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1. Summary 2. What's New?
3. Sales Tools
1. Summary
This
product bulletin announces the November 28, 2007, availability of the Fibre
Channel (FCP) Linux® Host Utilities 4.0 for First Customer Ship via NOW™ (NetApp
on the Web). The FCP
Linux Host Utilities 4.0 is a host-based software product that delivers tools
and documentation to support the integration of NetApp Fibre Channel storage
systems with Red Hat® RHEL4 U4 host operating environments and the
Symantec® Storage Foundation 5.0 MP1 product family (see system
requirements below for summary configuration support). The FCP
Linux Host Utilities 4.0 also includes updated support for the RHEL®
and SUSE® Linux host operating environments (see system
requirements below for summary configuration support). The
Host Utilities 4.0 is required to ensure proper
configuration and support of NetApp FCP storage systems, and it consists of: ·
The sanlun software tool to view paths to LUNs configured on NetApp storage
systems ·
Diagnostic scripts for collecting and reporting host (OS, HBA), switch
and NetApp storage configuration information. ·
Documentation describing how
to configure an FCP connection to a NetApp storage system based on a Linux
host, including commands and procedures ·
Note: The FCP Linux Host Utilities 4.0 does NOT include HBA drivers, which
may be obtained from the NetApp support pages of the Emulex Web site at http://www.emulex.com/ts/index.html
or the QLogic Web site at http://support.qlogic.com/support/drivers_software.asp
(effective August 7, 2006) and installed using the Emulex HBAnyware or QLogic
SANsurfer applications for the relevant vendor HBA models. ·
Note: The FCP Linux Host Utilities 4.0, like the other NetApp FCP Host
Utilities and FCP Attach Kits, is a software-based product and does NOT
include an HBA. NetApp sells the HBAs separately from the FCP Linux Host
Utilities 4.0 for use in Linux host operating environments: Emulex LP11000
(NetApp part number X1086A-R6), LP11002 (X1087A-R6); QLogic QLE2460
(X1088A-R6), and QLE2462 (X1089A-R6). 2.
What’s New? A. New Features and Configuration
Support New
Features ü
Support for VSF 5.0 MP1 on RHEL4 U4 ü
Support for VxDMP (Round Robin) ü
Support for VxFS ü
Support for SFRAC ü
Support for SANBoot w/VSF 5.0 MP1 ü
Support for VCS Clustering ü
Updated toolkit 4.0 with sanlun –p option ü
Data ONTAP® 7.2.2 and 7.2.3 with SSI cfmode ü
IBM and HP Blades support Configuration Support Host Platforms: x86-64
for both native Linux and Symantec / x86 for native Linux only OS: RHEL4 U4 for Symantec
5.0 MP1 / all native releases already supported in the Interoperability
Matrix Tool (IMT) Multipathing: Veritas™ Dynamic Multipathing,
Native DM-MP multipathing For detailed row level configurations, please refer to the
Interoperability Matrix Tool (IMT). The link to IMT is here: http://now.netapp.com/NOW/products/interoperability/
B. Host Utilities Content Structure 1) HBA drivers are not included in
the Host Utilities, and are available from the NetApp support pages of the
Emulex Web site at http://www.emulex.com/ts/index.html
or the QLogic Web site at http://support.qlogic.com/support/drivers_software.asp (effective August 7, 2006). Note
that the HBAs that NetApp sells separately from the Host Utilities will have
initially supported HBA firmware levels pre-installed. As new driver and
firmware releases are qualified by NetApp, the Emulex and QLogic sites will
be updated to include those distributions, which will correspond to the
supported levels noted on the NetApp FCP Host Compatibility Matrix. 2) The Host Utilities 4.0 will not
install the HBA drivers or firmware (initially supported firmware levels are
pre-installed). HBA driver and firmware
installation will be managed by Emulex Autopilot and QLogic SANsurfer driver installation
and tool packages, as appropriate for the HBA model. 3) NetApp documentation (Installation
& Operation Guide, and Release Notes) is distributed as .PDF files on NOW
and in the FCP Linux Host Utilities 4.0 Media Kit. 4) The Media Kit (physical CD-ROM
containing the Host Utilities software and electronic documentation) is an
optional item that may be selected within the Quote Tool (December 2007), but
which does not ship with the Host Utilities by default. C. Product Name, Part Number, and
Quote Tool Configuration 1) The FCP Linux Host Utilities 4.0
for Native OS reflects a general, inter-OS product name change from FCP
Attach Kit, to meet partner and customer requests. The FCP Linux Host
Utilities will continue to use existing part numbers SW-FAK-LINUX and
SW-FAK-LINUX-MKIT. 2) The FCP Linux Host Utilities is a
virtual license sold on a per-physical-server basis, and customers may download
the Host Utilities software via the NOW site or obtain the software via a
physical Media Kit. The FCP Linux Host Utilities 4.0 will be available by
download from NOW beginning November 13, 2007. 3.
