IT42373: INCORRECT SWITCH FIRMWARE DISPLAYED FOR VIRTUAL SWITCHES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Storage Insights gets switch firmware levels from the chassis.
  While a virtual switch device doesnt have physical firmware, it
  operates as if it were a physical device running the firmware
  version of the chassis. In certain circumstances, virtual switch
  devices are shown with a different firmware version than the
  chassis, which is an impossible configuration. Storage Insights
  will be updated such that this discrepancy will no longer occur.
  
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  The defect is against component: 5608TPCSI
  Server/Manager build/release: 5.4.x
  Problem as described by customer: Incorrect switch firmware
  displayed in Storage Insights.
  Initial customer impact (low/med/high): med
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users monitoring Brocade with virtual   *
  * switches                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Storage Insights receives switch firmware levels from        *
  * the chassis. And while a virtual switch device does not      *
  * have physical firmware, it operates as if it were a          *
  * physical device running the firmware version of the          *
  * chassis.                                                     *
  *                                                              *
  * In certain circumstances, virtual switch devices are         *
  * shown with a different firmware version than the             *
  * chassis, which is an impossible configuration.               *
  *                                                              *
  * Storage Insights will be updated such that this              *
  * discrepancy will no longer occur.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 2Q23   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 2Q 2023 / June )
  
  The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  STORAGE INSIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels