
       QConvergeConsole CLI Release Notes
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Table of Contents

1. Change History
2. Known Issues
3. Limitations
4. Notices
5. Contacting Support


1. Change History

The following changes have been made to the QConvergeConsole Command
Line Utility (QCC CLI), version 3.0.0 build 4.

General
-------
       
       3.0.00.04

            * Update command line usage information (FCD-3630).

            * Limit the maximum number of entries of the CT Passthru Fabric Configuration
              Server command code GIEL to 32 (FCD-3634).  

       3.0.00.03

            * Fix an issue with configuring adapter personality with 2600 series adapters
              [FCD-3563].
            
            * Fix typo in displaying command line usage for displaying the sfp raw data
              to standard output (FCD-3488).

            * Fix an issue with the library installation on Linux Kylin arm64 (FCD-3569).

            * Fix a segmented crash issue on RHEK 9.3 with HPE Alletra 9K target configured
              with the same set of NVMe namespaces and SCSI LUNs and mapped to the same host
              (FCD-3553).
  
       3.0.00.02

            * Fix installation issue (permission denied error) when installing the
              suppored library file on Linux (FCD-3503).
            
            * Remove misleading warning message shown when launching the application
              (FCD-2382).              

	3.0.00.01

            * Add support for debug data capture on driver init failure
              (FCD-752 and FCD-758).

        3.0.00.00
           
            * Add supports with Accelink (WTD) SFP transceiver module.            
            * Add SFP EEPROM data save to a file in text format (FCP-769).
            * Add UEFI boot configuration with NVMe targets.             
        
        2.7.00.13

            * Remove debug symbols of shared library files (FCD-3351).

            * Set the sticky bit on the lib64 directory (FCD-3350).

            * Fix an issue with flash update on the QLE256x series family adapters (FCD-3388).

        2.7.00.12

            * Fix an issue that the initiator port USCM status between interactive mode and
              command line option are out of sync when the port is link donw (FCD-3016).      

        2.7.00.11

            * Fix an issue that the initiator port reports link down status after enabling
              diag port from the switch (FCD-3250).

        2.7.00.10

            * Avoid multiple SFP read calls during initialization (FCD-3118).

        2.7.00.09

            * Fix an issue that prevents users to configure boot from SAN settings with
              FCP storage device in UEFI boot mode (FCD-3168).

        2.7.00.08

            * Fix an issue of a non zero return code with the command to display adapter
              port information for all adapters (FCD-3173).

            * Fix MBI version string display for 266x adapter series (FCD-3137).

        2.7.00.07

            * Fix an issue that prevent users to configure boot devices with NVMe storage
              in interactive (menu) mode (FCD-3134).

            * Fix an issue with extra charater of HBA instance number in the status message
              when changing HBA NVRAM parameters (FCD-3139).

        2.7.00.06

            * Fix an issue that causes the application to crash when running diagnostics
              fabric trace route command with Cisco switch - Windows (FCD-3094).

            * Fix an isue of inconistent component version format display when
              upgrading firmware preload area  (FCD-3089).

        2.7.00.05

            * Fix an issue that causes the application to crash when running diagnostics
              fabric trace route command with Cisco switch - Linux  (FCD-3094).

        2.7.00.04

            * Fix an issue of the BIOS version reported as 0.00 in adapter port
              informations (FCD-2908).

            * Fix an issue of flash update that the PEP board config SSDID and
              SSVID does get updated with the NVRAM SSDID and SSVID.

        2.7.00.03

            * Fix an issue of missing adapter port link status with 2500 series
              adapters (FCD-3022).

            * Fix an issue of out-of-syn in USCM statistics when the adapter port
              link is down between interactive mode and non-interactive mode
              FCD-3016).

	2.7.00.02

            * Fix an issue of deleting NPIVs (FCD-2908).

        2.7.00.01

            * Fix an issue of retrieving MPI firmware dump (FCD-2894).

