Administrator Guide

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Title Publication number Summary of changes Date
Fabric OS Procedures Guide 53-0000518-02 First released edition. April 2003
Fabric OS Procedures Guide 53-0000518-03 Revised for Fabric OS v4.2.0. December 2003
Fabric OS Procedures Guide 53-0000518-04 Revised to include switch-specific
information.
March 2004
Fabric OS Procedures Guide 53-0000518-05 Revised for Fabric OS v4.4.0. September 2004
Fabric OS Procedures Guide 53-0000518-06 Revised to add RADIUS and SSL
procedures.
October 2004
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide 53-0000518-07 Revised book title. Added information
about 200E, 4012, and 48000
switches.
April 2005
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide 53-1000043-01 Revised for Fabric OS v5.1.0. January 2006