HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0b Release Notes (AA-RWEYF-TE, October 2007)

Support for embedded switch models

The B-Series embedded switches have transitioned from supporting the Fabric OS 5.0.5 stream only, to

operating with

Fabric OS 5.2.1b and later. The B-Series embedded switch models include:

• Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012)

• Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024)

NOTE:

The Fabric OS 5

.0.5streamremainsactivefortheCoreSwitch2/64andfortheSANDirector2/128in

chassis modes 3 and 4.

Unsupported product models

• HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64, which operates with Fabric OS 5.0.x (Brocade 12000)

• HPStorageWorksSANSwitch2/16,whichoperateswithFabricOS3.2.x(Brocade3800)

• HP StorageWorks MSA SAN Switch 2/8, which operates with Fabric OS 3.2.x (Brocade 3000)

• HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol (MP) Router, which operates with XPath OS 7.4.x (Brocade

AP7420)

IMPORTANT:

Any enhancements for the above models will b e delivered in Fabric OS 3.2.x, Fabric OS 5.0.5x, a nd

XPath OS 7.4.x sustaining releases.

Devices supported

See the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide for supported devices:

http://www.hp.com/go/san .

Operating systems

See http://www.hp.com/go/san for a list of operating systems.

New featur

es in Fabric OS 5.3.0

This section lists Fabric OS 5.3.0 added features and improvements:

NOTE:

TheFabricOS5.3.0bpatchﬁrmware contains the same features introduced in Fabric OS 5.3.0.

• IPv6 support for the management por ts

• Firmware download enhancements:

• Support for Secure Copy (SCP)

• Support for passive FTP

• iSCSI Blade – FC4-16IP enhancements

• Support for iSCSI re-direction

• Support for CHAP binding

• Support for L UN delete from a virtual target