HP StorageWorks 4/16 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345 - Page 6

New features in Fabric OS 6.0.0b This section lists Fabric OS 6.0.0b features and improvements: 1MB security database Fabric OS now supports a security database up to 1MB in size, four times the previous 256KB database. This database, which is used to store DCC, SCC, and FCS policies, can now accommodate ACL security settings for environments with up to approximately 14,000 attached devices. This is supported on all platforms except the 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch. Active Directory Provides Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) client module support in Fabric OS for user authentication and authorization against Active Directory services in corporate networks. FIPS compliance Fabric OS 6.x introduces a new Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) mode in Fabric OS where only FIPS 140-2 compliant algorithms will be allowed. The certification of the Fabric OS 6.x code is in progress. Top Talkers The new Top Talkers feature, part of the optional Advanced Performance Monitoring license, provides real-time information about the top 'n' bandwidth consuming flows passing through a specific point in the network. Top Talkers can be enabled on individual Fx_ports. Traffic Isolation Zones Traffic Isolation Zones is a new capability that allows the user to isolate traffic assigned to ISLs within the fabric. This provides the option to segregate some applications from others, guaranteeing separate paths through the fabric. FCIP • FCIP IPv6-With Fabric OS 6.x, the individual FCIP tunnels can be configured as either IPv4 or IPv6 • VLAN tagging-Each FCIP tunnel has the option to specify whether VLAN tagging will be supported, with a designated VLAN ID and L2 CoS (priority bits) specified at the time of creation. All frames will be tagged according to IEEE 802.1Q and 802.1p specifications. 6