HP AA979A - StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V Release Note page 20

Table 6 Fabric OS area information (continued)
Fabric OS Area
Logging: Solaris
syslogd local7 users
Logging: supportFTP
command
Logging:
chassisName
command
Logging: errClear
command
Ports on Demand
rsh and rlogin
Security: default
password length
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Description
When using the new syslogdFacility command to set the local7
level, if an even-numbered facility level is selected (for example, 0, 2, 4 or
6), all switch Critical system messages appear in the odd-numbered
.emerg facility level file on the target Solaris systems: for example,
local6.emerg will appear in local7.emerg if syslogd facility level 6
is selected.
This behavior is not observed when selecting an odd-numbered facility
level initially on the switch. The problem also does not occur on Linux
server systems and is currently under investigation with Sun. The immediate
workaround is to select an odd-numbered syslogd facility level when using
the syslogdFacility command.
When setting the automatic FTP IP address, userid, password, and
associated directory path for use with the supportFtp command, the
parameters are not checked immediately for validity. Generate a manual
trace dump to confirm the FTP transfer immediately. First, use
supportFtp to set up FTP parameters. Next, use traceFtp -e to
enable automatic transfer of the trace dumps. Finally, use the traceDump -n
command to create a dump. Confirm that the FTP transfer was successful.
Run the chassisName command before upgrading to Fabric OS 4.4.0b
so that any subsequent error messages related to the chassis and switch
services will be logged correctly to the system error log. For further
information, refer to the
user guide.
All error logs are persistent in Fabric OS 4.x, so the use of the errClear
command must be carefully considered. All persistent errors (all messages)
are erased on version 4.4.0b switches, as opposed to just those in local
memory.
The SAN Switch 4/32 with a 16-port factory configuration requires Ports
on Demand licenses to enable and use switch ports 16 through 31.
The programs rsh and rlogin are not supported. If you try to use an
rsh or rlogin client, Fabric OS rejects the login attempt; however,
because most rsh and rlogin clients continue to retry the login for
several seconds before timing out, your system appears to hang. Secure
connections are available via a Secure Shell (SSH).
the initial login prompt for a switch accepts a maximum password length
of eight characters. Any characters beyond the eighth are ignored.
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 4.4.0b procedures