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    Corporate Headquarters: Copyright © 20 04 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Systems, Inc., 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 March 5, 2004 These release notes support Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router software release 3.5.1. For a list of software ca veats t[...]

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    2 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 Introduction The Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router provides uni versal access to storage ov er IP networks. The storage router software controls the operation of the Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router . Y ou can conf igure the software to provide the follo wing types of access to[...]

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    3 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 Figur e 3 FCIP In addition to providing services for accessing storage o ver IP networks, the SN 5428-2 Storage Router software pro vides the following services: • VLAN Access Control—provides IP access control to storage based on a VLAN identif ier (VID) number (in ad[...]

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    4 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 • LUN T respass feature—provides a LUN failo ver feature for selected storage arrays that operate on the acti ve/passiv e port model. When enabled, the trespass feature provides a redundant path from the storage router to the storage array by allowing the storage route[...]

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    5 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 Graphical User Interface The SN 5428-2 Storage Router web-based GUI off icially supports the following bro wsers. The browser must be enabled to support Jav aScript and style sheets. Note W ith certain versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, the links in the left frame [...]

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    6 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 LUN Trespass Feature The SN 5428-2 LUN trespass feature provides LUN failo ver capability for selected storage arrays that operate on the activ e/passiv e port model.The trespass feature has been tested with the following storage arrays: • EMC Clarion 4500/4700 • EMC C[...]

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    7 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 Determining the SN 5428-2 Software Version T o determine the version of SN 5428-2 software running on the Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, establish a T elnet or console port session with the storage router , and enter the CLI show version command. (See Example 1 .) The App[...]

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    8 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 Step 6 At Select next boot version , select the ne w software version. If you ha ve made conf iguration changes to the storage router that hav e not been saved, click the Sa ve unsav ed changes? checkbox to save an y conf iguration changes that have been made b ut not sav [...]

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    9 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 T o return to a pre vious SN 5428-2 software release and remov e the updated SN 5428-2 software using the SN 5428-2 web-based GUI, follow these instructions: Step 1 In the web-based GUI, log in as “admin”. T o access the GUI, enter the URL for the SN 5428-2 by pointing[...]

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    10 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 New CLI Commands • clear debug : Remo ves an iSCSI trace capture from system memory . • debug iscsitrace default : Sets the def ault iSCSI trace parameters. • debug scsir outer target iscsitrace : Enables trace facilities for deb ugging iSCSI connections on a per-ta[...]

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    11 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 Note If you hav e an account with Cisco.com, you can use Bug Navigator II to f ind cav eats of any sev erity for any release. Y ou can reach Bug Navigator II on Cisco.com at Service & Support: http://www .cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/launch_bugtool.pl . Open Cave[...]

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    12 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 Hardware Documents Refer to the Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router Har dware Installation Guide for hardw are installation procedures. This document is av ailable as an electronic document on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-R OM. Software Documents Refer to the Cisco SN 54[...]

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    13 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 Step 1 At http://www .cisco.com , log in to Cisco.com. Click T echnical Support , and select Hardware Support from the menu. Step 2 At the Hardware Support web page, click Storage Networking Devices from the Hardware Support menu on the left side of the page. Step 3 At th[...]

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    14 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 Y ou can submit comments by using the response card (if present) behind the front cov er of your document or by writing to the following address: Cisco Systems Attn: Customer Document Ordering 170 W est T asman Driv e San Jose, CA 95134-9883 W e appreciate your comments. [...]

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    15 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 TAC Case Priority Definitions T o ensure that all cases are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established case priority def initions. Priority 1 (P1)—Y our network is “do wn” or there is a critical impact to your business operations. Y ou and Cisco will commi[...]

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    16 Release Notes for Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router, Release 3.5.1 OL-5241-02 • T raining—Cisco offers w orld-class networking training. Current offerings in network training are listed at this URL: http://www .cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the “Related Documentatio[...]