DYNIX/ptx® V4.5.x Fibre Channel Software Release Notes

FC Host Adapter: SF3.22a0 and FF2.30
FC Switch: a2.2.1a and V2.1.7
FC Bridge: V1.5.5 and V1.5.3
SAN Data Gateway Router V3.42.12

Publication Date: September 2001

Document Version: hrfcab08


Revision History

This section lists the major changes in each revision of this document.

1003-79655-08
September 2001

Added new chapter for newly-qualified SDG Router software support on V4.5.3. Updated "Best Set" table to include new SDG Router firmware version information.

1003-79655-07
June 2001

Changed "Best Recipe" information for DYNIX/ptx V4.5.2 to reflect new version number for LP7000E FC Host Adapter firmware. Revised LP7000E chapter for new firmware version SF3.22a0. Revised multiple references to distribution CD names and dates.

1003-79655-06
March 2001

Changed version number of the cfwdl-Compatible Firmware Bundle to V1.3.1 to assure that correct software is installed to support the IBM Magstar® 3590 FC Tape Subsystems.

1003-79655-05
February 2001

Updated to document new FC Host Adapter firmware SF3.21a0 and new FC Switch firmware a2.2.1a. These new firmwares have been qualified on the DYNIX/ptx V4.5.2 OS only to support installing IBM Magstar® 3590 FC Tape Subsystems.

1003-79655-04
December 2000

Updated for the DYNIX/ptx V4.5.2 software release to document FC Host Adapter firmware SF2.30a10, FC Switch firmware V2.1.7, and FC Bridge firmware V1.5.5. Also added information on FC Switch naming conventions and references to the IBM 2109 nomenclature to parallel the SilkWorm 2000 family. The IBM FC Switches are the same as the SilkWorm 2000s except that they have a different vendor model number and are black instead of purple.

1003-79655-02
August 2000

Updated for Redlight 465 to reflect the release of FC Host Adapter firmware version FF2.30.

1003-79655-01
May 2000

Revised to include references to the IBM 2109 S16 switch, which is the same switch as the SilkWorm® 2800 except that it has a different vendor model number and is black instead of purple.

1003-79655-00
March 2000

Initial publication to document the Fibre-Channel component software proofed and released with the DYNIX/ptx® V4.5.x family of operating systems. Firmware downloading procedures in the FC Host Adapter and FC Bridge chapters were revised to use the new operating system utility called the "Common Firmware Downloader" (cfwdl).