunking Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide, part number

AA-RTSAB-TE

■hp StorageWorks Extended Fabric Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide, part

number AA-RTSDB-TE

■hp StorageWorks Fabric Watch Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide, part number

AA-RTSGB-TE

■hp StorageWorks Zoning Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide, part number

AA-RS26B-TE

Features Summary

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■hp StorageWorks Remote Switch Version 3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide, part number

AA-RTS7B-TE

■hp StorageWorks QuickLoop Version 3.0.x User Guide, part number

AA-RTS1A-TE

Soft copy of the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16 Version 3.0.x Installation

Guide, part number AA-RR84B-TE, is also provided on the CD, which is shared

with 2/8 SAN Switch products.

For the latest supported configurations, please refer to the hp StorageWorks SAN

Design Reference Guide, part number AA-RMPNF-TE, available at:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html

Additional documentation, including white papers and best practices documents,

are available via the HP website at:

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html

Features Summary

The following sections summarize the management features enabled on your

specific switch model (SAN Switch 2/8 EL or SAN Switch 2/8 Power Pak).

If You Purchased the SAN Switch 2/8 EL

The SAN Switch 2/8 EL ships with the following features enabled:

■Web Tools—Provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to monitor and manage

the entire fabric.

■Zoning—Allows partitioning of the SAN into logical groupings of devices

that access each other.

■IV_Domain_Fabric OS—Restricts the number of HP switches within a fabric

to four. To upgrade to full fabric support, you must purchase the Full Fabric

OS license, as listed in the Optional Upgrades section of these Release Notes.

■QuickLoop (present on the switch, but not enabled)—Allows arbitrated loops

to attach to a fabric. To enable, use the Web Tools QuickLoop Tab, or use the

telnet qlPortEnable command.

Features Summary

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If You Purchased the SAN Switch 2/8 Power Pak

The SAN Switch 2/8 Power Pak ships with the following features enabled, and

ready to use:

■Web Tools—Provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to monitor and manage

the entire fabric.

■Zoning—Allows partitioning of the SAN into logical groupings of devices

that access each other.

■Fabric Watch—Monitors the performance and status of HP StorageWorks

SAN switches, and alerts network managers as problems arise.

■Full Fabric—Updates a switch from IV_Domain_Fabric OS to Full Fabric

OS.

■ISL Trunking—Using ISL trunking, high speed links ensure that

server-to-storage performance is efficient.

■Advanced Performance Monitoring—Provides a comprehensive tool for

monitoring the performance of storage devices within the network.

The following features are built into the switch firmware, but not enabled.

■QuickLoop—Allows arbitrated loops to attach to a fabric. To enable, use the

Web Tools QuickLoop Tab, or use the telnet qlPortEnable command.

■Extended Fabric —Creates a fabric interconnected at distances greater than 5

km for 2 Gb interswitch links. To enable, use the Web Tools Extended Fabrics

Tab, or use the telnet portCfgLongDistance command.

■Remote Switch—Provides a network bridge to interconnect fabrics. To

enable, use the Web Tools Extended Fabrics Tab. See the hp StorageWorks

Common Software and Switch Options Version 3.0.x/v4.0.x Release Notes for

Remote Switch limitations.

Optional Upgrades

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Optional Upgrades

The following upgrades are available for the SAN Switch 2/8:

■Full Fabric Upgrade—allows the user to upgrade their switch from

IV_Domain_Fabric OS to Full Fabric OS.

■Power Pak Upgrade Bundle—includes licenses for ISL Trunking, Advanced

Performance Monitoring, Extended Fabric, Remote Switch and Fabric Watch

options.

Note: Options purchased separately require you to obtain a license. See the next

section, ”Obtaining Optional Software License Keys from HP.”

Obtaining Optional Software License Keys from HP

If you’ve purchased optional software, or need to reinstall software features due to

a motherboard replacement in your switch, you will need to retrieve the software

license keys from the HP Authorization Center.

Obtain software license keys as follows:

■If you have your HP Registration Number, (located on your software

entitlement certificate) go to

http://webkey.external.hp.com/welcome.asp

■If your HP Registration Number is unavailable, contact the Authorization

Center directly:

— Canada and United States, (Monday through Friday 6:00 am to 6:00 pm

MST), (801) 431-1451 or (800) 861-2979.

— Asia, (Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm), +81-03-3227-5289

or +81-3-3227-5289.

— Europe, Middle East, Africa and Netherlands (Monday through Friday

9:00 am to 6:00 pm), +31-555-384-210.

Orderable Hardware

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Orderable Hardware

Table 1 lists optional hardware kits for the SAN Switch 2/8.

* premerger HP part number

** premerger Compaq part number

Note: The hp StorageWorks SAN switch Universal Rack Mount Kit is a separate,

orderable item. See the

hp StorageWorks SAN switch Universal Rack Mount Kit

Installation Addendum

, part number AV-RU6YA-TE, supplied with the rack mount kit for

installation instructions.

Table 1: SAN Switch 2/8 Orderable Hardware

Accessory Part Number

Short wavelength SFP A6515A*or 300834-B21**

Long wavelength SFP, 10 km A6516A*or 300835-B21**

2m LC-to-LC Fibre Channel (fc) cable C7524A*

2m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B21**

16m LC-to-LC fc cable C7525A*

5m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B22**

50m LC-to-LC fc cable C7526A*

15m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B23**

200m LC-to-LC fc cable C7527A*

30m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B26**

50m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 221692-B27**

2m LC-to-SC fc cable C7529A*

2m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B21**

16m LC-to-SC fc cable C7530A*

5m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B21**

15m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B23**

30m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B26**

50m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 221691-B27**

SC female to SC female adapter C7534A*

2m LC male to SC male adapter kit C7534A*

hp StorageWorks SAN Switch Software v3.0.2k CD

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hp StorageWorks SAN Switch Software v3.0.2k CD

The hp SAN Switch 2/8 ships with the latest version of the firmware installed. A

copy of the latest version of the firmware as of this date, v3.0.2k, is also contained

on the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch Software v3.0.2k CD, part number

AG-RR86C-BE. The v3.0.2k firmware is also available on the HP website at:

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

v3.0.2k Firmware Overview

Firmware v3.0.2k works with HP StorageWorks 2 Gb switch models only. The

firmware will not work if loaded onto HP StorageWorks 1 Gb switch models.

Additionally, firmware release v3.0.2k provides fixes for problems associated

with v3.0.2j.

Firmware v3.0.2k Updates

Enhancements to firmware V3.0.2k include:

■3.0.2k provides support for the hp StorageWorks MSA SAN switch 2/8.

■Fan errors no longer display after a specific interval (414 days) of run time.

■Extends name service query time to 1 second from 0.12 second.

■No longer sends PDISK to a single Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (ALPA)

on a single port on the switch.

■Supports both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator Browsers.

■Commands are insensitive to letter case. For example, the command line

accepts fabricshow as well as fabricShow.

■Active Zone Configuration Warning: Web Tools now issues a warning before

disabling an active zone configuration. This lowers the risk that a Zoned

Fabric may become un-zoned. A "Confirm Zone Delete" window appears

confirming deletion of a zone. The window also notifies the user that the

specified zone member will be removed from corresponding configurations.

The user should click Yes to continue, and No to cancel the zone delete.

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