Additional Alerts; Four Switch Limitation Workarounds - HP StorageWorks 2/8-EL - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Additional Alerts

If the fabric size exceeds the four switch limit, the switch experiences the
following activity:
Note:
Fabric license. Please note that removing the Ethernet connection will not eliminate this
message. See the
chapter for instructions on how to purchase the Full Fabric license.

Four Switch Limitation Workarounds

Use one of the following workarounds to prevent four switch limitation errors.
SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Installation Guide
In Fabric Manager and Web Tools, the switch icons in Fabric View turn
yellow for every 2/8 EL installed in a fabric that exceeds the four switch limit.
For example, in Web Tools the following message appears in the bottom left
hand corner of the window:
The Fabric has changed - - Reload / Refresh
To prevent this message from reappearing, you must update to the
"Four Switch Limitation
The switch beacons continuously, with front panel LEDs lighting amber,
similar to a firmware download. The switch stops beaconing during
reconfiguration, switchdisable, switchenable. It also stops beaconing when
the error condition no longer exists. Beaconing resumes if the error is detected
again.
Upgrade the current SAN Switch 2/8 EL IV_Domain_Fabric license to the
optional Full Fabric license. The Full Fabric license provides full fabric
functionality, with no limits on the number of switches in the fabric.
For purchasing information, contact your authorized HP Sales representative,
or go to the HP website:
http://www.hp.com
In fabrics which contain five or more switches and that have at least one
switch with the IV_FABRIC license installed, reduce the number of switches
to four or less.
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