HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, April 2008)

Version
6.0.0b
NOTE:
This softwar
e conforms to the Fibre Channel Standards in a manner consistent with accepted engineering
practices and procedures.
Effective date
February 2008
Description
Fabric OS 6.0.0b integrates many new features, including:
• New security features
• 1 MB security database
• Active Director y support (all platforms)
• Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliance (certification in progress with
Fabric OS 6.x)
• TrafficIsolationZones
• Fibre Channel over IP protocol (FCIP)
• IPv6 support
• VLAN tagging (FR4-18i/400 Multi-protocol Router)
• Enhancements to Access Gateway
• Auto port configuration policy
• Port grouping and preferred N_Port failover p olicy
• Multiple fabric support
• T op Talkers (4/256 SAN Director , 4/32B SAN Switch, 4/64 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 4/32 only)
Update recommendations
HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 6.0.0b as soon as possible.
Upgrading to Fabric OS 6.0.0b is only allowed from Fabric OS 5.3. x. This is a change in policy from
prior releases, where “2-level” migrations were supported. The new policy to support only “1-level”
migration has been implemented to p rovide more reliable and robust migrations for customers. By
having fewer major changes in internal databases, configu rations, and subsystems, the system is able to
perform the upgrade more efficiently, taking less time and ensuring a truly seamless and non-disruptive
process for the fabric.
T o access the latest Fabric OS 6.0.0b firmware, configuration files, and MIB files, go to the following
HP website:
h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/san
Supersedes
Fabric OS 5.3.0d released in December, 2007.
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