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

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
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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
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— 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
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Related Documentation
The SAN Switch 2/8 kit also includes the following documents:
Note: The SAN Switch 2/8 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 v3.1 CD, part number
AG-RR86D-BE.
■HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Installation Guide,
AA-RSB6C-TE
■HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes,
AV-RSB7C-TE
■HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16 Version 3.1.x Installation Guide,
AA-RR84C-TE
■HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16 Version 3.1.x Release Notes,
AA-RR85C-TE
■HP StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS Version 1.0 User Guide, AA-RU57A-TE
■HP StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS for Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Firmware Release
Notes, AV-RUK8A-TE
■HP StorageWorks Common Software and Switch Options Version 3.1.x/4.1.x
Release Notes, AV-RTQUC-TE
■HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide,
AA-RS24C-TE
■HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide,
AA-RS23C-TE
■HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Commands Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Quick Reference
Guide, AA-RTE6B-TE
■HPStorageWorksMIBVersion3.1.x/4.1.xReferenceGuide, A A - R U 5 8 A - T E
■HP StorageWorks Web Tools Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide, AA-RS25C-TE
■HP StorageWorks Advanced Performance Monitoring Version 3.1.x/4.1.x
User Guide, AA-RTS4C-TE
■HP StorageWorks ISL Trunking Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide,
AA-RTSAC-TE

Related Documentation
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■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
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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, [phone] or [phone].
— Asia, Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, [phone] or
[phone].
— Europe, Middle East, Africa and Netherlands, Monday through Friday
9:00 am to 6:00 pm, [phone].
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**