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50137-01C.txt Driver File Contents (s4u20400.zip)

MKII Switch Multistage Firmware
50137-01 Rev. C Release Notes


Overview
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Thank you for using the Ancor MKII family of Fibre Channel switch products.
These notes describe Release 2.04 of the Multistage firmware for the MKII
family of fibre channel switches. 

If you are upgrading an existing installation, you will need to also obtain
the GigWorks MKII Switch Firmware and Utilities Standard Release Version 2.04,
in order to update the management firmware and utilities.

Release Components
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The components of this release are as follows:

Product          Files                      Description
MKII-MS          M0820401.fls &             Firmware loads for the MKII 8 port
                 M1620400.fls               and 16 port switches, for 
                                            multistage operation. Version 2.04
Manuals
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The GigWorks MKII BASE-8 and BASE-16 Switch Multistage
Installer's/User's Manual Publication Number 59007-01 Rev.A used in
conjunction with the appropriate GigWorks MKII-8 or 16 Switch Model
MKII-BASE8 or 16 Installer's/User's Manual and the GigVision MKII
Switch Web-Based Management Application Installer's/User's Manual*
describes how to install multistage firmware and configure each Switch
chassis.

* Note: Use this manual if you are using the web-based management
application to load and configure the multistage Switch.

Multi-Stage Installation
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Multistage software, MKII-MS, is a separately ordered option. The MKII-MS
package contains two components that support the 8 and 16 port switches.
In order to enable Multi-stage operation, you will need to install a the
Multistage firmware on your switch as follows:

   Install M1620400.FLS on the MKII 16 Port

   Install M0820401.FLS on the MKII 8 Port

Installation can be accomplished using either the MKII Switch 
Utilities or with the following command:



 a) tftp -i <ip_address> put m1620400.fls mkiiload 
    (for MKII 16-port)

    or

    tftp -i <ip_address> put m0820401.fls mkiiload 
    (for MKII 8-port)

 b) Verify the flash load passed (no flash load failed messages). 
    If the load failed, then retry flash load.

 c) Power cycle the switch


New Features in This Release
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1. Adds bootp support to the MKII-Base 8. Ref Problem #A-000697.
   
2. When bootp is enabled and no bootp server responds, the management
   processor will revert to the IP address stored in flash memory.
   Ref Problem #A-000755.  

3. Adds SNMP support to 8 port. Ref Problem #A-000676.

Problems Fixed in This Release - Switch firmware and Management Processor
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1. Rejected nameserver requests will be returned to 03 in the Rctl
   field. Ref Problem #A-000719.

2. The management processor will use bootp to determine it's IP address,
   whenever the continuous test mode is selected via hardware switch.
   This change is designed to facilitate factory burn-in and is not 
   intended for customer use. Ref problem #A-000721.

3. Switch will return an LS_RJT in response to a flogin with a bad S_ID.
   Ref problem #A-000742.

4. Fixes improper set up of routing tables in a 3-stage configuration.
   Ref problem. #A-000746.

5. Fabric now sends RSCN's when disjoint segments of a fabric are joined. 
   This allows HBA's to recognize when new devices are added to the
   fabric. Ref problem #A-000747.

6. Corrects erroneous error code when continuous test mode is selected 
   on a multi-stage switch. Ref problem #A-000729.

7. The switch will now send out an RSCN when a fail over to an alternate
   cross connect link occurs. Ref problem #A-000767.

8. 8-port switch will not longer reset when a hot-swappable drive is
   removed. Ref problem #A-000727.


9. As released from the factory, switch will be configured to use bootp.
   Ref problem #A-000768.  Switches updated in the field will see no
   effect.

10. Fixes Management Processor hang-ups that occurred during heavy Ethernet
    broadcast traffic. Ref problem #A-000769.

11. Switch will send out an OLS primitive, when a port is forced off-line.
    Ref Problem #A-000761.  

Known Problems
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- Trap alarm reporting is not supported in this release.

If you have any questions or problems, please call Ancor 
Customer Support:
Phone: (612) 932-4040
FAX: (612) 932-4037   Attn: Customer Support
Email: support@ancor.com