Effective Date - HP StorageWorks 4/8 - SAN Switch Release Note

Version
6.1.2b
NOTE:
This software conforms to the Fibre Channel standards and accepted engineering practices and
procedures.
Supersedes
Fabric OS 6.1.2a released June 2009.

Effective date

August 2009
Description
Fabric OS 6.1.0a integrated many new features that carry forward to 6.1.2b, including:
Enhanced connectivity with M-series products
Support for native connectivity modes on all 8-Gb blades and platforms
Traffic Isolation Zones in native connectivity modes
Frame redirection support in native connectivity modes
FICON CUP cascading
E_Port authentication
Enhanced scalability for interopmode 3 (Open Fabric Mode); support for 31 domains and
2048 devices
SANtegrity fabric binding in both interopmode 2 and interopmode 3, including FCR support
Access Gateway enhancements
AG trunking
Advanced device security policy
16-bit routing
Integrated routing, providing FCR support on 8-Gb ports and blades
Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP)
Traffic Isolation Zones over FCR
Port Mirroring on 8-Gb platforms
Buffer credit recovery on all 8-Gb platforms
FCIP performance enhancements
Port Fencing support in Fabric Watch
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2b release notes 3