HP Brocade 8/12c HP Fabric OS 6.2.2f Release Notes (5697-1756, February 2012) - Page 6
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• Security enhancements ◦ IPv6 auto-configuration ◦ IPsec with IPv6 (for management port) ◦ Configurable switch-wide policy requiring authentication of all host bus adapters (HBAs) ◦ Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) enhancements allowing password expiration and source IP address information ◦ LDAP enhancement allowing for an alternate domain userPrincipalName (UPN) ◦ IPv6 certified for Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Approved Product List • Fiber connectivity (FICON) enhancements ◦ Request Node Identification Data (RNID) support for control unit port (CUP) ◦ New FC addressing modes for support with VF ◦ Support for HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port 8-Gb FC Blade with VF-enabled HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director and DC04 SAN Director for FICON environments NOTE: For information on specific versions of Fabric OS supported for FICON, see the B-series FICON Connectivity Stream. • Access Gateway (AG) 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 the M-EOS 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 features/enhancements added with Fabric OS 6.2.2b: • New parameter implemented in configurechassis command to allow adjustment of SFP polling during high CPU load situations Update recommendation NOTE: With the introduction of Fabric OS 6.1.1, certain features and functions were removed from Web Tools (resident in the firmware) and migrated to the Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) management application. If DCFM is not running on your fabric, HP recommends that you review (page 31) before you upgrade to Fabric OS 6.1.1x or later, and take note of what has changed so you can assess the impact on your fabric. All products supported by Fabric OS 6.0.x can be upgraded to Fabric OS 6.2.2f. If applicable, HP recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 6.2.2f as soon as possible to take advantage of the latest fixes and features. For more information, see "Firmware upgrades and downgrades" (page 22). 6