BrightStor SAN Designer (formerly SANexec Designer) Software Subscription and Maintenance release version 1.6.0.8116 is now available.

To determine the version you are currently running, go to "Help" in the SAN Designer menu bar and click "About BrightStor SAN Designer". If your current version is older than 1.6.0.7072, call Computer Associates technical support at 631-342-5895 press #1 for Windows and then select option #5 for BrightStor San Designer for the upgrade process.

If your current version is 1.6.0.7072 or later, you may upgrade directly to 1.6.0.8116.

All previous update releases are included in 1.6.0.8116.

ACS Release	Description
1.6.0.8116	CNT and QLogic fabric discoveries. Upgraded: EMC Symmetrix, Cisco fabric & Emulex HBA discoveries. Updated design checks, enhanced generic tape library and ADIC Scalar i2000 tape library shapes. More devices from: CNT, EMC, Emulex, QLogic, Sony, StorageTek.
1.6.0.8075	Cisco fabric discovery, Hitachi storage array accessory discovery, additional design checks.Upgraded Visio 2003, StorageTek L180 and L700, discovery and design check upgrades. More devices from Cisco, Hitachi, EMC, LSI, NetApp, SUN, Chaparrel, McDATA, IBM, JNI, ADIC, Exabyte, Quantum, StorageTek.
1.6.0.8045	McDATA fabric discovery, HBA/Host discovery & bridge discovery; Upgraded Brocade fabric discovery & storage device discovery; More devices from: StorageTek, McDATA, IBM, Ciprico, LSI, nStor, SUN, XIOtech, Overland, Quantum, Spectra, Antares, Interphase & QLogic.
1.6.0.7084	Enhanced support for McData, ADIC, Chaparral, Dell, Emulex, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Overland Data, and QLogic
1.6.0.7072	IBM Compatibility Rules, More Devices from Crossroads, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Quantum & StorageTek
1.6.0.7050 1/10/03	Superior SAN rendering and ultra fast design checks - More devices from: HP, EMC, Unisys, SpectraLogic, StoreAge, ATTO, InterPhase, Qlogic & JNI
1.6.0.7032 (included)	Advanced Emulex HBA discovery, More devices from: Emulex, Brocade, EMC, StorageTek, Quantum, ADIC and Hitachi
1.6.0.7015 (included)	Compaq MA8000 with LUN support, Brocade 12000, additional Brocade SAN topologies and rules update
1.6.0.6020 (included)	Discovery, Select design rules, Design check integration with graphical view
1.5.0.3069 (included)	Brocade: Silkworm 3200; Hitachi: 9910, 9970V and 9980V.
1.5.0.3068 (included)	McData: 2Gb/s switches, Sphereon™ 3000 Series Fabric Switches and 1 Gb/s ES-1000 Edge Switch. Hitachi 9960. EMC 8730 and 8830 suite of storage devices.

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