topic Re: C-Class B-series FC switch firmware 5.1.xx in HPE EVA Storage

C-Class B-series FC switch firmware 5.1.xx

Mossman — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:47:09 GMT

HI

I have a customer who purchased a C-Class enclosure 2 years ago but has only just got into a position to implement it. Unfortunately, the FC switches that were purchased at the time are massively out of date. They are running 5.0.5 firmware which apparently requires a 5.1.xx version upgrade as the next in line. The earliest version I have is 5.3.0 (which isn't accepted) and the only version I could find through the forums and on the web was 5.1.0 which doesn't carry code for the embedded C-Class switch (switch type 43). Does anybody have a version or is there an HP FTP site that I could download it from(software library?)?

I believe from 5.1.xx I can go straight to 5.3 then up to 6.0, 6.1, 6.2 etc.. If there is a document on the minimum required upgrade paths, also that would be good.

Thanks

Richard
Thanks

Re: C-Class B-series FC switch firmware 5.1.xx

Sameer_Nirmal — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:06:20 GMT

Do you know what the exact switch model ?

Is it Broacade SW 4Gb/24 port? If it is, then this maybe useful.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12169&prodSeriesId=3185340&swItem=co-56442-1&prodNameId=3185345&swEnvOID=54&swLang=8&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=0

Re: C-Class B-series FC switch firmware 5.1.xx

TechHelp24 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:44:48 GMT

Richard,

--->>> I believe from 5.1.xx I can go straight to 5.3 then up to 6.0, 6.1, 6.2 etc.. If there is a document on the minimum required upgrade paths, also that would be good.

Here can you find the answer.

http://community.brocade.com

or direct link

http://community.brocade.com/home/message/7992#7992

Re: C-Class B-series FC switch firmware 5.1.xx

Sheldon Smith — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:23:45 GMT

5.1 can go to 5.3. From there you need to do single steps: 6.0, 6.1, 6.2. It is advisable to check each version's release notes.

From the HP FTP site (ftp.hp.com):
/pub/softlib/software10/COL10643/co-73125-1/v5.3.2b.zip
/pub/softlib/software10/COL22074/co-60659-1/v6.0.1a.zip
/pub/softlib/software10/COL22074/co-71373-1/v6.1.2a.zip
/pub/softlib/software10/COL22074/co-74240-2/v6.2.1.zip