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

New Web Tools features in Fabric OS 5.3.0

Web Tools updates include:

NOTE:

Some Web Tool

sfeatureslistedarenotapplicableinthisﬁ rmware release, as Fabric OS 5.3.1b is

only supported on 2Gb switch models.

• 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 Port Admin modules

• Progress bars, additional window handling improvements

• Access Gateway enhancements

•Fullconﬁguration of Access Gateway parameters such as por t mapping, Failover and Failback

policies

• Tabular display of port mapping, port settings, port status, and W WN 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

Prerequisites

Table 1 summarizes current Fabric OS ﬁrmware versions. However, HP recommends using the latest

supported ﬁrmware release versions to get the greatest beneﬁtfromtheSAN.

For a list of retired products, see the HP website h

ttp://www.hp.com.

IMPORTANT:

The Fabric OS versions listed in the Earliest compatible version column below are the earliest versions

supportedbyHPatthetime5.3.1breleased.

HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes