HP StorageWorks 64 - SAN Director Switch driver and firmware
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... Networking Software
Current Softpaq sp43831.exe
All firmware upgrades and complete Softpaqs can be downloaded from http:www.hp.com/go/ProLiantNICs. Select ―Support and Documents‖ and enter the product name/number.
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FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Directors and Edge Switches Glossary (AA-RU5JA-TE, June 2003) - Page 7
.... See also nondisruptive maintenance.
configuration data Configuration data includes identification data, port configuration data, operating parameters, SNMP configuration, and zoning configuration. A configuration backup file is required to restore configuration data if the control processor (CTP) card in a nonredundant director is removed and replaced.
Directors and Edge Switches Glossary
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FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks SAN High Availability Planning Guide (AA-RS2DC-TE, June 2003) - Page 47
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firmware upgrades, and other entities. ■ Remote support and fault isolation services. ■ Establishing and maintaining network connections to managed directors and
switches. ■ Product configuration management. ■ Event and audit logging. ■ Alert processing and user notification. ■ Initiation of the call-home procedure.
Note: For directors and switches installed...
FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks SAN High Availability Planning Guide (AA-RS2DC-TE, June 2003) - Page 56
... show) can be entered directly at disk operating system (DOS) window command prompt. The CLI is not an interactive interface; no checking is done for pre-existing conditions, and a user prompt does not display to guide users through tasks.
For additional information, refer to the HP StorageWorks CLI Reference Guide for Edge Switches and Directors.
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SAN High Availability Planning...
FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks SAN High Availability Planning Guide (AA-RS2DC-TE, June 2003) - Page 100
... between directors and the congestion problem is mitigated. For additional information, refer to "Device Locality."
■ Install an additional ISL - A second ISL can be installed to balance the traffic load between fabric elements. Two ISLs are sufficient to support the bandwidth of both NT servers operating at peak load.
■ Upgrade the existing ISL - Fabric element software, firmware, and...
FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks SAN High Availability Planning Guide (AA-RS2DC-TE, June 2003) - Page 122
... to an Ethernet port on a director control processor (CTP) card or switch front panel.
■ Through a remote personal computer (PC) or workstation connected to the HAFM server through a customer intranet.
■ Through a simple network management protocol (SNMP) management workstation connected through the customer intranet.
■ Through a PC with a Web browser and Internet connection to...
FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Products in a SAN Environment Planning Manual (620-000124-500, April 2005) - Page 39
... its own management and Fibre Channel services subsystems. In addition, the director supports concurrent firmware downloads through HotCAT technology. FlexPar-specific software can also be independently and concurrently upgraded. The combination of high port count and the FlexPar feature enables an enterprise to use the director at the core of both small and large SAN fabrics. For example:
•...
FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Products in a SAN Environment Planning Manual (620-000124-500, April 2005) - Page 64
... to download remote clients from the server. Install clients on remote workstations from the software distribution disk provided with this management option.
NOTE: The Sphereon 4300 Switch and SAN routers do not support product management through the EFCM Lite application.
Figure 2-1 illustrates out-of-band product management. In the figure, the managed product is an Intrepid 6064 Director. For...
FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Products in a SAN Environment Planning Manual (620-000124-500, April 2005) - Page 120
... - Fabric element software, firmware, and hardware can be upgraded to support a 2.1250 or 10.2000 Gbps bandwidth traffic load between fabric elements. A 2.1250 or 10.2000 Gbps ISL is sufficient to support the bandwidth of both NT servers operating at peak load.
• Deliberately employ ISL oversubscription - SANs are expected to function well, even with oversubscribed ISLs. Device I/O is...
FW 09.0200 HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch Release Notes (AA-RW8NC-TE, April 2007) - Page 4
... model, and then to Download drivers and software. For more information on upgrading firmware versions, see the appropriate Director or Edge Switch service manual.
Supported configurations
Operating multiple switches in a fabric topology is subject to topology limits.
NOTE: For more information about planning the fabric, see the SAN high availability planning guide.
Consider the impact...
FW 09.0200 HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch Release Notes (AA-RW8NC-TE, April 2007) - Page 10
... of early-shipped Surestore Director FC-64 units may display one of the following messages when upgrading to firmware 05.02.00-13: • HAFM-Firmware cannot be loaded due to insufficient CTP memory. • HAFM Basic-File System Error: Insufficient memory for new firmware version.
This occurs only in certain units with CTP cards. Units with CTP2 cards do not have...
FW 09.0200 HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch Release Notes (AA-RW8NC-TE, April 2007) - Page 12
...;cations to the port RX BB_Credit settings using the new enhanced port configuration capability must be changed back to a configuration supported by older firmware. This enables the configuration to comply with the previous release's configuration database. Firmware 07.xx.xx services verify compatibility and prevent downloads until the...
FW 09.0200 HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch Release Notes (AA-RW8NC-TE, April 2007) - Page 13
... directly to the Director or Edge Switch using the switches HAFM Basic.
Contact your local HP technical resource if you need to obtain a new HAFM version or to confirm compatibility with devices in your SAN before upgrading to this firmware.
For more information on upgrading software versions, see the HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager user guide.
Director and Edge Switch release notes...
HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch Release Notes - FW09.06.02 (5697-7300, March 2008) - Page 4
...available on the following HP website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/ networking/index.html. Select Retired Products and navigate to your switch model, and then to Download drivers and software.
For more information on upgrading firmware versions, see the appropriate Director or Edge Switch service manual.
Supported configurations
Operating multiple switches in a fabric topology is...
HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch Release Notes - FW09.06.02 (5697-7300, March 2008) - Page 11
... the Director 2/140 if downgrading to a version earlier than 09.00.00. All installed QPM cards must be removed from the Director 2/64 if downgrading to a version earlier than 09.01.00.
• All trial PFE key features must be disabled before downgrading to a version earlier than 09.00.00. • The domain ID offset must be set to...
HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch Release Notes - FW09.06.02 (5697-7300, March 2008) - Page 12
...:
• The Edge Switch or Director installation and service manual-Provides complete procedures for obtaining firmware from the HP website and downloading firmware to the Edge Switch or Director using HAFM.
• The Edge Switch or Director Element Manager online help and user guide-Provides instructions for downloading firmware to the Edge Switch or Director using the HAFM...
HP StorageWorks Director and Edge Switch Release Notes - FW09.06.02 (5697-7300, March 2008) - Page 13
... directly to the Director or Edge Switch using the switch's HAFM Basic.
Contact your local HP technical resource if you need to obtain a new HAFM version or to confirm compatibility with devices in your SAN before upgrading to this firmware.
For more information on upgrading software versions, see the HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager user guide.
Important information
This section...
HAFM SW 08.08.00 HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager Transition Guide (AA-RV1MD-TE, January 2006) - Page 16
... steps: a. Click Start > Programs > HP StorageWorks ha-fabric manager 8.x > Stop Services.
A DOS window is displayed with messages of services being shut down. b. Press any key to close the window.
Upgrading to HAFM 8.8
To upgrade HAFM:
1. Insert the software installation CD provided with your HAFM upgrade kit into the CD-ROM drive. If autorun is enabled, the installer begins automatically. If it...
FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Embedded Web Server User Guide (AA-RTDRB-TE, June 2003) - Page 81
... the product participates in a multiswitch fabric. The preferred domain ID must be unique for each director and switch in a fabric.
■ Active Domain ID - The domain ID assigned to the switch.
■ FC Address Domain ID - The value of the domain byte of the Fibre Channel address for ports on this product.
Embedded Web Server User...
FW 05.01.00 and SW 07.01.00 HP StorageWorks Embedded Web Server User Guide (AA-RTDRB-TE, June 2003) - Page 116
... release notes that accompany the firmware version. That information supplements and supersedes information provided in this manual.
Note: Refer to the software release notes on whether the firmware upgrade can be done without causing a disruption as some upgrades may cause a temporary disruption to product function.
2. Type the drive path and name of the firmware file or click Browse to...