FW V06.02.00/HAFM SW V08.02.00 HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager Release Notes (AA-RUR6D-TE, September 2004)

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14 HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager release notes
Logging out of Microsoft Windows after access to HAFM appliance is recommended
After you access the HAFM appliance desktop via a web browser using the
TightVNC application, HP recommends that you log out of Microsoft Windows
before disconnecting your web browser access. This prevents unauthorized access
to the HAFM appliance by someone using the TightVNC application to access the
HAFM appliance. When the new user attempts to log into the HAFM appliance,
the Welcome to Windows screen is displayed, and a Windows user name and
password are required to access the HAFM appliance Windows desktop. HAFM
remote client access does not require the HAFM appliance to be logged in to
Windows.
OSMS change
Open Systems Management Server (OSMS) is now available as a standard
feature. OSMS can be enabled/disabled via EWS, Command Line Interface (CLI),
and HAFM.
Default zone is disabled by default
The default zone on the directors and edge switches is disabled by default. Zoning
must be configured in order for any devices connected to the directors or edge
switches to communicate.
Some IP addresses must be avoided
If you use HAFM to manage other M-Series Fabric directors and edge switches,
when you select IP addresses for edge switches, directors, and for the HAFM
appliance, do not use IP addresses in the following range:
192.168.0.0 through 192.168.0.255—This subnet is used internally to the HAFM
appliance. Using an IP address in this range causes the call-home feature to
function incorrectly.
Hard zoning
Hard zoning is a security enhancement introduced in firmware 05.01.00-24 that
prevents ports from accessing devices outside their zones. Hard zoning is enabled
by default when using firmware 05.01.00-24 or greater and cannot be disabled.
All HP-approved host bus adapters (HBAs) limit access to devices within their
zones, so you will not see a change in fabric behavior unless you are using
nonstandard HBAs. Hard zoning improves security against intruders that load
nonstandard HBA drivers.