Standards Compliance - HP StorageWorks 2/32 - SAN Switch Release Note

Standards Compliance

Management Server
Management Server now uses Topology Discovery during the fabric topology
discovery process.
The process involves two standards, FC-FS and FC-GS-3:
• FC-FS
RTIN/RNID queries: Request Node Identification Data and Request Topology
Information are now supported.
• FC-GS-3
GATIN/GNID/GTIN: Get Attributes of Topology Information/Get Node
Identification Data/ Get Topology Information are now supported.
Information about Fibre Channel standards and the Fibre Channel industry in general
can be found on the Fibre Channel Industry Association website:
http://www.fibrechannel.com.
Enterprise Virtual Array
The minimum supported firmware level for the StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual
Array is VCS Version 2.002. Perform the Enterprise storage subsystem firmware
upgrade before the upgrade of the switch firmware. Please consult the Enterprise
Virtual Array documentation for specific information for upgrading VCS firmware.
Standards Compliance
Fabric OS Version 4.0.2b is compliant with the following Fibre Channel Standards:
• FC-AL ANSI X3.272: 1996
• FC-AL-2 NCIT S 332: 1999
• FC-FLA NCIT S TR-20: 1998
• FC-GS-3 NCITS 348-2000 Rev 7.01
• FC-FG ANSI X3.289: 1996
• FC-PH ANSI X3.230: 1994
• FC-PH-2 ANSI X3.297: 1997
• FC-PH-3 ANSI X3.303: 1998
• FC-PLDA NCIT S TR-19: 1998
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