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New features in Fabric OS 5.3.0
This section lists Fabric OS 5.3.0 added features and improvements:
NOTE:
The Fabric OS 5.3.2 firmware release contains the same features introduced in Fabric OS 5.3.0.
However, given that 5.3.2 is only supported on 2–GB switches, many of these listed 5.3.0 features,
are not applicable to those switches.
• IPv6 support for the management ports
• Firmware download enhancements:
• Support for Secure Copy (SCP)
• Support for passive FTP
• iSCSI Blade—FC4-16IP enhancements
• Support for iSCSI redirection
• Support for CHAP binding
• Support for LUN delete from a virtual target
• Access Gateway mode support on the HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (not supported on
the 4/8 SAN Switch)
• Access Gateway enhancements:
• Web Tools support
• Fabric Manager support
• NPIV on F_ports
• Fibre Channel Routing enhancements
• IP Broadcast zone support
• IP over FC also via FCR
• IP Filter support (formerly MAC and Management port ACLs in Secure Fabric OS (SFOS))
• Support for FCS with base Fabric OS (formerly in SFOS)
• Support for multiple NTP servers
• Port mirroring for 4/32B switch
• Security Enhancements
• Support for security Admin role
• Support for account lock-out for admin role
• Support for strong password policies preventing repeat or sequence characters
• P-EAP/MS-CHAPv2 support for RADIUS
• FC-IP
• Fast Write and Tape Pipelining are supported over secure tunnels (not supported by HP at time
of release of these release notes)
• Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) markings
• New FC Fast Write feature
• New SNMP Features
• SNMP AD/RBAC support
• 3DES and AES privacy protocol support
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.2 release notes 5