HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1d release notes (5697-7962 - Page 3

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Version 6.1.1d NOTE: This software conforms to the Fibre Channel standards and to accepted engineering practices and procedures. Supersedes Fabric OS 6.1.1b released in November, 2008. Effective date January 2009 Description Fabric OS 6.1.0a integrated many new features that carry forward to 6.1.1d, 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 6.1.1d release notes 3

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Version
6.1.1d
NOTE:
This software conforms to the Fibre Channel standards and to accepted engineering practices and
procedures.
Supersedes
Fabric OS 6.1.1b released in November, 2008.
Effective date
January 2009
Description
Fabric OS 6.1.0a integrated many new features that carry forward to 6.1.1d, 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 6.1.1d release notes
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