HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0f release notes (5697-7837 - Page 3

Version 6.1.0f NOTE: This software conforms to the Fibre Channel Standards in a manner consistent with accepted engineering practices and procedures. Effective date November 2008 Description Fabric OS 6.1.0a integrated many new features that are listed below. Fabric OS 6.1.0f also provides these same features, but does not add any new features since 6.1.0a. • Enhanced connectivity with M-Series products • Support for native connectivity modes on all 8-Gb blades and platforms • Traffic Isolation Zones in native connectivity modes • Frame Redirection support in native connectivity modes • FICON CUP Cascading • E_Port Authentication • Enhanced scalability for Interop Mode 3 (Open Fabric Model-support for 31 domains and 2048 devices • SANtegrity Fabric Binding in both Ineropmode 2 and Interop Mode 3 including FCR support • Access Gateway enhancements • A-G trunking • Advanced device security policy • 16-bit routing • Integrated routing, providing FCR support on 8-Gb ports and blades • Fibre Channel over IP protocol (FCIP) • Traffic Isolation Zones over FCR • Port mirroring on 8-Gb platforms • Buffer credit recovery on all 8-Gb platforms • FCIP performance enhancements • Port Fencing support in Fabric Watch Update recommendations All products supported by Fabric OS 6.0.x can be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.1.0f. If applicable, HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 6.1.0f as soon as possible in order to take advantage of the latest fixes and features. Upgrading to Fabric OS 6.1.0f is allowed only from Fabric OS 6.0.0b and later. This policy to support only one-level migration, which began with Fabric OS 6.0.0, provides more reliable and robust migrations for customers. By having fewer major changes in internal databases, configurations, and subsystems, the system is able to perform the upgrade more efficiently, taking less time and ensuring a truly seamless and nondisruptive process for the fabric. The new one-release migration policy also reduces the large number of upgrade/downgrade permutations that must be tested. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0f release notes 3