HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1a release notes (AA-RWEYJ-TE, May 2008)

IMPORTANT:

Fabric OS 5. 3.0 is the last major release that is compatible with SFOS.

Fabric OS 5.3.0 integrated the following new features:

• FICON Cascading no longer requires SFOS

• MAC policies have now been replaced by IP ﬁlters, allowing conﬁguration of acceptable IP

addresses and ranges that may gain management access to the switch

• Protected-Extensible Authentication Protocol (P-EAP with MSCHAP-v2) support for RADIUS

• DH-CHAP now suppor ted for authentication of HBAs and end-devices in addition to switches

• Additional password security options

• Lockout of Admin users that fail authorization

• Flexible E_Port authentication settings, allowing better interoperability options for fabrics with

varying levels of support. Certiﬁcate authentication is now optional

• Auditing of authorization attempts

Additional enhancements

Additional enhancements include:

• NewoptionalFCFastWritefeatureforthe400MPRouter(Brocade7500)andB-SeriesMP

Router B lade (FR4 –18i) provides optimization and performance improvements for synchronous

SCSI write operations.

• SAS re-direction provides simpliﬁed virtualization conﬁguration.

New Web Tools features in Fabric OS 5.3.0

Web Tools updates include:

• Usability enhancem ents

• Web-started GUI

•RevampedSwitchExplorer

• Single-signed application

• Common GUI c omponents with new search and export capabilities

• “Advanced” vs. “Basic” views in Switch and Por t Admin modules

• Progress bars, additional window handling improvements

• Access Gateway enhancements

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

policies

• Tabular display of port mapping, port settings, port status, and WWN of a ttached 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

HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1a release notes