This README file contains the latest information about updating firmware for IBM® eServer(TM) BladeCenter(TM) 2pt Fibre Channel Switch module. Last update: 02/27/2003 Refer to the IBM Support Website listed in "WEB SITES AND SUPPORT" section in this README document for the latest information and updated README file. ============================================ CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 OVERVIEW 2.0 SWITCH FIRMWARE HISTORY AND NEW FEATURES 3.0 SWITCH DOCUMENTATION 4.0 INSTALLING SWITCH FIRMWARE 5.0 KNOWN FIRMWARE ISSUES 6.0 SWITCH INTEROPERABILITY 7.0 WEB SITES AND SUPPORT 8.0 TRADEMARKS 9.0 NOTICES ============================================ 1.0 OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This README describes current firmware version for the IBM BladeCenter 2-Port Fibre Channel (FC) Switch Module and procedure for updating firmware on the switch. IMPORTANT: The BladeCenter Management Module must have firmware version BRET34A (or greater) to operate properly with the BladeCenter Fibre Channel switch module. This firmware version is contained in the Management Module FW update package 1.01 found on the IBM Support website. Refer to BladeCenter documentation located on the BladeCenter Documentation CD provided with each switch module for procedure to verify/update Management Module firmware. IMPORTANT: If the BladeCenter Management Module firmware is build ID BRET34A and you are installing only one Fibre Channel switch module in the BladeCenter server, for proper operation, you must install the Fibre Channel switch module in switch-module bay 3. ============================================ 2.0 SWITCH FIRMWARE HISTORY AND NEW FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.4.0.42 - Initial Release Version ============================================ 3.0 SWITCH DOCUMENTATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation, setup and management of the IBM BladeCenter 2-Port Fibre Channel switch module can be found in the following documents: o IBM eServer BladeCenter 2-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide o IBM eServer BladeCenter 2-Port Fibre Channel Switch Management User’s Guide The hardcopy of the switch module’s Installation Guide is provided with each switch module. The switch module’s Management guide is located on the BladeCenter Documentation CD provided with each switch module. These manuals are also available from IBM’s BladeCenter support website; refer to “Web Sites and Support” section of this document. ============================================ 4.0 INSTALLING SWITCH FIRMWARE ------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: The BladeCenter Management Module must have firmware version BRET34A (or greater) to operate properly with the BladeCenter Fibre Channel switch module. This firmware version is contained in the Management Module FW update package 1.01 found on the IBM Support website. Refer to BladeCenter documentation located on the BladeCenter Documentation CD provided with each switch module for procedure to verify/update Management Module firmware. IMPORTANT: If the BladeCenter Management Module firmware is build ID BRET34A and you are installing only one Fibre Channel switch module in the BladeCenter server, for proper operation, you must install the Fibre Channel switch module in switch-module bay 3. NOTE: Refer to BladeCenter FC Switch Management User’s guide for detailed instructions. NOTE: Capitalization of command, password, and username is important - must use as shown in procedures below. 1. Download new firmware file ("fullimage.1.4.0.42") from IBM support website - refer to Support section of this document for URL. 2. Open command prompt window/console. 3. Change directory in window/console to the directory where the new switch firmware file is located. 4. Ftp to the switch using command: "ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents IP address of FC switch. 5. To log in to FC switch: o At prompt "username", type "images" and press enter key o At prompt "password", type "images"and press enter key 6. After logged in, enter the following commands: o At prompt, type "bin" and press enter key o At prompt, type "put fullimage.1.4.0.42" and press enter key o At prompt, type "quit" and press enter key 7. Telnet to the switch using command: "telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents IP address of FC switch. 8. To log in to FC switch: o At prompt "username", type "USERID" and press enter key o At prompt "password", type "PASSW0RD" and press enter key NOTE: Zero is 6th character in password, not capital O. 9. After logged in, enter the following commands: o At prompt, type "admin start" and press enter key o At prompt, type "image list" and press enter key NOTE: "image list" command should display firmware file "fullimage.1.4.0.42" resident on switch. 10. Now enter following commands: o At prompt, type "image unpack fullimage.1.4.0.42" and press enter key o At prompt, type "reset" and press enter key NOTE: This last command resets the switch and activates new firmware; this reset will disrupt any data traffic on switch. ============================================ 5.0 KNOWN FIRMWARE ISSUES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. After activating a large zoneset, the CLIsh “zoning list” command did not list all zoning information. This is a Windows only issue with the default telnet application. A 3rd party telnet application is recommended on a Windows platform. If you use the default telnet and it appears hung when you first open the session, “set term vt100” at the telnet prompt will resolve this issue. 2. In a BladeCenter FC Switch Module/Brocade/Mcdata mesh configuration, if you have a JNI initiator in loop mode and assign the same domain ID to all switches and bring all of them online, the JNI initiator does not log back into the same port on BladeCenter FC Switch Module. This is not a switch problem. If you do not set the JNI to loop only mode, this problem is avoided. 3. With multiple devices in a zone, after one device is reinitialized, a device trying to send to another device in the zone fails with an invalid port error. To work around this issue, reinitialize the loop (i.e. reload another device). 4. There are some situations where multiple SNMP change traps are being sent when their values have not changed. 5. If a Virtual Private Fabric (VPF) hard zone crosses multiple switches but doesn't contain the ISL in the zone, a nameserver query outside the zone will show devices that are inside the zone on the remote switch. However, device access will be prevented by hardware enforcement. Therefore, all VPF zones that overlap switches must contain the ISL(s) in the zone. ============================================ 6.0 SWITCH INTEROPERABILITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Refer to IBM BladeCenter Fibre Channel Switch Interoperability guide located on the BladeCenter Documentation CD provided with each switch module. ============================================ 7.0 WEB SITES AND SUPPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support IBM eServer xSeries BladeCenter Marketing Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/bladecenter If you have any questions or problems about this package go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.ibm.com/planetwide ============================================ 8.0 TRADEMARKS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM BladeCenter eServer Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. 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