Version
11.1.1
Description
HP Network Advisor 11.1.1 is a new software management platform that provides users with a
consistent user interface across FC and FCoE / DCB along with custom views and controls based on
the users’ areas of specialization. Network Advisor provides users with the utmost flexibility in
deployment and operational models, including traditional SAN deployments (FC) and end-to-end
convergence (FCoE, iSCSI and NAS over DCB). It provides the next evolutionary step from the previous
DCFM software management platform, and is required for management of the new hardware platforms
highlighted below, and any future hardware platforms, as well as for the new Fabric OS 7.0.0a and
later releases.
New hardware platforms
There is now support for the following 16 Gbps hardware platforms:
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HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch with up to 48 ports running 2/4/8/10/16 Gbps FC for both
open systems and FICON environments.
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HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch and the HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director
Switch. Both director switches are highly available, modular, and scalable platforms.
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New 16 Gbps Core Blades for the 16 Gbps director switches, enabling twice the slot bandwidth
available in previous generation directors.
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HP SN8000B 16Gb 32-port Fibre Channel Blade and HP SN8000B 16Gb 48-port Fibre Channel
Blade
New software features
SAN Management Feature Enhancements:
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DCB Switch Support:
Network Advisor allows users to discover and manage DCB Switches from
the SAN tabs.
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Host Views
are supported on the SAN Tabs and allow users to discover hosts using a Virtual
Machine Manager (VMM) such as vCenter Server.
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Virtualization
now allows users to discover VMs directly from the vCenter.
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Unified ACL Management
allows users to consistently define and deploy ACLs across different
types of devices.
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Dynamic Fabric Provisioning (Fabric Assigned WWN):
In order to simplify and accelerate server
deployment and improve operational efficiency, Fabric OS 7.0.0x supports Fabric Assigned
WWN or FA-WWN, which uses a virtual WWN for a server instead of a server’s physical PWWN
to create zoning and LUN mapping/masking. Network Advisor supports this feature starting with
Network Advisor 11.1.1.
NOTE:
This is supported starting with HBA driver version 3.1.
HP Network Advisor B-series Enterprise, Professional Plus, and Professional 11.1.1 Release Notes
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