Update Recommendation - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Release Note

TCP byte streaming for FCIP connections with WAN optimization hardware
Improved FCIP statistics support, including TCP connection history, high watermark information,
and connection snapshot capability
Support of temporary licenses for Adaptive Networking, Integrated Routing, and Fabric Watch
Security enhancements
IPv6 auto-configuration
IPsec with IPv6 (for management port)
Configurable switch-wide policy requiring authentication of all host bus adapters (HBAs)
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) enhancements allowing password expir-
ation and source IP address information
LDAP enhancement allowing for an alternate domain userPrincipalName (UPN)
IPv6 certified for Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Approved Product List
Fiber connectivity (FICON) enhancements
Request Node Identification Data (RNID) support for control unit port (CUP)
New FC addressing modes for support with VF
Support for HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port 8-Gb FC Blade with VF-enabled HP Stor-
ageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director and DC04 SAN Director for FICON environments
NOTE:
For information on specific versions of Fabric OS supported for FICON, see the B-series FICON
Connectivity Stream.
Access Gateway (AG) enhancements
AG mode support on HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch
Miscellaneous
FC ping support between switches (ping switch WWN)
Provision of path information via CLI
Frame redirection support in interopmode 3 (McDATA Open Fabric Mode)
Support for the M-EOS 239 Domain ID mode via FCR in interopmode 3
System-wide RASLog
Port auto-disable support
Ethernet port bonding for management ports
New CLI command to configure F_Port receive buffer credits

Update recommendation

NOTE:
With the introduction of Fabric OS 6.1.1, certain features and functions were removed from Web
Tools (resident in the firmware) and migrated to the Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) management
application. If DCFM is not running on your fabric, HP recommends that you review
functionality moved to
take note of what has changed so you can assess the impact on your fabric.
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DCFM" on page 30 before you upgrade to Fabric OS 6.1.1x or later, and
Web Tools