HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0a release notes (AA-RWEYE-TE, September 2007)

• MAC policies have now been replaced by IP ﬁlters, allowing conﬁguration of acceptable IP

addresses and ranges that may gain management access to the switch.

• Protected-Extensible Authentication Protocol (P-EAP with MSCHAP-v2) support for R Admin

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 o p tions for fabrics with

varying levels of support. Certiﬁcate authentication is now optional.

• Auditing of authorization attempts.

Additional enhancements

New optional FC Fast Write feature for the 400 MP Router (Brocade 7500) and B-Series MP Router blade

(FR4–18i) p

rovides o ptimization and performance improvements for synchronous SCSI write operations.

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 Por t Admin modules

• Progress bars, additional window handling improvements

• Access Gateway enhancements

•Fullconﬁguration of Access Gateway parameters such as port mapping, Failover a nd Failback

policies, etc.

• Tabular display of port mapping, port settings, port status, and World Wide Name (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 5.3.0a release notes