Sales Tools (Sales Guides, Training Presentations,
SE Presentations) 4.
Customer-Ready Tools (Customer Presentations,
Datasheets) A. Supported Configurations 1) For configuration support
information, see the NetApp FCP Host Compatibility Matrix at http://now.netapp.com/NOW/products/interoperability/
and the NetApp support pages of the Emulex and QLogic Web sites at http://www.emulex.com/ts/index.html
and http://support.qlogic.com/support/drivers_software.asp. A. Availability and Part Numbers The
FCP Linux Host Utilities 4.0 will be available for download from NOW on
November 13, 2007, for existing NetApp Fibre Channel Storage System customers
with current Fibre Channel Protocol service entitlements, and in the existing
Quote Tool release. The
FCP Linux Host Utilities is sold on a per-physical-server (host) basis. The Host Utilities 4.0, like the other NetApp FCP Host Utilities
(Attach Kit), is a software-based product and does not include an HBA. The
FCP Linux Host Utilities 4.0 will be available via part number SW-FAK-LINUX
in the Network Appliance published price list and the existing Quote Tool
release. The table below lists the part numbers as of the date of
this product bulletin.
B. Ordering
1) A Quote Bulletin will be available
with the December 2007 Quote Tool release. 2) The Emulex and QLogic FC HBAs are
sold separately from the Host Utilities.
C. Warranty
and Service 1) The FCP Linux Host Utilities 4.0,
like the other FCP Host Utilities (Attach Kit), has a 90-day warranty from date
of purchase. 2) The FCP Linux Host Utilities 4.0,
like the other FCP Host Utilities (Attach Kit), does not have an individual
Software Subscription Plan (SSP). The Host Utilities is covered by the SSP
for the FCP protocol. Customers may download new versions of the Host
Utilities for the duration of the FCP protocol SSP. Typically, this period is
for 12, 24, or 36 months. D. Upgrades 1) Beginning November 13, 2007, the
FCP Linux Host Utilities 4.0 may be downloaded from NOW. Customers upgrading
from a prior version of the FCP Linux Host Utilities must run the uninstall
script of the prior Host Utilities version before installing the Host
Utilities 4.0 or Emulex or QLogic HBA drivers. E. Associated
Product Bulletins 1) 4Gb Host HBAs –
PB-EmulexFCHBA-0806, PB-QLogicFCHBA-0806 Software Subscription Plans N/A Quoting For
detailed instructions on how to quote this product or service using the Quote
Tool, see QTB-PRODUCT. Downloading N/A Product Availability N/A N/A N/A For configuration
requirements, please refer to the NetApp FCP Host Compatibility Matrix at http://now.netapp.com/NOW/products/interoperability/
and the NetApp support pages on the Emulex Web site at http://www.emulex.com/ts/index.html
and the QLogic Web site at http://support.qlogic.com/support/drivers_software.asp. Contact Information: Please contact your Network
Appliance sales or channel partner representative with questions concerning
this bulletin.
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