Fabric OS 6.2.0g does not support concurrent FC Routing (EX_Ports) and TopTalkers features.
Upgrading to Fabric OS 6.2.0g requires that one of these features be disabled first. The HP
StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch and HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director or DC04 SAN director
with one or more HP StorageWorks DC Switch Encryption FC Blades may not be downgraded below
FOS 6.2.0b.
If there are multiple node Encryption Groups in a fabric, complete
firmwaredownload
on one node
at a time before downloading on another node.
Only products based on 4–Gb and 8–Gb-capable ASICs are supported by Fabric OS 6.2.0g. Older
products using previous generation 2–Gb ASICs will remain on the 5.x code stream. Fabric OS 5.x
is fully compatible in fabrics running Fabric OS 6.1.x and for routing.
For routed SANs with M-EOS switches in an edge fabric, upgrades to Fabric OS 6.2.0g are
non-disruptive if all EX_Ports to M-EOS edge fabrics are attached to 4/256 SAN Directors with an
MP router blade (FR4–18i).
Firmware upgrade instructions
IMPORTANT:
HP recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 6.2.0g as soon as possible. Upgrading to Fabric
OS 6.2.0g is allowed only from Fabric OS 6.1.x. See “
Update recommendations
” on page 7 for
additional guidelines.
NOTE:
With the introduction of Fabric OS 6.1.1, certain features and functions were removed from Web
Tools (resident in the firmware) and migrated to the Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) management
application. This has been carried forward to Fabric OS 6.2.x. HP recommends that before upgrading
to Fabric OS 6.2.x or later, if you are not running DCFM on your fabric, you review the “
Web Tools
functionality moved to DCFM
” on page 30 and note what has changed in order to assess the impact
to your fabric.
To access the latest Fabric OS 6.2.0g firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, see the HP website:
http://www.hp.com/support/downloads
At the website:
1.
Under Storage, select
Storage Networking
.
2.
Select the link for the appropriate switch, select your product, and then select
Cross operating
system (BIOS, firmware, Diagnostics, etc.)
3.
Select
Firmware
.
4.
Select
V6.x Firmware
for HP StorageWorks B-series Fibre Channel Switches for Fabric OS 6.2.0g:
• To download the firmware, select
Download
.
• To read the release notes, select the
Release Notes
tab.
To verify that the firmware download is complete, enter the
firmwareDownloadStatus
command
on the switch, verify that the process is complete, and then proceed to the next switch.
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0g release notes
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