Checking Connected Switches; Recommended Firmware - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

Checking connected switches

When checking connected switches, ensure that any older versions are supported. See the recommended
version (shown in
end-of-life policies.
Table 50

Recommended firmware

Switch model
HP StorageWorks 1 Gb Switch
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 EL,
HPStorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16,
MSA SAN Switch 2/8
HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64,
HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128 in
Chassis Config modes 3 and 4 only.
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V,
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16V,
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32,
HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128
HP StorageWorks SAN Director 2/128
HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN
HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN
HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch,
HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN
HP StorageWorks B-Series MP Router
Blade(FR4- 1 8i),nl
HP StorageWorks 16 Port 4Gb Blade
(FC4- 1 6),nl
HP StorageWorks 32 Port 4Gb Blade
(FC4-32),nl
HP StorageWorks 400 MP
HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class-
BladeSystem,nl
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class
BladeSystem
HP StorageWorks 48 Port 4Gb Blade
(FC4-48)
HP StorageWorks B-Series iSCSI Director
Blade (FC4- 1 6IP),
HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch
HP StorageWorks MP Router
Fabric Manager
168 Installing and maintaining firmware
Table 50) before upgrading firmware on the switch. Go to
Earliest compatible version
Not supported in same fabric with 6.x
switches.
3.2.1b
nl,,,
nl
5.0.5c
5.1.1b
nl
nl
nl
Director,nl 5.1.1b
Switch,nl
Switch,,nl
Router,nl
5.2.1b
5.2.1b
XPath OS 7.4.x
5.2.0a
http://www.hp.com to view
Recommended version for
interoperating with Fabric OS 6.x
3.2.1b
5.0.5f
5.3.1
6.x
6.x
6.x
XPath OS 7.4.1e
5.4.0a