San Switch 2/16 Features; Firmware - HP StorageWorks 2/16 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Overview

SAN Switch 2/16 Features

Read the following sections for feature-specific information.

Firmware

The SAN Switch 2/16 operates using Fabric Operating System firmware V3.0.2k.
(version as of this writing, please refer to the switch Release Notes for exact
version number). The firmware supports:
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High-speed data traffic using Interswitch Link (ISL) trunking technology.
Automatic re-routing through the Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) algorithm.
Application Programming Interface (API); a protocol that allows applications
to interface with switch services.
Zoning, providing a means to allocate storage controllers to groups of
computers. Allows you to create logical subsets of the fabric to accommodate
closed user groups or to create functional user groups within a fabric.
For more information refer to the hp StorageWorks zoning version
3.0.x/V4.0.x user guide.
Per port statistics to help technicians diagnose and isolate problem ports
without disrupting switch operations.
Error detection and fault isolation, automatically disables failing ports and
restarts when the problem is resolved.
Industry standard Management Information Base (MIB) support.
Automatic self-discovery, discovers and registers host server and storage
devices.
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