User guide

RASlog upon detecting Invalid TI zones
In a failover disabled configuration of a TI zone, if the switch (domain) becomes unreachable,
users are informed about this domain unreachable condition via a RASlog message, which helps
users to diagnose and resolve this problem quickly.
Ability to assign names to logical fabrics
The fabric naming feature allows users to assign a user friendly name to identify and manage a
logical fabric.
No direct E_Port support with legacy M-series (McDATA) switch
Fabric OS 7.0.0x supports only interopmode 0 and does not support interoperability with an
M-series (McDATA) switch via direct E_Port connectivity. FCR can be used to establish connectivity
between a fabric with an M-series switch and a fabric with a switch running Fabric OS 7.0.0x.
Additional RAS and Diagnostics Enhancements
Spinfab enhancements
The spinfab diagnostics utility has been enhanced to test ISLs at higher link utilization by using all
buffers available at a port. This feature is supported on both 8 Gbps and 16 Gbps FC platforms.
Frame Viewer
The Frame Viewer feature introduced in Fabric OS 7.0.0x provides more visibility to SAN
administrators regarding discarded frames due to timeout. This feature is supported both on 8
Gbps and 16 Gbps platforms.
Port Decommission
The Port Decommission feature provides users with the ability to non-disruptively remove an ISL
from service. When an ISL is selected for decommissioning, the switches communicate with each
other to coordinate the movement of flows off of the ISL to alternative paths. Once the flows are
moved to alternative paths, the switches block the E_Ports associated with the ISL being
decommissioned to complete the decommission process.
Firmware History Log
Fabric OS 7.0.0x implements a log that keeps track of the firmware versions installed on a switch.
The firmware history log retains details of up to the last twenty versions of firmware installed on a
switch. This log is available from and stored on the switch.
Ability to assign longer port names
Fabric OS 7.0.0x allows users to assign a port name up to 128 characters, which is an increase
from a maximum of 32 characters supported in a pre-Fabric OS 7.0.0a release.
Fabric OS version in Auditlog message header
Fabric OS 7.0.0x adds the Fabric OS version to Auditlog messages to enable users to identify
which Fabric OS version generated a specific Auditlog.
FCoE Enhancements
Fabric OS 7.0.0x includes support for High Availability for FCoE traffic going through HP DC SAN
Director 10/24 FCoE blade in HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/ HP
StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch. Upgrade from Fabric OS 7.0.0x to a future Fabric OS
release on HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/ HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN
Director Switch is non-disruptive to both FC and FCoE traffic. A CP failover on an HP StorageWorks
DC SAN Backbone Director Switch/ HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch running Fabric
OS 7.0.0b does not disrupt the FCoE traffic through HP DC SAN Director 10/24 FCoE blade.
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