HP AE370A HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 4

• Improved FCIP statistics support, including TCP connection history, high watermark information, and connection snapshot capability • Support temporary licenses for Adaptive Networking, Integrated Routing, and Fabric Watch • Security enhancements • IPv6 auto-configuration • IPSec with IPv6 (for management port) • Configurable switch-wide policy requiring authentication of all HBAs • RADIUS enhancements allowing password expiration and source IP address information • LPAD enhancement allowing for alternate domain UPN • IPv6 certified for JITC Approved Product List • FICON enhancements • RNID support for CUP • New FC addressing modes for support with virtual fabrics • Support for HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port 8Gb FC Blade with VF-enabled HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director and DC04 SAN Director for FICON environments • Access Gateway enhancements • AG mode support on HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch. • Miscellaneous • FC ping support between switches (ping switch WWN) • Provision of path information via CLI • Frame redirection support in interopmode 3 (McDATA Open Fabric Mode) • Support for M-EOSn's 239 Domain ID mode via FCR in interopmode 3 • System-wide RASLOG • Port auto-disable support • Ethernet port bonding for management ports • New CLI command to configure F_Port receive buffer credits New feature descriptions This section describes the new features in Fabric OS 6.2.0a. Virtual fabrics • Virtual Fabrics (VF) is a new capability supported on the HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director, DC04 SAN Director, HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch, and HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch. Once enabled, VF allows the user to divide a single physical chassis or switch into multiple logical switches by assigning individual ports to a logical switch. Each of these logical switches is managed as a completely independent layer 2 Fibre Channel switch, and can be deployed in independent fabrics known as logical fabrics. • VF also allows the user to create a special logical switch known as the base switch, used for connectivity to other base switches and also as a backbone fabric for Fibre Channel Routing. Individual logical fabrics may utilize this shared base fabric for connectivity to other switches, providing efficient use of resources by sharing common ISL and ICL connections among multiple logical fabrics. • The Virtual Fabrics feature is part of the base Fabric OS and does not require a license. Virtual Fabrics is fully compatible with legacy Brocade products as well as M-Series switches and directors. FCR and FCIP enhancements 4