	    * Fix an issue of displaying misleading warning messages 'agent.properties
    	      not found' during start up (FCD-2884).

	    * Fix an issue of setting UEFI boot from SAN configuration with FCP storage
              device and a specified LUN (FCD-2793).

	2.7.00.00

            * Fix an issue that user is not able to enable or disable USCM feature in
              command line mode.

        2.6.00.02:

            * Fix an issue that causes HBA port link down with incorrect FEC settings
              when HBA is running 16Gbps (FCD-2340).

        2.6.00.01:

            * Fix an issue that causes HBA port link down with incorrect FEC settings
              when HBA is running 16Gbps (FCD-2340).

            * Fix an issue that blocks user to change FEC settings in interactive mode
              hen HBA is running 16Gbps or link down.

        2.6.00.00:

            * Update minor version to prevent downgrade issue from current version
              (FCD-2318).

        2.5.01.08:

            * Fix an issue with target link integrity event not reporting correct
              event (FCD-2287).

            * Remove extra character in HBA alias

            * Fix Virtual Lane status display issue (FCD-2169/FCD-2281).

        2.5.01.07:

            * Fix a display issue when running the command remotely (FCD-2260).

            * Fix incorrect I/O throttling state display (FCD-2202).

        2.5.01.06:

            * Fix an issue with updating HBA parameters from file for 8G HBAs.

            * Fix an issue with SCSI read capacity with that causes the TCM
              linux driver to generate warning messa in message log (FCD-2118).

            * Fix an issue that blocks user to exit the application when
              configurating Diagnostics D_port in interactive mode (FCD-2203).

            * Fix HBA alias and HBA port alias display issue (FCD-2236).

            * Add driver version check to disable SCM profile configuration
              setting when running unsupproted driver (FCD-2119).

        2.5.01.05:

            * Add I/O throttling state for slow-drain storage device (FCD-2150).

        2.5.01.04:

            * Fix an installation issue seen on RHEL/SLES OS after customer has
              installed their firmware update packages.

            * Add HBA Parameter USCM feature enabled/disable check for querying
              USCM status and statistics.

        2.5.01.03:

            * Fix an issue of the FEC training bit was not getting set correctly when
              enabling/disabling FEC host support of adapter with fix speed 16Gbps.

            * Fix an issue in adapter boot configuration from interactive mode saves the
              boot device settings to an incorrect entry (FCD-1663).

            * Fix an issue with flash update that causes the adapter connection to drop if it
              is currently configured with fixed speed 16G and FEC setting enabled (FCD-1495).

            * Fix an issue that causes the adapter ISP reset two times when configuring the HBA
              parameters (FCD-1774).

            * Fix an issue with enabling or disabling initiator port beacon (FCD-1685)

    Changes:
       
        3.0.00.03
      
           * Update Windows SDMAPI 1.28.0.202
           * Update Linux SDMAPI 7.00 build 7

        3.0.00.02

           * Update Windows SDMAPI 1.28.0.201

        3.0.00.01
 
           * Update Windows SDMAPI 1.28.0.200
          
        3.0.00.00

           * Remove legacy iSCSI and NIC support
           * Update Windows SDMAPI 1.28.0.199
           * Update Linux SDMAPI 7.00 build 6
       
        2.7.00.14

           * Update Linux SDMAPI v6.05 build 10
           * Update Linux SNIA HBA API 2.2 built by Marvell/QLogic 2023/08/01
 
        2.7.00.13

            * Update Linux SDMAPI v6.05 build 9
            * Remove debug sympbol of shared library file (FCD-3351)

        2.7.00.10

            * Update Linux SDMAPI v6.05 build 8
            * Avoid multiple sfp read calls (FCD-3118).

        2.7.00.07

            *Update linux gcc compiler options to compliance with the standard Linux
             OS and Pax security feature.

        2.7.00.02

            * Updated Windows SDMAPI 1.28.0.198
            * Add link uncorrectable FEC counter support with target USCM statistics.

