HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Release Note page 6

Fabric OS 6.2 and M-EOS 9.9 now support Frame Redirection in McDATA Open Fabric Mode
(interopmode 3) fabrics. Frame Redirection zones must be created and activated from Fabric OS
platforms.
Fabric OS platforms now support EX_Port connections to McDATA Open Fabric Mode Mi10Ks
using the 239 Domain ID (DID) setting.
NOTE:
For information on specific switches and switch firmware supported for interop applications, see the
HP StorageWorks Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based on M-series and B-series Fibre
Channel Switches Application Notes .
Security enhancements
Configurable stateless IPv6 auto-configuration is supported.
IPsec with IPv6 support provides greater security for management ports and configurable security
policies for IPv4/IPv6 addresses.
A switch-wide policy requiring HBA authentication requires that the FC-SP bit be set during Fabric
login (FLOGI). If the bit is not set, the FLOGI is rejected and the port is disabled.
A new warning for RADIUS login allows users to specify how many days in advance they should
be notified of password expiration.
An LDAP enhancement adds the ability to provide an alternate UPN to domain authentication.
Port beaconing support
The portBeacon CLI command was added in Fabric OS 6.2.1. It allows individual ports to be
identified by enabling a special LED function. The portBeacon command has the following
characteristics:
Function: Sets port beaconing mode on or off.
Syntax: portbeacon - mode [slot]/port
Description: Enables or disables port beaconing mode on a specified port. This command works
with 4-Gb (or larger) FC ports, with the exception of the HP StorageWorks SAN Director 6 Port
10-Gb FC ISL Blade (FC10-6).
When beaconing mode is enabled on a port, the port LED flashes amber and green for 2.5
seconds each, in an alternating pattern, and continues until you turn it off. Beaconing mode is
useful if you want to locate a specific port.
Beaconing mode takes over the port LEDs. The normal flashing LED pattern associated with an
active, fault, or disabled port is suppressed, and only the beaconing pattern is displayed. Other
commands are still executable and functional. However, if diagnostic frame-based tests, such as
the portLoopbackTest, are executed, the diagnostic LED pattern is interleaved with the port
beaconing pattern.
Operands: enable turns beaconing mode on;
Examples:
To turn beaconing mode on: switch:admin> portbeacon
To turn beaconing mode off: switch:admin> portbeacon
Diagnostics restrictions
The porttest and spinfab commands are not supported on the following ports in Fabric OS 6.2.1
or later:
Ports connected to shared-area ports (ports 16–47 on 48-port blades)
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disable turns beaconing mode off.
enable 1/0
disable 2/1