HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0d Release Notes (AA-RWEYH-TE, December 2007)

• Protected-Extensible Authentication Protocol (P-EAP with MSCHAP-v2) support for RAdmin
DomainIUS.
• DH-CHAP now supported for authentication of HBAs and end-devices in addition to switches
• Additional password security options
• LockoutofAdminusersthatfailauthorization.
• Flexible E_Port authentication settings, a llowing bet ter interoperability options for fabrics with
varying levels of support. Certificate authentication is now optional.
• Auditing of authorization attempts.
Additional enhancements
Additional e
nhancements include:
• NewoptionalFCFastWritefeatureforthe400MPRouter(Brocade7500)andB-SeriesMP
Router Blade (FR4–18i) provides optimization and performance improvements for synchronous
SCSI write o
perations.
• SAS re-direction provides simplified virtualization con figuration.
New Web Tools features in Fabric OS 5.3.0
Web Tools updates include:
• Usability enhancements
• Web-started GUI
•RevampedSwitchExplorer
• Single-signed application
• Common GUI components with new search and export capabilities
• “Advanced” vs. “Basic” views in Switch and Port Admin modules
• Progress b ars, additional window handling improvements
• Access Gateway enhancements
•Fullconfiguration of Access G a teway parameters such as p or t mapping, Failover a nd Failback
policies
• Tabular display of port mapping, por t settings, port status, and WWN of attached devices.
• iSCSI setup wizard for improved usability
• IPv6 support
• Support for Security Admin role, P-EAP protocol
• W TEZ Switch Setup enhancements
• PassiveFCSsupport(enforcementbutnoconfiguration)
• IP Filtering
• FC Fast Write support
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0d release notes
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