HP StorageWorks 2/16V Brocade Fabric OS MIB Reference - Supporting Fabric OS 5 - Page 13

Fabric Watch Continuously monitors SAN fabrics for potential faults based on thresholds set for a variety of SAN fabric elements and events-automatically alerting administrators to potential problems before they become costly failures. ISL Trunking Optimizes the performance and availability of SAN fabrics while simplifying ISL management. Two 4 Gbit/sec Brocade switches can automatically group up to eight ISLs into a single logical "trunk" with a total throughput of up to 32 Gbit/sec. Advanced Zoning Automatically groups SAN fabric-connected devices into logical zones that restrict access to "member" devices in the zone. Advanced Zoning uses hardware enforcement at both the port and WWN level to provide more robust data protection. Secure Fabric OS Provides a comprehensive security solution to help protect mission-critical data. Key features include centralized policy-based security management, management data encryption, and authentication to create a fabric-wide trusted environment with control over all levels of fabric access and communication. FICON® CUP Enables IBM host-based management programs to manage FICON fabric switches in-band by sending commands to the Fabric OS emulated control device. OTHER INDUSTRY RESOURCES In addition to this manual, the following information about fabric security and the Secure Fabric OS product is available: • White papers, online demos, and data sheets are available through the Brocade Web site at: http:// www.brocade.com/products/software.jhtml • Best practice guides, including the SAN Security Best Practice Guide, white papers, online demos, data sheets, and other documentation is available through the Brocade Partner Web site. • The CERT® Coordination Center of Carnegie Mellon University provides industry-level information about certification at: http://www.cert.org For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other applications: http://www.t11.org For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web site: http://www.fibrechannel.org Fabric OS MIB Reference xiii 53-1000439-01