HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2a release notes (5697-0350 - Page 10

Fabric OS 6.1.2a, Fabric OS features supported in interopmode 0, Dynamic Load Sharing DLS

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Fabric OS features (supported in interopmode 0) FCR Fabric Binding (route to M-EOS fabric with fabric binding) L2 Fabric Binding DCC policies SCC policies E/EX_Port authentication ISL Trunking (frame level) Dynamic Path Selection (DPS, exchange-based routing) Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS, port-based routing) Virtual Channels (VC RDY) FICON Management Server (Cascading) FICON MIHPTO Full scalability (to maximum M-EOS fabric limits) Adaptive Networking: QoS Adaptive Networking: Ingress Rate Limiting Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM) APM: TopTalkers Admin Domains/Virtual Fabrics Secure Fabric OS 6 Fabric Watch Ports on Demand (POD) NPIV Timer Server Function (NTP) Open E_Port 7 Broadcast Zoning FDMI Remote Switch Port Mirroring (8-Gb port mirroring supported in Fabric OS 6.1 and later) Extended Fabrics Fabric OS 6.1.2a Yes Yes Yes No 2 No No Yes 3 No 2 Yes Yes Yes 4 Yes 4 Yes 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 Yes 4 Yes No 2 Yes No 2 Yes Yes No No No 2 No 2 No 2 No 2 No 2 No 2 No No N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes No N/A Yes Yes Yes No N/A No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes 8 10

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Fabric OS 6.1.2a
Fabric OS features (supported in interopmode 0)
Yes
Yes
FCR Fabric Binding (route to M-EOS fabric with fabric binding)
No
2
Yes
L2 Fabric Binding
No
No
DCC policies
No
2
Yes
3
SCC policies
Yes
Yes
E/EX_Port authentication
Yes
4
Yes
4
ISL Trunking (frame level)
Yes
Yes
5
Dynamic Path Selection (DPS, exchange-based routing)
Yes
Yes
Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS, port-based routing)
Yes
4
Yes
4
Virtual Channels (VC RDY)
No
2
Yes
FICON Management Server (Cascading)
No
2
Yes
FICON MIHPTO
Yes
Yes
Full scalability (to maximum M-EOS fabric limits)
No
No
Adaptive Networking: QoS
No
2
No
2
Adaptive Networking: Ingress Rate Limiting
No
2
No
2
Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM)
No
2
No
2
APM: TopTalkers
No
No
Admin Domains/Virtual Fabrics
N/A
N/A
Secure Fabric OS
6
Yes
Yes
Fabric Watch
Yes
Yes
Ports on Demand (POD)
Yes
Yes
NPIV
No
No
Timer Server Function (NTP)
N/A
N/A
Open E_Port
7
No
No
Broadcast Zoning
No
No
FDMI
No
No
Remote Switch
Yes
Yes
Port Mirroring (8
Gb port mirroring supported in Fabric OS 6.1 and later)
Yes
8
Yes
Extended Fabrics
10