HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2 release notes (5697-0349, - Page 3

Version 6.1.2 NOTE: This software conforms to the Fibre Channel standards and accepted engineering practices and procedures. Supersedes Fabric OS 6.1.1d released January 2009 Effective date March 2009 Description Fabric OS 6.1.0a integrated many new features that carry forward to 6.1.2, 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 ineropmode 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 (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 6.1.2 release notes 3