Brocade Fabric OS MIB Reference (53-1000241-01, November 2006)

Fabric OS MIB Reference xv
Publication Number: 53-1000241-01
Extended Fabrics
Supports the reliable, high-speed connectivity of SilkWorm switches over dark fiber
or Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) equipment at distances up to 500 km
to enhance business continuance operations.
Fabric Watch Continuously monitors SAN fabrics for potential faults based on thresholds set for a
variety of SAN fabric elements and events—automatically alerting administrators to
potential problems before they become costly failures.
ISL Trunking Optimizes the performance and availability of SAN fabrics while simplifying ISL
management. Two 4 Gbit/sec SilkWorm switches can automatically group up to eight
ISLs into a single logical “trunk” with a total throughput of up to
32 Gbit/sec.
Advanced Zoning
Automatically groups SAN fabric-connected devices into logical zones that restrict
access to “member” devices in the zone. Advanced Zoning uses hardware
enforcement at both the port and WWN level to provide more robust data protection.
Secure Fabric OS
Provides a comprehensive security solution to help protect mission-critical data. Key
features include centralized policy-based security management, management data
encryption, and authentication to create a fabric-wide trusted environment with
control over all levels of fabric access and communication.
FICON
®
CUP Enables IBM host-based management programs to manage FICON fabric switches
in-band by sending commands to the Fabric OS emulated control device.
Other Industry Resources
In addition to this manual, the following information about fabric security and the Secure Fabric OS
product is available:
• White papers, online demos, and data sheets are available through the Brocade Web site at:
http:// www.brocade.com/products/software.jhtml
• Best practice guides, including the SAN Security Best Practice Guide, white papers, online demos,
data sheets, and other documentation is available through the Brocade Partner Web site.
• The CERT
®
Coordination Center of Carnegie Mellon University provides industry-level
information about certification at:
http://www.cert.org
For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site
provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel,
storage management, and other applications:
http://www.t11.org
For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web
site:
http://www.fibrechannel.org