HP StorageWorks 8/8 - SAN Switch Release Note

• Support for Pathinfo over MetaSAN
• Use FSPF cost in the FCR backbone fabric to find the shortest path to the edge fabric
• In-band management link over FCIP connections for HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol
Router
• TCP byte streaming for FCIP connections with WAN optimization hardware
• Improved FCIP statistics support, including TCP connection history, high watermark information,
and connection snapshot capability
• Support of temporary licenses for Adaptive Networking, Integrated Routing, and Fabric Watch
NOTE:
Temporary licenses are not currently supported by HP.
• Security enhancements
• IPv6 auto-configuration
• IPsec with IPv6 (for management port)
• Configurable switch-wide policy requiring authentication of all HBAs
• RADIUS enhancements allowing password expiration and source IP address information
• LPAD enhancement allowing for an alternate domain userPrincipalName (UPN)
• IPv6 certified for JITC Approved Product List
• FICON enhancements
• RNID support for CUP
• New FC addressing modes for support with virtual fabrics
• Support for HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port 8Gb FC Blade with VF-enabled HP Stor-
ageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director and DC04 SAN Director for FICON environments
• Access Gateway enhancements
• AG mode support on HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch.
• Miscellaneous
• FC ping support between switches (ping switch WWN)
• Provision of path information via CLI
• Frame redirection support in interopmode 3 (McDATA Open Fabric Mode)
• Support for M-EOSn's 239 Domain ID mode via FCR in interopmode 3
• System-wide RASLog
• Port auto-disable support
• Ethernet port bonding for management ports
• New CLI command to configure F_Port receive buffer credits
• New CLI command to configure portcfgfillword for ARB(FF) implementation (Fabric OS
6.2.0d and later)
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HP StorageWorks 8/8 - SAN Switch Specifications

General

Port Speed	8 Gbps
Form Factor	1U
Switch Type	Fibre Channel
Product Type	SAN Switch
Fibre Channel Ports	8
Aggregate Switch Bandwidth	128 Gbps
Hot-swappable	No
Redundant Power Supplies	No
Management	Command Line Interface (CLI)
Power Supply	AC 100-240V
Ports	8