        2.7.00.01
           
            * Add link uncorrectable FEC counter with Initiator USCM statistics (FCD-2918).

        2.7.00.00

            * Update zlib library 1.2.13
            * Update Linux SDMAPI v6.05 build 5
            * Update Windows SDMAPI 1.28.0.197

        2.6.00.03

            * Update zlib library 1.2.12

        2.5.01.08

            * Update Linux SDMAPI v6.04 build 90
            * Fixed NVMe PortID issue when multiple NVMe targets present
            * Update Windows SDMAPI 1.28.0.195
            * Add fix for NPIV Port ID.

        2.5.01.07

            * Update Linux SDMAPI v6.04 build 89
            * Fixed secure target info issue for secure targets (FCD-739)
            * Fix secure target info issue (Sync up with latest StorCryption plugin)

        2.5.01.06

            * Update Linux SDMAPI v6.04 Build 88
            * Add uncorrectable FEC error count in USCM statistics.
            * Add fix for NVRAM update from file issue with 8G HBAs.
            * Remove HBA parameter setting - out-of-order frame reassembly (Firmware
              no longer support)

        2.5.01.05

            * Remove StorCryption configuration option.
            * Minor change with HBA statistics and link status features to allow user to set
              the polling interval rate of 0 (No delay).
            * Add SFP/SFP+ EEPROM MCU and DSP firmware version info in transceiver digital
              diagnostics monitoring interface (DDMI).
            * Add new command line option to dump SFP/SFP+ raw data to a binary file.
            * Update Windows SDMAPI 1.28.0.194
            * Add new USCM statistics link uncorrectable FEC counter.

	2.5.01.04

            * Remove USCM PUN Clear counter display.
            * Add PEP Soft ROM commponent update with 27xx flash update
              functionality.
            * Windows SDMAPI 1.28.0.193 release
              Add initiator/storage device IO Throttling.
            * Linux SDMAPI 6.04 build 86
              Add initiator/storage device IO Throttling.

        2.5.01.03

            * Update expat library with latest version 2.4.8
            * Update zlib library with latest version 1.2.12

        2.5.01.02

            * Adapter flash update with immediate activation (BFS and non BFS OS) if the
              following components have changed:
              1. FC firmware.
              2. FC board config.
              3. FC Serdes firmware (Not applicable to 268x/274x adapters).
              4. FC boot code (UEFI/BIOS)
            * Adapter flash update with reboot required for activation if the following
              components have changed:
              1. MPI firmware.
              2. PEP firmware.
              3. PEP Preload.
              4. Firmware preload
              5. PCIe serdes firmware (Not applicable to 268x/274x adapters).             

2. Known Issues

   FC
   -------
       * VP create/delete issues when > 16 (Linux with attached targets).
       * LB test failures (Across all platforms on larger un-zoned
         configs).
       * BFS: Internal Loopback fails when the port is connected to SAN
         (ER 102644).

3. Limitations

FC
-------

   * NVME (Linux):
     1.  sg3_utils v1.43 and above is required to support NVME device.
     2.  Target PortID is reported as 00:00:00.
	 3.  Device ID is reported as 0xFFFF.
     4.  iiDMA settings are not supported.
     5.  LUN Persistent Names feature is not supported.
     6.  NVME targets/LUNs are not supported for SNIA HBA APIs and HP RUBAH APIs.
     7.  Boot-From-SAN with NVMe target is not supported.

4. Notices

Information furnished in this document is believed to be accurate and
reliable. However, Marvell, Inc assumes no responsibility for
its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of
third parties which may result from its use. Marvell, Inc
reserves the right to change product specifications at any time
without notice. Applications described in this document for any of
these products are only for illustrative purposes. Marvell, Inc
makes no representation nor warranty that such applications are
suitable for the specified use without further testing or
modification. Marvell, Inc assumes no responsibility for any
errors that may appear in this document.

5. Contacting Support

   For further assistance, contact Marvell Technical Support at:
   https://www.marvell.com/support/

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