HP 4400 HP B-series Fabric OS 7.0.0a Release Notes (5697-0881, June 2011) - Page 14

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Firmware History Log Fabric OS 7.0.0a implements a log that keeps track of the firmware versions installed on a switch. The firmware history log retains details of up to the last twenty versions of firmware installed on a switch. This log is available from and stored on the switch. Ability to assign longer port names Fabric OS 7.0.0a allows users to assign a port name up to 128 characters, which is an increase from a maximum of 32 characters supported in a pre-Fabric OS 7.0.0a release. Fabric OS version in Auditlog message header Fabric OS 7.0.0a adds the Fabric OS version to Auditlog messages to enable users to identify which Fabric OS version generated a specific Auditlog. FCoE Enhancements Fabric OS 7.0.0a includes support for High Availability for FCoE traffic going through HP DC SAN Director 10/24 FCoE blade in HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/ HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch. Upgrade from Fabric OS 7.0.0a to a future Fabric OS release on HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/ HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch is non-disruptive to both FC and FCoE traffic. A CP failover on an HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/ HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch running Fabric OS 7.0.0a does not disrupt the FCoE traffic through HP DC SAN Director 10/24 FCoE blade. Optionally licensed software Fabric OS v7.0.0a includes all basic switch and fabric support software, as well as optionally licensed software that is enabled via license keys. Optionally licensed features supported in Fabric OS 7.0.0a include the following: • Brocade Ports on Demand allows customers to instantly scale the fabric by provisioning additional ports via license key upgrade (applies to select models of switches). • Brocade Extended Fabrics provides greater than 10 km of switched fabric connectivity at full bandwidth over long distances (depending on the platform, this can be up to 3000 km). • Brocade ISL Trunking provides the ability to aggregate multiple physical links into one logical link for enhanced network performance and fault tolerance. Also includes Access Gateway ISL Trunking on those products that support Access Gateway deployment. • Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring enables performance monitoring of networked storage resources. This license includes the Top Talkers feature. • Brocade Fabric Watch monitors mission-critical switch operations and provides notification if established limits or thresholds are exceeded. Fabric Watch includes Port Fencing capabilities. • FICON Management Server, also known as CUP (Control Unit Port), enables host-control of switches in Mainframe environments. • Adaptive Networking with QoS provides a rich framework of capability allowing a user to ensure high priority connections to obtain the bandwidth necessary for optimum performance, even in 14

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Firmware History Log
Fabric OS 7.0.0a implements a log that keeps track of the firmware versions installed on a switch.
The firmware history log retains details of up to the last twenty versions of firmware installed on a
switch. This log is available from and stored on the switch.
Ability to assign longer port names
Fabric OS 7.0.0a allows users to assign a port name up to 128 characters, which is an increase
from a maximum of 32 characters supported in a pre-Fabric OS 7.0.0a release.
Fabric OS version in Auditlog message header
Fabric OS 7.0.0a adds the Fabric OS version to Auditlog messages to enable users to identify which
Fabric OS version generated a specific Auditlog.
FCoE Enhancements
Fabric OS 7.0.0a includes support for High Availability for FCoE traffic going through HP DC SAN
Director 10/24 FCoE blade in HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/ HP
StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch. Upgrade from Fabric OS 7.0.0a to a future Fabric OS
release on HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/ HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN
Director Switch is non-disruptive to both FC and FCoE traffic. A CP failover on an HP StorageWorks
DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/ HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch running Fabric
OS 7.0.0a does not disrupt the FCoE traffic through HP DC SAN Director 10/24 FCoE blade.
Optionally licensed software
Fabric OS v7.0.0a includes all basic switch and fabric support software, as well as optionally licensed
software that is enabled via license keys. Optionally licensed features supported in Fabric OS 7.0.0a
include the following:
•
Brocade Ports on Demand allows customers to instantly scale the fabric by provisioning additional
ports via license key upgrade (applies to select models of switches).
•
Brocade Extended Fabrics provides greater than 10 km of switched fabric connectivity at full
bandwidth over long distances (depending on the platform, this can be up to 3000 km).
•
Brocade ISL Trunking provides the ability to aggregate multiple physical links into one logical link
for enhanced network performance and fault tolerance. Also includes Access Gateway ISL Trunking
on those products that support Access Gateway deployment.
•
Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring enables performance monitoring of networked storage
resources. This license includes the Top Talkers feature.
•
Brocade Fabric Watch monitors mission-critical switch operations and provides notification if es-
tablished limits or thresholds are exceeded. Fabric Watch includes Port Fencing capabilities.
•
FICON Management Server, also known as CUP (Control Unit Port), enables host-control of switches
in Mainframe environments.
•
Adaptive Networking with QoS provides a rich framework of capability allowing a user to ensure
high priority connections to obtain the bandwidth necessary for optimum performance, even in
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