HP SN3000B HP B-series Fabric OS 7.0.1a Release Notes (5697-1863, April 2012-i - Page 4

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◦ Encryption/Compression ◦ 10 Gbps speed Fabric OS 7.0.1 includes the following new features, support and enhancements: • Enhanced Optical ICL topology support for the HP SN8000B SAN Directors ◦ Support for up to nine HP SN8000B SAN Director chassis in full mesh configurations using optical ICLs ◦ Support for ICL connectivity with up to ten HP SN8000B SAN Director chassis in a core-edge topology NOTE: Certain documents may state a maximum of eight SN8000B chassis for core-edge topology. This is attributed to having finalized and published the documents prior to test completion providing validation to support the newer ten chassis maximum. ◦ Enterprise ICL license support on the HP SN8000B SAN Directors • FCIP feature support: ESCON and Bus/Tag printer emulation support Update recommendation IMPORTANT: Fabric OS 7.0.0a is the minimum required firmware version for the HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch, HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch, and the HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch. Fabric OS 7.0.1 is the minimum firmware version for the SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch and the HP SN8000B 8Gb 32-port and 48-port Enhanced FC Blades. Fabric OS 7.0.1a is also supported on the following 8 Gbps switches: • HP 8/8 Base (0) E_Port SAN Switch • HP 8/8 (8) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch • HP 8/24 Base (16) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 embedded switch module, 8 Gbps Brocade • HP 8/40 Base (24) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch • HP 8/40 Power Pack+ (24) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch • HP 8/80 Base (48) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch • HP 8/80 Power Pack+ (48) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch Power Pack+ • HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch • HP StorageWorks DC04 Power Pack+ SAN Director Switch • HP 2408 24-10GbE FC 8-port 8Gb Base FCoE Switch • HP 2408 24-10GbE 8-port 8Gb PwrPk+ FCoE Switch • HP 1606 Extension SAN Switch • Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Fabric OS 7.0.1a is not supported on any 4 Gbps or earlier switches. HP strongly recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 7.0.1a as soon as possible to take advantage of the latest fixes and features. For more information, see "Firmware upgrade instructions" (page 29). 4

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◦
Encryption/Compression
◦
10 Gbps speed
Fabric OS 7.0.1 includes the following new features, support and enhancements:
•
Enhanced Optical ICL topology support for the HP SN8000B SAN Directors
Support for up to nine HP SN8000B SAN Director chassis in full mesh configurations
using optical ICLs
◦
◦
Support for ICL connectivity with up to ten HP SN8000B SAN Director chassis in a
core-edge topology
NOTE:
Certain documents may state a maximum of eight SN8000B chassis for core-edge
topology. This is attributed to having finalized and published the documents prior to test
completion providing validation to support the newer ten chassis maximum.
◦
Enterprise ICL license support on the HP SN8000B SAN Directors
•
FCIP feature support: ESCON and Bus/Tag printer emulation support
Update recommendation
IMPORTANT:
Fabric OS 7.0.0a is the minimum required firmware version for the HP SN8000B
8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch, HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch, and the HP
SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch. Fabric OS 7.0.1 is the minimum firmware version for the SN3000B
16Gb FC Switch and the HP SN8000B 8Gb 32-port and 48-port Enhanced FC Blades.
Fabric OS 7.0.1a is also supported on the following 8 Gbps switches:
•
HP 8/8 Base (0) E_Port SAN Switch
•
HP 8/8 (8) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch
•
HP 8/24 Base (16) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch
•
HP StorageWorks EVA4400 embedded switch module, 8 Gbps Brocade
•
HP 8/40 Base (24) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch
•
HP 8/40 Power Pack+ (24) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch
•
HP 8/80 Base (48) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch
•
HP 8/80 Power Pack+ (48) Full Fabric ports Enabled SAN Switch
•
HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch
•
HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch Power Pack+
•
HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch
•
HP StorageWorks DC04 Power Pack+ SAN Director Switch
•
HP 2408 24-10GbE FC 8–port 8Gb Base FCoE Switch
•
HP 2408 24-10GbE 8–port 8Gb PwrPk+ FCoE Switch
•
HP 1606 Extension SAN Switch
•
Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class
Fabric OS 7.0.1a is not supported on any 4 Gbps or earlier switches.
HP strongly recommends that you upgrade to Fabric OS 7.0.1a as soon as possible to take
advantage of the latest fixes and features.
For more information, see
“Firmware upgrade instructions” (page 29)
.
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