HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS V3.2.1b Release Notes (AA-RU - Page 3

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Version 3.2.1b Description Fabric OS v3.2.1b is a maintenance (or patch) release containing fixes to a number of defects found since the release of Fabric OS 3.2.1. Aside from these changes, this maintenance release includes the same feature set as the Fabric OS v3.2.1 release. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS v3.2.1 contains significant enhancements in the areas of Fibre Channel long-distance support, scalability, and manageability. Several improvements since the release of HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 3.1.3 have been incorporated in this release. Major new features include: • Additional support allows a switch running Fabric OS v3.2.x to recognize a Multi-protocol (MP) Router connected to the fabric • Updated security enhancements: • RADIUS • DH-CHAP authentication • Fabric Watch and Advanced Web Tools enhancements HP software release policy is to carry forward all fixes in patches to subsequent maintenance and feature releases of Fabric OS. NOTE: Maintenance release Fabric OS 3.2.1a preceded this firmware release. Please note, HP never released and does not support Fabric OS 3.2.1a. Update recommendation HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 3.2.1b as soon as possible. Supersedes history Fabric OS 3.2.1 released in January, 2006 Effective date August, 2006 Fabric OS 3.2.1b 3

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Version
3.2.1b
Description
Fabric OS v3.2.1b is a maintenance (or patch) release containing fixes to a number
of defects found since the release of Fabric OS 3.2.1. Aside from these changes, this
maintenance release includes the same feature set as the Fabric OS v3.2.1 release.
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS v3.2.1 contains significant enhancements in the areas
of Fibre Channel long-distance support, scalability, and manageability. Several
improvements since the release of HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 3.1.3 have been
incorporated in this release. Major new features include:
•
Additional support allows a switch running Fabric OS v3.2.x to recognize a
Multi-protocol (MP) Router connected to the fabric
•
Updated security enhancements:
•
RADIUS
•
DH-CHAP authentication
•
Fabric Watch and Advanced Web Tools enhancements
HP software release policy is to carry forward all fixes in patches to subsequent
maintenance and feature releases of Fabric OS.
NOTE:
Maintenance release Fabric OS 3.2.1a preceded this firmware release. Please note, HP
never released and does not support Fabric OS 3.2.1a.
Update recommendation
HP strongly recommends that users upgrade to Fabric OS 3.2.1b as soon as possible.
Supersedes history
Fabric OS 3.2.1 released in January, 2006
Effective date
August, 2006
Fabric OS 3.2.1b
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