Intended Audience; Purpose Of Release; Supported Configurations; New Features And Enhancements - HP StorageWorks 2/8-EL - SAN Switch Release Note

Intended Audience

Intended Audience
This document is intended for HP technicians and customers who purchased the
SAN Switch 2/8 EL and SAN Switch 2/8 power pak models.

Purpose of Release

The purpose of the SAN Switch 2/8 v3.1.x release is to provide the optional
Secure Fabric OS feature, a comprehensive security product. Refer to the HP
StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS Version 1.0 User Guide, for detailed information
about how to integrate Security into your SAN.

Supported Configurations

For the latest supported configuration, please refer to the HP StorageWorks SAN
Product Support Tables for the SAN Design Reference Guide, part number
AV-RNZEM-TE, available at:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html
Note:
firmware. Or, in a mixed switch environment, that all switches operate with the latest
supported firmware.

New Features and Enhancements

Secure Fabric OS v3.1.x provides the following enhancements and new features
relative to the previously released firmware version (v3.0.2), including:
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HP recommends that all switches in the SAN operate using the same revision of
Support for the optionally licensed Secure Fabric OS product. Secure Fabric
OS includes the following features:
— A new, centralized fabric management model, in which all fabric-wide
management operations must originate from the Fabric Configuration
Server, or trusted switch.
— Management Access Controls to secure and limit all means of switch and
fabric management.
SAN Switch 2/8 Version 3.1.x Release Notes