HP StorageWorks 2/32 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0 Release Notes (AA-RWEYD-T - Page 5
New features in Fabric OS 5.3.0 - edge switch
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New features in Fabric OS 5.3.0 This section describes Fabric OS 5.3.0 added features and improvements. Highlights of Fabric OS 5.3.0 new features include: • 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 re-direction • 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 Access Gateway support Access Gateway is supported in the following HP products only: • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024) • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200E) IMPORTANT: The HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch, although using the same hardware as the 4/16 SAN Switch, does not support Access Gateway. Also, Access Gateway mode is not supported if any half-high BladeServers (BL3xp) are configured in the same sleeve within the p-Class enclosure. Please check http://www.hp.com for the latest updates. Access Gateway was initially introduced with Fabric OS 5.2.1b. It allows a switch to operate in a special agmode that allows simplified connectivity between large numbers of servers and the SAN. Access Gateway leverages N_port ID virtualization (NPIV) to hide the complexity of the servers (both physical and virtual) attached to it while allowing easy SAN connectivity. The edge fabric switch provides all the fabric services while Access Gateway connects to the edge switch by what appears as a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) connection. This architecture allows the deployment of many additional servers without requiring a domain and the associated fabric rebuild traffic that is prevalent when switches are powered on, or added, or removed from a fabric. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.0 release notes 5