New And Changed Features - IBM N Series Manual

New and changed features

This section covers features that were added or changed in the Data ONTAP
8.0 7-Mode release family.
Note: Some new and changed features in this release might also be
introduced in a maintenance release of an earlier 7G release family. Before
upgrading, be sure to consult with your IBM representative about new Data
ONTAP functionality to determine the best solution for your business needs.
Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode and later Data ONTAP 8.0.x 7-Mode releases provide
a new aggregate type, 64-bit aggregates, with a larger maximum aggregate
and FlexVol volume sizes, as well as improved performance, resiliency, and
management capabilities for storage resources.
For more information about 64-bit aggregates, see "Support for 64-bit
aggregates" on page 31.
Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode and later Data ONTAP 8.0.x 7-Mode releases also
provide new platform and hardware support as described in "New and
changed platform and hardware support" on page 19, additional management
capabilities such as SSL security improvements, additional capabilities using
iSCSI and FC protocols for N series SAN environments, and enhanced data
protection technologies such as SnapMirror and SnapVault.
Additional major changes made in Data ONTAP 8.0.4 7-Mode are described
here. For other important information in these release notes about changes to
the product made by these releases, see "New and changed commands and
options" on page 47.
v "New and changed platform and hardware support" on page 19
v "Changes in storage expansion unit support" on page 23
v "Manageability enhancements" on page 24
v "Storage resource management enhancements" on page 31
v "Networking and Security protocols enhancements" on page 34
v "File access protocol enhancements" on page 37
v "Block protocols enhancements" on page 38
v "Data protection enhancements" on page 40
v "High-availability pair (formerly active/active configuration)
enhancements" on page 33
v "MultiStore enhancements" on page 43
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