EMC

CX3 Series, CX Series, and AX Series

Fibre Alliance MIB (FA MIB)
Version 6.26.0 for FLARE OE 03.26.yyy

Release Notes
P/N 300-005-706
REV A01
August 31, 2007

These release notes contain supplemental information about the EMC®

Fibre Alliance MIB (Management Information Base) for CX3 series, CX
series, and AX series storage systems, called FA MIB later in this
document. Topics include:
Š Product description ................................................................................... 2
Š New features and changes........................................................................ 2
Š Environment and system requirements.................................................. 2
Š Fixed problems ........................................................................................... 3
Š Known problems and limitations ............................................................ 3
Š Technical notes ........................................................................................... 3
Š Documentation ........................................................................................... 4
Š Software media, organization, and files ................................................. 4
Š Installation .................................................................................................. 4
Š Troubleshooting and getting help ........................................................... 5

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Product description

Product description
The FA MIB software provides an SNMP subagent that lets CX3 series,
CX series, and AX series storage systems respond to SNMP requests.
Any host running an SNMP manager, such as HP OpenView or
CA UniCenter, can issue SNMP requests to the supported objects. In
such a request, use the community string “public”.
The connUnitStatus object defined in the FA MIB returns storage-system
status.
The FA MIB SNMP subagent does not support modifying any object.

New features and changes

There are no new features in this version of FA MIB.

Environment and system requirements

Hardware
This version of the FA MIB runs on CX3 series, CX series, and AX series
storage systems only.

Navisphere management software

The FA MIB is compatible with the following EMC Navisphere®
management software:
Š FLARE® Operating Environment version 03.24.yyy
Š Navisphere Manager or CLI version 6.24 or later

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 Fixed problems

Fixed problems
No issues were addressed in this version.
Visit the EMC Powerlink® Issue Tracker website at
http://Powerlink.EMC.com for the most recent updates and information
on previous CX3 series, CX series, and AX series Fibre Alliance MIB
versions.

Known problems and limitations

There are no known problems and limitations in this version.
Visit the EMC Powerlink Issue Tracker website at
http://Powerlink.EMC.com for the most recent updates and information
on previous CX3 series, CX series, and AX series Fibre Alliance MIB
versions.

Technical notes
Š The FA MIB does not provide SNMP trap functionality. To
implement SNMP traps, use the Navisphere Event Monitor.
Š EMC supports only FA MIB version 4.0 and the system branch of
MIB-2.
Š All supported MIB values are read only.

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Documentation

Documentation
Documentation includes these release notes.

Software media, organization, and files

Not applicable for this product. FA MIB is available only as part of the
FLARE Operating Environment that is installed on the storage system by
default.

Installation
Not applicable for this product. The FA MIB software is available only as
part of the FLARE Operating Environment that is installed on the
storage system by default.

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 Troubleshooting and getting help

Troubleshooting and getting help

This section provides specific instructions for contacting EMC Customer
Service and obtaining additional information about EMC products.

Where to get help

EMC support, product, and licensing information can be obtained as
follows.
Product information
For documentation, release notes, software updates, or for information
about EMC products, licensing, and service, go to the EMC Powerlink
website (registration required) at:
http://Powerlink.EMC.com
Technical support
For technical support, go to EMC WebSupport on Powerlink. To open a
case on EMC WebSupport, you must be a WebSupport customer.
Information about your site configuration and the circumstances under
which the problem occurred is required.

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Troubleshooting and getting help

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Hewlett-Packard Company

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