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Features Summary, If You Purchased the SAN Switch 2/8 EL

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Features Summary Features Summary The following sections summarize the management features enabled on your specific switch model (SAN Switch 2/8 EL or SAN Switch 2/8 power pak). If You Purchased the SAN Switch 2/8 EL The SAN Switch 2/8 EL ships with the following features enabled: ■ Web Tools-Provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to monitor and manage the entire fabric. ■ Zoning-Allows partitioning of the SAN into logical groupings of devices that access each other. ■ IV_Domain_Fabric OS-Restricts the number of HP switches within a fabric to four. To upgrade to full fabric support, you must purchase the Full Fabric OS license, as listed in the "Optional Features" section of these Release Notes. ■ QuickLoop (present on the switch, but not enabled)-Allows private loop hosts access to the fabric and zoning of loop ports. To enable, use the Web Tools QuickLoop tab, or use the Telnet qlPortEnable command. If You Purchased the SAN Switch 2/8 power pak The SAN Switch 2/8 power pak ships with the following features enabled and ready to use: ■ Web Tools-Provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to monitor and manage the entire fabric. ■ Zoning-Allows partitioning of the SAN into logical groupings of devices that access each other. ■ Fabric Watch-Monitors the performance and status of HP StorageWorks SAN switches and alerts network managers as problems arise. ■ Full Fabric-Provides Full Fabric functionality. ■ ISL Trunking-Using ISL trunking, high speed links ensure that server-to-storage performance is efficient. ■ Advanced Performance Monitoring-Provides a comprehensive tool for monitoring the performance of storage devices within the network. 8 SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes

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Features Summary
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SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes
Features Summary
The following sections summarize the management features enabled on your
specific switch model (SAN Switch 2/8 EL or SAN Switch 2/8 power pak).
If You Purchased the SAN Switch 2/8 EL
The SAN Switch 2/8 EL ships with the following features enabled:
Web Tools—Provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to monitor and manage
the entire fabric.
Zoning—Allows partitioning of the SAN into logical groupings of devices
that access each other.
IV_Domain_Fabric OS—Restricts the number of HP switches within a fabric
to four. To upgrade to full fabric support, you must purchase the Full Fabric
OS license, as listed in the “
Optional Features
” section of these Release
Notes.
QuickLoop (present on the switch, but not enabled)—Allows private loop
hosts access to the fabric and zoning of loop ports. To enable, use the Web
Tools
QuickLoop
tab, or use the Telnet
qlPortEnable
command.
If You Purchased the SAN Switch 2/8 power pak
The SAN Switch 2/8 power pak ships with the following features enabled and
ready to use:
Web Tools—Provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to monitor and manage
the entire fabric.
Zoning—Allows partitioning of the SAN into logical groupings of devices
that access each other.
Fabric Watch—Monitors the performance and status of HP StorageWorks
SAN switches and alerts network managers as problems arise.
Full Fabric—Provides Full Fabric functionality.
ISL Trunking—Using ISL trunking, high speed links ensure that
server-to-storage performance is efficient.
Advanced Performance Monitoring—Provides a comprehensive tool for
monitoring the performance of storage devices within the network.