HP StorageWorks 2/8-EL - SAN Switch Manuale di istruzioni

release notes

hp StorageWorks

SAN Switch 2/8

Product Version: 3.1.x

Fourth Edition (June 2003)

Part Number: AV-RSB7D-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 Notes

content takes precedence.

2 SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes

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SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes

Fourth Edition (June 2003)

Part Number: AV-RSB7D-TE

About this Document

3SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes

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

■Purpose of Release, page 4

■Supported Configurations, page 4

■New Features and Enhancements, page 4

■Related Documentation, page 6

■Features Summary, page 8

■Optional Features, page 9

■Obtaining Optional Software License Keys from HP, page 10

■Removing Software Licenses, page 10

■Orderable Hardware, page 10

■Cables, page 12

■HP StorageWorks SAN Switch Software v3.1 CD, page 12

■HP Recommendations, page 13

■Compatibility, page 14

■Important Information about the IV_Domain_Fabric License, page 15

■Management Station Requirements for Running Web Tools, page 16

■SNMP-based Management, page 18

■Documentation Anomalies, page 19

■Issues and Workarounds, page 19

Intended Audience

4 SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes

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.

Purpose of Release

The purpose of the SAN Switch 2/8 v3.1.x release is to provide the optional

Secure Fabric OS feature, a comprehensive security product. Refer to the HP

StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS Version 1.0 User Guide, for detailed information

about how to integrate Security into your SAN.

Supported Configurations

For the latest supported configuration, please refer to the HP StorageWorks SAN

Product Support Tables for the SAN Design Reference Guide, part number

AV-RNZEM-TE, available at:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html

Note: HP recommends that all switches in the SAN operate using the same revision of

firmware. Or, in a mixed switch environment, that all switches operate with the latest

supported firmware.

New Features and Enhancements

Secure Fabric OS v3.1.x provides the following enhancements and new features

relative to the previously released firmware version (v3.0.2), including:

■Support for the optionally licensed Secure Fabric OS product. Secure Fabric

OS includes the following features:

— A new, centralized fabric management model, in which all fabric-wide

management operations must originate from the Fabric Configuration

Server, or trusted switch.

— Management Access Controls to secure and limit all means of switch and

fabric management.

New Features and Enhancements

5SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes

— Switch Connection Controls and Device Connection Controls, which

strictly control the switches and devices allowed to operate in the fabric.

— Standards-based authentication (using digital certificates and PKI or

Public Key Infrastructure) of all switches in the fabric, to prevent

unauthorized switches from joining the fabric.

— A workstation-based utility, PKICERT, to acquire and install digital

certificates for all switches in the fabric that do not already have them.

(The digital certificates are required to enable secure mode.)

■Support for the Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI), allowing

centralized management of some Host Bus Adapters via the fabric, including

the download of new HBA firmware to the HBAs via the fabric.

■Enhancements to Zoning

— New commands for searching the Zoning data base

— Improved performance

— More selective State Change notifications (SCNs)—they are now sent

only to devices in zones where there has been a status change among the

online members of those zones.

■Enhancements to Web Tools—Replacement of the Fabric View panel with a

switch explorer tree. An approach that allows Web Tools to handle larger

fabrics more efficiently.

■Disabling and enabling of ports, including entire switches, may now be made

persistent across reboots and power cycles.

■Fabric Time Service

— Synchronizes time among switches in the fabric

— Fabric time may be set from a CLI session or obtained from an external

NTP server

■Enhancements to Fabric Watch

— Improved reporting of port and switch uptime statistics

■Configuration of ports to negotiate directly to R_RDY flow control mode,

simplifying operations by allowing the connection of many WAN gateway

products without requiring a Remote Switch license.

Related Documentation

7SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes

■HP StorageWorks Extended Fabric Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide,

AA-RTSDC-TE

■HP StorageWorks Fabric Watch Version 3.1.x/4.1x. User Guide,

AA-RTSGC-TE

■HP StorageWorks Zoning Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide, AA-RS26C-TE

■HP StorageWorks QuickLoop Fabric Assist Version 3.1.x User Guide,

AA-RTS1B-TE

■HP StorageWorks Remote Switch Version 3.1.x/4.1x User Guide,

AA-RTS7C-TE

■HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager Version 3.0.x User Guide, AA-RTSKB-TE

■HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager Version 3.0.2c Release Notes,

AA-RU60A-TE

■HP StorageWorks MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Version 1.0 Installation Guide,

308999-001

Accessing Documents

Additional documentation, including White papers and best practices documents,

are available via the HP website at:

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

To access the documentation:

— Locate the networked storage section of the Web page.

—Undernetworked storage, go to the by type subsection.

— Click SAN infrastructure. The SAN infrastructure page displays.

— Locate the fibre channel switches section.

— Go to the entry subsection.

— Click SAN switch 2/8-EL & 2/8 power pak. The switch overview page

displays.

— Go to the product information section.

— Click technical documentation.

Features Summary

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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 Features” section of these Release

Notes.

■QuickLoop (present on the switch, but not enabled)—Allows private loop

hosts access to the fabric and zoning of loop ports. To enable, use the Web

Tools QuickLoop tab, or use the Telnet qlPortEnable command.

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—Provides Full Fabric functionality.

■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.

Optional Features

9SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes

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

■QuickLoop—Allows private loop hosts access to the fabric and zoning of loop

ports. 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—Enables a switch to work with a separately purchased

network bridge in order to interconnect fabrics. To enable, use the Web Tools

Extended Fabrics tab. See the HP StorageWorks Common Software and

Switch Options Version 3.1.x/v4.1.x Release Notes for remote switch

limitations.

Optional Features

The following optional features are available for the SAN Switch 2/8 EL:

■Secure Fabric OS—Provides security mechanisms at all vulnerable points in a

SAN fabric, from hosts to storage at the port, switch, and fabric levels.

■power pak Upgrade Bundle—Includes licenses for ISL Trunking, Advanced

Performance Monitoring, Extended Fabric, Remote Switch, and Fabric Watch

options.

■Full Fabric Upgrade—Allows the user to upgrade their SAN Switch 2/8 EL

from IV_Domain_Fabric OS to Full Fabric OS.

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

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

The following optional feature is available for the SAN Switch 2/8:

■Secure Fabric OS—Provides security mechanisms at all vulnerable points in a

SAN fabric, from hosts to storage at the port, switch, and fabric levels.

Obtaining Optional Software License Keys from HP

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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.

Removing Software Licenses

When a user removes a license from the switch, the feature is not disabled until

the switch is rebooted or a switch disable/enable operation is performed.

Orderable Hardware

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

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**

Long wavelength SFP, 35 km 300836-B21**

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

2m LC-to-LC multimode fc cable 221692-B21**

16m LC-to-LC fc cable C7525A*

5m LC-to-LC multimode fc cable 221692-B22**

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