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New Web Tools features in Fabric OS 5.3.0, Additional enhancements

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IMPORTANT: Fabric OS 5.3.0 is the last major release that is compatible with SFOS. Fabric OS 5.3.0 integrated the following new features: • FICON Cascading no longer requires SFOS • MAC policies have now been replaced by IP filters, allowing configuration of acceptable IP addresses and ranges that may gain management access to the switch • Protected-Extensible Authentication Protocol (P-EAP with MSCHAP-v2) support for RADIUS • DH-CHAP now supported for authentication of HBAs and end-devices in addition to switches • Additional password security options • Lockout of Admin users that fail authorization • Flexible E_Port authentication settings, allowing better interoperability options for fabrics with varying levels of support. Certificate authentication is now optional • Auditing of authorization attempts Additional enhancements Additional enhancements include: • New optional FC Fast Write feature for the 400 MP Router (Brocade 7500) and B-Series MP Router Blade (FR4-18i) provides optimization and performance improvements for synchronous SCSI write operations. • SAS re-direction provides simplified virtualization configuration. New Web Tools features in Fabric OS 5.3.0 Web Tools updates include: • Usability enhancements • Web-started GUI • Revamped Switch Explorer • Single-signed application • Common GUI components with new search and export capabilities • "Advanced" vs. "Basic" views in Switch and Port Admin modules • Progress bars, additional window handling improvements • Access Gateway enhancements • Full configuration of Access Gateway parameters such as port mapping, Failover and Failback policies • Tabular display of port mapping, port settings, port status, and WWN of attached devices. • iSCSI setup wizard for improved usability • IPv6 support • Support for Security Admin role, P-EAP protocol • WTEZ Switch Setup enhancements • Passive FCS support (enforcement but no configuration) • IP Filtering • FC Fast Write support HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.1a release notes 7

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IMPORTANT:
Fabric OS 5.3.0 is the last major release that is compatible with SFOS.
Fabric OS 5.3.0 integrated the following new features:
•
FICON Cascading no longer requires SFOS
•
MAC policies have now been replaced by IP
fi
lters, allowing con
fi
guration of acceptable IP
addresses and ranges that may gain management access to the switch
•
Protected-Extensible Authentication Protocol (P-EAP with MSCHAP-v2) support for RADIUS
•
DH-CHAP now supported for authentication of HBAs and end-devices in addition to switches
•
Additional password security options
•
Lockout of Admin users that fail authorization
•
Flexible E_Port authentication settings, allowing better interoperability options for fabrics with
varying levels of support. Certi
fi
cate authentication is now optional
•
Auditing of authorization attempts
Additional enhancements
Additional enhancements include:
•
New optional FC Fast Write feature for the 400 MP Router (Brocade 7500) and B-Series MP
Router Blade (FR4–18i) provides optimization and performance improvements for synchronous
SCSI write operations.
•
SAS re-direction provides simpli
fi
ed virtualization con
fi
guration.
New Web Tools features in Fabric OS 5.3.0
Web Tools updates include:
•
Usability enhancements
•
Web-started GUI
•
Revamped Switch Explorer
•
Single-signed application
•
Common GUI components with new search and export capabilities
•
“Advanced” vs. “Basic” views in Switch and Port Admin modules
•
Progress bars, additional window handling improvements
•
Access Gateway enhancements
•
Full con
fi
guration of Access Gateway parameters such as port mapping, Failover and Failback
policies
•
Tabular display of port mapping, port settings, port status, and WWN of attached devices.
•
iSCSI setup wizard for improved usability
•
IPv6 support
•
Support for Security Admin role, P-EAP protocol
•
WTEZ Switch Setup enhancements
•
Passive FCS support (enforcement but no con
fi
guration)
•
IP Filtering
•
FC Fast Write support
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