HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1 release notes (AA-RWEYI-TE, March 2008)
Support for embedded switch models
The B-Series embedded switches have transitioned from supporting the Fabric OS 5.0.5 stream only, to
operating with
Fabric OS 5.2.1b and later. The B-Series embedded switch models include:
• Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012)
• Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c -Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024)
NOTE:
The Fabric OS 5
.0.5streamremainsactivefortheCoreSwitch2/64andfortheSANDirector2/128in
chassis modes 3 and 4.
Unsupported product models
• HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64, which operates with Fabric OS 5.0.x (Brocade 12000)
• HPStorageWorksSANSwitch2/16,whichoperateswithFabricOS3.2.x(Brocade3800)
• HP StorageWorks MSA SAN Switch 2/8, which operates with Fabric OS 3.2.x (Brocade 3000)
• HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol (MP) Router, which operates with XPath OS 7.4.x (Broca de
AP7420)
IMPORTANT:
Any enhancements for the above models will be delivered in Fabric OS 3.2.x, Fabric OS 5.0.5x, and
XPath OS 7.4.x sustaining releases.
Devices supported
See the HP Stor ageWorks S AN design r eference guide for supported devices:
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http://www.hp.com/go/san.
Operating systems
See http:/ /www.hp.com/go/san for a list of operating systems.
New featur
es in Fabric OS 5.3.0
This section lists Fabric OS 5.3.0 added features and improvements:
NOTE:
The Fabric OS 5.3.1 maintenance release contains the same features introduced in Fabric OS 5. 3.0.
• IPv6 support for the management ports
• Firmware download enhancements:
• Support for Secure Copy (SCP)
• Support for passive FTP
• iSCSI Blade – FC4-16IP enhancements
• Support for iSCSI re-direction
• Support for CHA P binding
• Support for LUN delete from a virtual target
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