User manual HP STORAGEWORKS 2/16 SAN SWITCH SAN SWITCH 2/16 VERSION 3.0.2K RELEASE NOTES

[. . . ] UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. BROCADE, the Brocade B weave logo, Brocade: the Intelligent Platform for Networking Storage, SilkWorm, and SilkWorm Express, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or in other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. [. . . ] Fabric Watch--Monitors the performance and status of HP StorageWorks SAN switches, and alertS network managers as problems arise. 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. 6 SAN Switch 2/16 Version 3. 0. 2k Release Notes Optional Upgrade 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 Upgrade The Power Pak Upgrade Bundle is available as a separate option for the SAN Switch 2/16 and includes ISL Trunking, Advanced Performance Monitoring, Extended Fabric, Remote Switch and Fabric Watch. Note: Options purchased separately require you to obtain a license. See the next section, "Obtaining Optional Software License Keys from HP. " SAN Switch 2/16 Version 3. 0. 2k Release Notes 7 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 , (801) 431-1451 or (800) 861-2979. -- Asia, (Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm MST), +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. 8 SAN Switch 2/16 Version 3. 0. 2k Release Notes Orderable Hardware Orderable Hardware Table 1 lists the optional hardware kits for the SAN Switch 2/16. Table 1: SAN Switch 2/16 Orderable Hardware Accessory Short wavelength SFP Long wavelength SFP, 10 km 2m LC-to-LC Fibre Channel (fc) cable 2m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 16m LC-to-LC fc cable 5m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 50m LC-to-LC fc cable 15m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 200m LC-to-LC fc cable 30m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 50m LC-to-LC multi-mode fc cable 2m LC-to-SC fc cable 2m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 16m LC-to-SC fc cable 5m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 15m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 30m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable 50m LC-to-SC multi-mode fc cable SC female to SC female adapter 2m LC male to SC male adapter kit Part Number A6515A* or 300834-B21** A6516A* or 300835-B21** C7524A* 221692-B21** C7525A* 221692-B22** C7526A* 221692-B23** C7527A* 221692-B26** 221692-B27** C7529A* 221691-B21** C7530A* 221691-B21** 221691-B23** 221691-B26** 221691-B27** C7534A* C7534A* * 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. SAN Switch 2/16 Version 3. 0. 2k Release Notes 9 hp StorageWorks SAN Switch Software v3. 0. 2k CD hp StorageWorks SAN Switch Software v3. 0. 2k CD The SAN Switch 2/16 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 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. [. . . ] Number of Switches 1-4 5-9 10-20 21 or more Minimum Memory Requirement 64 MB 96 MB 128 MB 256 MB Disk Space Free disk space of 5 MB or more is required to store the program. Free disk space of 256 MB is recommended to run the program efficiently. Web Browsers One of the following web browsers must be installed: Netscape Communicator 4. 5x, 4. 7x Internet Explorer 4. x, 5. x Note: The browser must be configured to work with Web Tools. For configuration information, refer to the hp StorageWorks Web Tools Version 3. 0x/4. 0x User Guide contained on the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch Software v3. 0. 2k CD. SAN Switch 2/16 Version 3. 0. 2k Release Notes 13 SNMP-based Management Java Plug-in The correct Java Plug-in must be installed for the operating system installed on the workstation. Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT: Java Plug-in version 1. 3. 1_01 is required for the SAN Appliance. Solaris: Java Plug-in version 1. 2. 2-02 for Solaris, including the Java Plug-in patch created by Sun Microsystems for Solaris, is required. The Java Plug-In is contained on the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch Software v3. 0. 2k CD included with the switch. [. . . ]