REFER TO THE CISCO RELEASE NOTES FOR A COMPLETE
LIST OF NEW FEATURES AND OTHER INFORMATION
PERTINENT TO THIS RELEASE
As part of the SAN-OS 3.3(4a) image updates provided by HP, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Release Notes for SAN-OS 3.3(4a) have been included in the bundle. Also as part of the
FabricWare 2.1(3) image updates provided by HP, the Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Release
Notes for Cisco MDS 9020 FabricWare Release 2.1(3) have been included. For a complete list
and detailed description of features included in the SAN-OS 3.3(4a) release or the FabricWare
2.1(3) release, refer to the Cisco release notes as appropriate. For information about NX-OS and
mixing NX-OS, SAN-OS, and FabricWare in the same fabric, refer to the hp StorageWorks C-
series Fabric Switches for NX-OS Release Notes.
Note: For the latest supported HP storage products, refer to the HP StorageWorks Single Point of
Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign
up for an HP Passport to be granted access.
SOFTWARE, FABRICWARE, AND SAN-OS UPDATES
Customers can now receive updates faster and more efficiently via electronic download by using
HP Software Update Manager (SUM). This is a feature available as part of the support
agreement available online within the HP IT Resource Center (ITRC) at http://www.itrc.hp.com/.
SUM provides online access to view support entitlements, manage release notification profiles,
and download available new software updates as they are available.
Customers with a software support agreement can:
1. Register with the ITRC at
step is performed once per user.
2. Link support agreements to an ITRC User ID at
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/entitlements/linkSupportAgreement.do
The System Handle(s) or SAID (Service Agreement Identifier), as identified in
support agreements is required. This step is performed once per support
agreement.
3. Navigate to "software update manager" at
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/sum/home.do
the support agreements linked to your ITRC user ID.
Although software, FabricWare, and SAN-OS images will continue to be located on
http://www.hp.com
for a limited period of time, HP SUM will be the preferred method for
obtaining updates, and will eventually be the only method.
Consult the appropriate Cisco MDS release notes for instructions on how to determine the current
SAN-OS or FabricWare version on your switch.
HP strongly recommends upgrading all fabric switches to the latest supported SAN-OS and
FabricWare versions. All switches in the SAN must be running the same version of SAN-OS in
2
http://www.itrc.hp.com
MDS Multilayer Director & Multilayer Fabric Switches Release Notes
to obtain an ITRC User ID. This
to manage the software updates for
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