HP StorageWorks 16-EL SAN Switch 2/16 version 3.1.x - Installation Guide - Page 18
SAN Switch 2/16 Features, Firmware - storageworks 4 16 san switch firmware
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Overview SAN Switch 2/16 Features Read the following sections for feature-specific information. Firmware The SAN Switch 2/16 operates using Fabric Operating System (FOS) firmware Version 3.1.x. (version as of this writing, please refer to the switch Release Notes for exact version number). The firmware supports: ■ An optional Security feature, provides security mechanisms at all vulnerable points in a SAN fabric, from hosts to storage at the port, switch, and fabric levels ■ High-speed data traffic using Interswitch Link (ISL) trunking technology. ■ Automatic re-routing through the Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) algorithm. ■ Application Programming Interface (API); a protocol that allows applications to interface with switch services. ■ Zoning, providing a means to allocate storage controllers to groups of computers. Allows you to create logical subsets of the fabric to accommodate closed user groups or to create functional user groups within a fabric. For more information refer to the HP StorageWorks Zoning Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide. ■ Per port statistics to help technicians diagnose and isolate problem ports without disrupting switch operations. ■ Error detection and fault isolation, automatically disables failing ports and restarts when the problem is resolved. ■ Industry standard Management Information Base (MIB) support. ■ Automatic self-discovery, discovers and registers host server and storage devices. 18 SAN Switch 2/16 Version 3.1.x Installation Guide