HP B-series Fabric OS 7.1.0_blv Release Notes (5697-2827, September 2013)

• Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM) Enhancements:
Coexistence of TopTalkers and APM on 16 Gbps platforms◦
◦ E_Port TopTalkers support and E_Port End-to-End monitor support on 16 Gbps platforms
◦ APM support on Access Gateway – End-to-End monitors and Frame monitors
• Security Enhancements
User defined roles/RBAC◦
◦ SSH public key authentication support for multiple users
◦ SFTP support for firmware download/config upload/download
◦ IPv6 support for LDAP authentication
◦ Switch banner support
• Fabric Services Enhancements and Updates:
Allow a switch with default zone no access to merge with a fabric◦
◦ Detection and resolution of duplicate WWNs
◦ RASlogs to indicate invalid Traffic Isolation (TI) zones
◦ Ability to assign names to logical fabrics
• Additional RAS and Diagnostics Enhancements
Supersedes
Fabric OS 7.1.0_blv is a platform-specific release exclusively for the Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch
for HP BladeSystem c-Class. It does not supersede any other Fabric OS version. Other Fabric OS
versions are not supported on the Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class and
Fabric OS 7.1.0_blv is not supported on any other switch..
New features
This section provides details on the new features and enhancements that are included with Fabric
OS 7.1.0_blv. See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for Fabric OS 7.1.0 for further details on
the features in this release.
Buffer Credit Loss Detection and Automatic Recovery on 16G capable ISLs
Fabric OS 7.1.0_blv supports the detection and automatic recovery of buffer credits on 16 Gbps
capable ISLs (both ends of the link must be terminating on a 16 Gbps capable port). Loss of a
single buffer credit is detected at an individual virtual channel level and is automatically recovered
without performing a link reset. Loss of multiple buffer credits and stuck VC (VC in permanent zero
buffer credit condition) conditions are recovered by performing a link reset. RASlogs are generated
when credit loss is detected and when the link reset is performed.
Advanced Diagnostics Support on 16 Gbps FC Platforms
D_Port support: Fabric OS 7.1.0_blv supports a Diagnostic port (also called a D_Port or ClearLink)
feature. The D_Port feature diagnoses the components associated with a link, such as SFPs and
cables. The diagnostic test performs connectivity checks between various components on the ISL,
drives link saturation, and measures link distance. This feature is supported on ISLs between 16
Gbps FC platforms using Brocade-branded 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers. The D-port feature is also
available in Access Gateway (NPIV) mode.
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