16N Fabric OS V4.2.X Release Notes

Important Notes

8 SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V, 2/16N Fabric OS 4.2.x Release Notes

If Extended Edge PID is set (before a downgrade from the current Fabric OS

release to an earlier Fabric OS release that does not support the Extended PID

format), PID needs to be set back to a supported format, such as Core PID (format

1) or native PID (format 0).

Advanced Web Tool Updates

When using a mixed fabric—that is, a fabric that contains v4.x, v3.x, and v2.x

switches—HP recommends that you use the most recently released switches to

control the fabric. For example, use the v4.x switches as the primary Fibre

Channel Switch (FCS), as the location to perform Zoning tasks, and as the time

server. HP also recommends that you use the most recently released firmware to

control the fabric.

If you use Advanced Web Tools to change the switch name, the HP StorageWorks

SAN Switches (2/8V, 2/16V or 2/16N) Telnet console prompt does not update to

the new name until a new Telnet window is opened.

If a dialog box is displayed from the Switch Admin window of Advanced Web

Tools and the user selects another dialog box from Advanced Web Tools, a

window display error occurs.

Workaround: HP recommends using Java

1.4.1_03.

Two-Domain and Four-Domain Fabric Licensing

If your fabric includes a switch with a license for a limited number of switches in

the fabric and the fabric exceeds the limit, Advanced Web Tools allows a 45-day

grace period during which you can still monitor the switch. However, Advanced

Web Tools periodically displays warning messages.

These messages warn that the fabric size exceeds the supported switch

configuration limit and indicates tells you how long you have before Advanced

Web Tools expires. After the 45-day grace period, you will no longer be able to

launch Advanced Web Tools from the switch if it still exceeds the limit.

Note: Two domain and four domain fabric licensing is applicable only to 2 Gb/s

switches.