HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Release Note page 29

ARB(FF) implementation summary
Fabric OS version
Any Fabric OS earli-
er than 6.1.2
Fabric OS 6.1.2x
and 6.2.0x earlier
than 6.2.0c
Fabric OS 6.2.0c
and later
Note: HP does not
support Fabric OS
6.2.0c.
Fabric OS 6.2.0d
through 6.2.x
Mode:
0
1
Updated command message:
When executing the lscfg --create command with the following syntax:
switch_128:FID128:admin> lscfg --create 1 About to create switch with
fid=1. Please wait... Logical Switch with FID (1) has been successfully
created.
You should expect to see the following revised message:
Logical Switch has been created with default configurations. Please
configure the Logical Switch with appropriate switch and protocol set-
tings before activating the Logical Switch.
All 8-Gb switches except 8-Gb
SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-
Class
All ports set to IDLE.
No ARB(FF) capability.
ARB(FF) set by default on all ports and
cannot be changed.
Added the ability to change portcfg-
fillword to IDLE or ARB(FF) mode
Regardless of the Fabric OS version
that was previously installed, all ports
default to IDLE [mode 0]. However if
they were changed to ARB(FF) [mode
1] manually, they remain in ARB(FF)
mode.
Can be changed by the user.
IDLE for Link Init, IDLE for fill word
ARB(FF) for Link Init, ARB(FF) for fill word
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.2a Release Notes
8-Gb SAN Switch for HP
BladeSystem c-Class
All ports set to IDLE.
No ARB(FF) capability.
Note: Fabric OS 6.1.2x is not
supported on this switch.
All ports (internal and external) default
to ARB(FF) mode and cannot be
changed.
Note: Fabric OS 6.1.2x is not
supported on this switch.
Added the ability to change portcfg-
fillword to IDLE or ARB(FF) mode
If Fabric OS 6.2.0d was factory-
installed, all internal ports remain
at ARB(FF) [mode 1], and external
ports remain in IDLE [mode 0].
If Fabric OS earlier than 6.2.0d
was factory-installed, all internal
and external ports remain at IDLE
[mode 0]. However, if they were
changed to ARB(FF) [mode 1]
manually, then they remain in
ARB(FF) mode.
Can be changed by the user.
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