HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, April 2008)

New features in F
abric OS 6.0.0b
This section lists Fabric OS 6.0.0b features and improvements:
1MB security database
Fabric OS now supports a security database up to 1MB in size, four times the previous 256KB database.
This database, which is used to store DCC, SCC, and FCS policies, can now accommodate ACL security
settings for environments with up to approximately 14,000 attached devices. This is supported on all
platforms except the 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch.
Activ e Directory
Provides Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) client module support in Fabric OS for user
authentication and authorization against Active Directory services in corporate networks.
FIPS compliance
Fabric OS 6.x introduces a new Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) m od e in Fabric OS where
only FIPS 140-2 compliant algorithms will be allowed. The certifi cation of the Fabric OS 6.x code is
in progress.
Top Talkers
The new Top Talkers feature, part of the optional Advanced Performance Monitoring license, provides
real-time information about the top ‘n’ bandwidth cons um ing flows passing through a specificpointin
the network. Top Talkers can be enabled on individual Fx_ports.
TrafficIsolationZones
Traffic Isolation Zones is a new c apability that allows the user to isolate traffic assigned to ISLs within
the fabric. This provides the option to segregate some applications from others, guaranteeing separate
paths through the fabric.
FCIP
• FCIP IPv6—With Fabric OS 6.x, the individual FCIP tunnels can be c onfigured as either IPv4
or IPv6
• VL AN tagging—Each FCIP tunnel has the option to specify whether VLAN tagging will be
supported, with a designated VLAN ID and L2 CoS (priority bits) specified at the time of creation.
All frames will be tagged according to I EEE 802.1Q and 802.1p specifications.
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