HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes (AA-RWFMA-TE, June 2008)

Version
6.0.1a
Effective date
June 2008
Description
Fabric OS 6.0.0b integrated many new features that are being carried forward with Fabric OS 6.0.1a,
including:
• New security features
• 1MB security database
•ActiveDir
ectory support (all platforms)
• Federal information processing standards (FIPS) compliance (certification in progress with
Fabric OS 6.x)
• New Adapti
ve Networking features
• Ingress rate limiting (8 Gb capable ports in D C Director or the 4/256 Director)
• Flow based prioritization (DC Director)
• TrafficIs
olation Zones
• Fibre Channel over IP protocol (FCIP)
• IPv6 support
•VLANtag
ging (FR4 -18i/400 Multi-protocol Router)
• Universal Serial Bus (USB) suppor t (DC Director only)—The D C Director chassis supports a USB
port on the CP that can be used for various serviceability functions. The USB por t is designed to
attach an optional USB storage device, and will support downloading of new firmware images,
collection of supportsave data, and configdownload/upload data.
• Inter C
hassis Links (ICLs), DC Director only—These high b andwidth connections are supported
on the DCX and provide dedicated links between two chassis. Enabling the ICL c apability
requires an optional license to be installed on each unit. When fully enabled, ICL s provide
1Tb of bidirectional bandwidth, allowing more ports on the DC Director to be designated for
conne
ctions to hosts and arrays.
• Enhancements to Access Gateway (AG)
• Auto port configuration policy
•Port
grouping and preferred N_P ort failover policy
• Multiple fabric support
• TopTalkers (DC SAN Backbone Director, 4/256 SAN D irector, 4/32B SAN Switch, 4/64 SAN
Swit
ch, SAN Sw itch 4/32 only)
Update recommendations
HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 6.0.1a as soon as possible.
Upgrading to Fabric OS 6.0.1a is only allowed from Fabric OS 5.3.x or later. 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, configurations, 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.
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.1a release notes
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