HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes (5697-7838 - Page 3

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Version 6.1.1b NOTE: This software conforms to the Fibre Channel standards and to accepted engineering practices and procedures. Effective date March 2009 Description Fabric OS 6.1.0a integrated many new features, including: • 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 Interopmode 3 (Open Fabric Mode); support for 31 domains and 2048 devices • SANtegrity fabric binding in both Inerop mode 2 and interopmode 3, including FCR support • Access Gateway enhancements • AG 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 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes 3

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Version
6.1.1b
NOTE:
This software conforms to the Fibre Channel standards and to accepted engineering practices and
procedures.
Effective date
March 2009
Description
Fabric OS 6.1.0a integrated many new features, including:
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 Interopmode 3 (Open Fabric Mode); support for 31 domains and
2048 devices
SANtegrity fabric binding in both Inerop mode 2 and interopmode 3, including FCR support
Access Gateway enhancements
AG 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
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes
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