Specifications
Browser, OS, and Java plug-in support10
Table 2 summarizes the major features incorporated in Fabric OS 4.4.0f.
Windows® 2000 IE 6.0 SP1 1.3.1_04 or 1.4.1_02 (recommended)
Windows 2000 SP3 IE 6.0 SP1 1.4.1_03
Windows 2003 IE 6.0 SP1 1.3.1_04 or 1.4.1_02 (recommended)
Windows XP IE 6.0 SP1 1.4.1_03 (recommended)
Windows Server 2003 (IA32) IE 6.0 1.4.1_03
Windows NT® 4.0 SP6a IE 6.0 SP1 1.4.1_03
Table 1 Browsers, Operating Systems, and Java Plug-ins (continued)
Operating System Browser Java Plug-in
Table 2 New features in Fabric OS 4.4.x
Category Feature
SAN Director 2/128 Mixed blade support:
• Two-domain support
• Mixed Core Switch 2/64 and SAN Director 2/128
SAN Switch 4/32
platform support
Ports on demand (16, 24, or 32 ports)
ASIC support:
• 1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec automatic speed negotiation
• 4 Gbit/sec trunks
• 8-port trunk groups for up to 32 Gbit/sec trunks
• More distance options (see below)
• Dynamic path selection (DPS) with the exchange-based and
device-based policies. The SAN Switch 4/32 uses the frame
information to determine the routing paths dynamically. Port-based
policy is independent of the traffic pattern.
• Network boot using TFTP
Reliability Compact flash capacity monitoring
Manageability Advanced Performance Monitoring – ISL monitoring (CLI only)
Fabric Watch enhancements
Export performance data
FDMI host name support