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Model HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Earliest compatible nl version 6.2.2c HP StorageWorks SAN Director 16 Port 8Gb FC Blade (FC8-16) HP StorageWorks SAN Director 32 Port 8Gb FC Blade (FC8-32) HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port 8Gb FC Blade (FC8-48) 6.2.2c HP StorageWorks SAN Director 6 Port 10Gb ISL 6.2.2c Blade (FC10-6) HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch 6.2.2c HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch 6.2.2c HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800) 6.3.2 HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch (Brocade 8000) 6.3.2 HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 6.3.2 FCoE Blade (Brocade FCOE10-24) HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Multiprotocol 6.3.2 Extension Blade (Brocade FX8-24) HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch 7.0.0a HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch 7.0.0a HP SN8000B 16Gb 32-port Fibre Channel Blade 7.0.0a HP SN8000B 16Gbps 48-port Fibre Channel Blade 7.0.0a HP StorageWorks DC Switch Encryption FC Blade 6.2.2b Data Center Fabric Manager NOTE: DCFM does not support any 16 Gb products 10.3.0 HP Network Advisor Table notes: 11.1.0 Recommended version 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 7.0.0a 10.4.5a 11.1.0 HP B-series Fabric OS 7.0.0a Release Notes 23

Section	Page
HP B-series Fabric OS 7.0.0a Release Notes	1
Version	3
Description	3
Update recommendation	5
Supersedes	6
New features	6
In-flight Encryption and Compression on 16 Gbps capable ISLs	6
Buffer Credit Loss Detection and Automatic Recovery on 16 Gbps capable ISLs	6
10 Gbps FC Capability on 16 Gbps FC Platforms	6
Advanced Diagnostics Support on 16 Gbps FC Platforms	7
Dynamic Fabric Provisioning - Fabric Assigned WWN	7
FCIP Enhancements	7
Configurable QoS on FCIP tunnel	8
Auto-mode option for compression	8
XISL Support ON HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade – Ability to use VE ports as XISLs	8
InBand Management on HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade and HP 1606 SAN Extension Switch	8
Relaxing subnet restrictions	9
GigE/xGigE port sharing across Logical Switches	9
Increase in number of circuits on 1 GE ports	9
Encryption Platform Enhancements (HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch / HP StorageWorks DC Switch Encryption FC Blade)	9
Access Gateway Enhancements	9
Detection of Unreliable N_Port Links	9
RADIUS/LDAP support	9
APM (Advanced Performance Monitoring) End to End and Frame Monitoring capability	10
F_Port Static Mapping	10
Fabric Watch Enhancements	10
Switch Status Policy enhancements	10
Support for multiple email recipients for Fabric Watch Events	10
Advanced SFP monitoring based on SFP type	10
SFP monitored as a FRU (Field Replaceable Unit)	11
Additional Fabric Watch Enhancements	11
Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM) Enhancements	11
Coexistence of TopTalkers and FCR on 16 Gbps platforms	11
E_Port TopTalkers support and E_Port End to End monitors support on 16 Gbps platforms	12
Security Enhancements	12
User defined roles/RBAC	12
Switch banner support	12
Removing support for Brocade certificates for FCAP authentication	12
SSH authentication using public keys	12
SFTP support for firmwaredownload, configupload and configdownload	12
IPv6 support for LDAP authentication	12
Fabric Services Enhancements and Updates	12
Allow a switch with default zone “no access” to merge with a fabric	12
Duplicate WWN detection and resolution	13
RASlog upon detecting Invalid TI zones	13
Ability to assign names to logical fabrics	13
No direct E_Port support with legacy M-series (McDATA) switch	13
Additional RAS and Diagnostics Enhancements	13
Spinfab enhancements	13
Frame Viewer	13
Port Decommission	13
Firmware History Log	14
Ability to assign longer port names	14
Fabric OS version in Auditlog message header	14
FCoE Enhancements	14
Optionally licensed software	14
Temporary license support	16
Standards compliance	17
New hardware support	17
Supported product models	17
Unsupported product models	18
Devices supported	18
Operating systems	18
Access Gateway support	18
Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics	20
Zoning and fabric operations	21
Prerequisites	21
DC SAN Backbone and DC04 SAN Director blade support	24
Power supply requirements for Director blades	25
Fibre Channel Routing scalability	27
Important notes and recommendations	27
HP Network Advisor compatibility	27
DCFM Compatibility	28
Fabric OS compatibility	28
Web Tools compatibility	28
SMI compatibility	28
Other recommendations	28
Adaptive Networking/flow-based QoS prioritization	28
Access Gateway device-based mapping in ESX environments	29
Brocade HBA/Adapter Compatibility	29
D_Port	29
Encryption Behavior for the HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch and HP StorageWorks DC Switch Encryption FC Blade	29
FCIP (HP DC SAN Director Multiprotocol Extension Blade, HP 1606 SAN Extension Switch and HP StorageWorks B-series Multi-protocol Router Blade)	32
FCoE/CEE (HP 2408 24-10 GbE w/8-8 Gbps FC Base FCoE Switch and HP DC SAN Director 10/24 FCoE Blade)	33
FCR and Integrated Routing	36
FICON	36
FL_Port (Loop) Support	36
ICLs on HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch /HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch	36
Native Connectivity (M-EOS interoperability)	37
Port Mirroring	37
Virtual Fabrics	37
Zoning	37
Miscellaneous	38
Fabric OS feature compatibility in native connectivity modes	39
Recommended Migration Paths to Fabric OS 7.0.0a	39
Migrating from Fabric OS 6.4.x	39
Migrating from Fabric OS 6.3.x	39
Fabric OS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations	39
Firmware upgrade instructions	40
Scalability	40
Encryption — additional recommendations	40
Initial setup of encrypted LUNs	44
Fabric OS 7.0.0 fixes	44
Fabric OS 7.0.0a fixes	52