HP B-series Fabric OS 7.1.0c Release Notes (5697-2892, October 2013 - includes all 7.1.0x versions)

◦ Addition of a new command to take “WWNs/PIDs” as input parameters and display the
regular and special zones to which they belong.
◦ The details of the device login activities are made available to the user via CLIs. A new
command nsDevLog is implemented to display the device login details.
• FDMI enhancements include:
Additional FDMI commands. The FDMI FC-GS-6 “get” commands (GRHL, GRPL, and
GPAS), “registration/ de-registration” commands (RHAT, RPAT and DPA), and all optional
attributes per FC-GS-6 are implemented and supported for RHBA, RHAT, RPRT and RPA.
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◦ The fdmishow CLI command has been enhanced to display additional information
about registered devices.
FCR enhancements
• The pathinfo command now displays accurate path information in TIZ over FCR
configurations.
• Credit Recovery Support mechanisms on EX_Ports includes:
Credit recovery is enabled by default on EX_Ports of 16 Gb platforms.◦
◦ Credit recovery on EX_Ports of 8 Gb/s platforms is supported only if long distance mode
is enabled.
• The fcrfabricshow command has been enhanced to display the names of the edge fabrics
attached to an FCR.
• A new command iflshow displays the connection details between an edge switch and an
FCR. This command is intended be executed on an edge switch and provides details of VE-VEX
connections.
NOTE: Platforms running Fabric OS 7.1 do not support EX_ Port configuration in Interopmode
2 or Interopmode 3.
Access Gateway enhancements
• D_Port support on AG:
D_Port between 16 Gb AG and 16 Gb switch.◦
◦ D_Port between a pair of 16 Gb AGs (for AG cascading).
• FEC support in AG on 16 Gb FC platforms configured in Access Gateway mode. FEC is
supported on N_Ports and F_Ports of an AG in VC_RDY, EXT_VC_RDY and RDY modes.
◦ FEC support on links between 16 Gb switch and 16 Gb/s AG.
◦ FEC support on links between 16 Gb AG and another 16 Gb/s AG.
• Support for buffer credit loss recovery on AG. Credit recovery automatically recovers buffer
credits and ensures optimum performance. Credit recovery is supported in Access Gateway
mode on both 8 Gb and 16 Gb FC platforms. This feature is supported in the following
scenarios:
◦ On the link between an Access Gateway and a switch.
◦ On the link between an Access Gateway and another Access Gateway.
◦ On the link between Access Gateway and a Brocade HBA. The credit recovery feature
is supported on F_Ports connected to a Brocade 8 Gb HBA. Note: The Brocade HBA
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