HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-7644, August 2008)

NewfeaturesinFabricOS5.3.0

This section lists Fabric OS 5.3.0 added features and improvements:

NOTE:

The Fabric OS

5.3.1b ﬁrmw are release contains the same featur es introduced in Fabric OS 5. 3. 0. However,

given that 5.3.1b is only s upported on 2G b switches, many of these listed 5.3.0 features, are not applicable

to those switches.

• IPv6 support for the management por ts

• Firmware download enhancements:

• Support for Secure Copy (SCP)

• Support for passive FTP

• iSCSI B lade—FC4-16IP enhancements

• Support for iSCSI redirection

• Support for CHAP binding

• Support for LUN delete from a virtual target

• Access Gateway mode support on the HP StorageWorks 4 /16 SAN Switch (not supported on the

4/8 SAN Switch)

• Access Gateway enhancements:

• Web Tools support

• Fabric Manager support

•NPIVonF_ports

• Fibre Channel Routing enhancements

• IP Broadcast zone support

• IP over FC also via FCR

• IP Filter support (formerly MAC and Management port ACLs in Secure Fabric OS (SFOS))

• Support for FCS with base Fabric OS (formerly in SFOS)

• Support for multiple NTP servers

• Port mirroring for 4/32B switch

• Security Enhancements

• Support for security Admin role

• Support for account lock-out for admin role

• Support for strong password policies preventing repeat or sequence characters

• P-EAP/MS-CHAPv2 support for RADIUS

• FC-IP

• Fast Write and Tape Pipelining are supported over secure tunnels (not supported by HP at time of

release of these release notes)

• Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) markings

• New FC Fast Write feature

• New SNMP Features

•SNMPAD/RBACsupport

• 3DESandAESprivacyprotocolsupport

•FCIPMIB

• IPv6 trap destination

• IPv6 SNMP ACL entries

HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes