HP AARTDZHTE/958000284008 Full Volatility, Ethernet switch support, CTP controls port lights, Reinstalling feature licenses, Disconnecting the null modem cable

For customers who want to add a second-generation switch to their existing SAN, but are not ready to upgrade their SAN from 5.x to 06.02.00, there is a downgrade ﬁrmware version for each of these edge switches which provides compatibility with a SAN running 05.02.00.

Firmware 05.03.01-01 is available for the Edge Switch 2/24, and ﬁrmware 05.05.01-01 is available for the Edge Switch 2/12. These versions are installed only on the Edge Switch 2/24 and Edge Switch 2/12, and only when these switches are placed in a M-Series SAN running 05.02.00 ﬁrmware. A copy of these versions of ﬁrmware, are contained on the HP StorageWorks edge switch documentation and ﬁrmware CD (Part Number 524-000001-005).

Reinstalling feature licenses

Feature licenses (or keys) must be reinstalled after performing a factory reset on a director to regain use of the licensed features (e.g., SANtegrity Binding).

Disconnecting the null modem cable

Always log out and disconnect the null modem cable from the serial maintenance port when not in use or when the switch is reset.

CTP controls port lights

Port lights on the edge switch and director products are controlled by the CTP functionality. Certain activities such as ﬁrmware updates, IPLing the CTP, or switching over to the backup CTP (director) can cause these port lights to extinguish momentarily until control is reasserted by the CTP. The actual Fibre Channel trafﬁc is not affected during these times.

Ethernet switch support

With ﬁrmware 06.00.00 and later, customers can now connect the management port on edge switches and directors to Ethernet switches or hubs. Prior to ﬁrmware 06.00.00, only connections to Ethernet hubs were qualiﬁed and supported.

Full Volatility

Full Volatility is an optional feature of ﬁrmware 06.00.00 and later that is enabled with a feature key. The Full Volatility feature is designed to support high-security environments, which require that customer data not be retained by the edge switch or director after power off.

Edge Switch release notes