HP StorageWorks 2/16V HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes (5697-764 - Page 5

New features in Fabric OS 5.3.0 - san switch firmware

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New features in Fabric OS 5.3.0 This section lists Fabric OS 5.3.0 added features and improvements: NOTE: The Fabric OS 5.3.1b firmware release contains the same features introduced in Fabric OS 5.3.0. However, given that 5.3.1b is only supported on 2Gb switches, many of these listed 5.3.0 features, are not applicable to those switches. • IPv6 support for the management ports • Firmware download enhancements: • Support for Secure Copy (SCP) • Support for passive FTP • iSCSI Blade-FC4-16IP enhancements • Support for iSCSI redirection • Support for CHAP binding • Support for LUN delete from a virtual target • Access Gateway mode support on the HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (not supported on the 4/8 SAN Switch) • Access Gateway enhancements: • Web Tools support • Fabric Manager support • NPIV on F_ports • Fibre Channel Routing enhancements • IP Broadcast zone support • IP over FC also via FCR • IP Filter support (formerly MAC and Management port ACLs in Secure Fabric OS (SFOS)) • Support for FCS with base Fabric OS (formerly in SFOS) • Support for multiple NTP servers • Port mirroring for 4/32B switch • Security Enhancements • Support for security Admin role • Support for account lock-out for admin role • Support for strong password policies preventing repeat or sequence characters • P-EAP/MS-CHAPv2 support for RADIUS • FC-IP • Fast Write and Tape Pipelining are supported over secure tunnels (not supported by HP at time of release of these release notes) • Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) markings • New FC Fast Write feature • New SNMP Features • SNMP AD/RBAC support • 3DES and AES privacy protocol support • FCIP MIB • IPv6 trap destination • IPv6 SNMP ACL entries HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes 5

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New features in Fabric OS 5.3.0
This section lists Fabric OS 5.3.0 added features and improvements:
NOTE:
The Fabric OS 5.3.1b
rmware release contains the same features introduced in Fabric OS 5.3.0. However,
given that 5.3.1b is only supported on 2Gb switches, many of these listed 5.3.0 features, are not applicable
to those switches.
IPv6 support for the management ports
Firmware download enhancements:
Support for Secure Copy (SCP)
Support for passive FTP
iSCSI Blade—FC4-16IP enhancements
Support for iSCSI redirection
Support for CHAP binding
Support for LUN delete from a virtual target
Access Gateway mode support on the HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (not supported on the
4/8 SAN Switch)
Access Gateway enhancements:
Web Tools support
Fabric Manager support
NPIV on F_ports
Fibre Channel Routing enhancements
IP Broadcast zone support
IP over FC also via FCR
IP Filter support (formerly MAC and Management port ACLs in Secure Fabric OS (SFOS))
Support for FCS with base Fabric OS (formerly in SFOS)
Support for multiple NTP servers
Port mirroring for 4/32B switch
Security Enhancements
Support for security Admin role
Support for account lock-out for admin role
Support for strong password policies preventing repeat or sequence characters
P-EAP/MS-CHAPv2 support for RADIUS
FC-IP
Fast Write and Tape Pipelining are supported over secure tunnels (not supported by HP at time of
release of these release notes)
Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) markings
New FC Fast Write feature
New SNMP Features
SNMP AD/RBAC support
3DES and AES privacy protocol support
FCIP MIB
IPv6 trap destination
IPv6 SNMP ACL entries
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1b release notes
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