HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Release Note page 18
Hp storageworks fabric os 6.2.1 release notes (5697-0275, december 2009)
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Fabric OS feature compatibility in native connectivity modes
Some Fabric OS features are not fully supported when operating in the native connectivity modes for
deployment with M-EOS-based products. All HP StorageWorks models supported by Fabric OS 6.2.1
support both interopmodes 2 and 3, with the exception of the 4/32 SAN Switch.
NOTE:
HP may not support all of these switches in this mode. See Merging Fabrics based on M-series and
B-series FC switches" application note available at
interopmodes 2 and 3.
Table 5
specifies the support of Fabric OS features when operating in either interopmode 2 (McDATA
Fabric Mode) or interopmode 3 (Open Fabric Mode) with Fabric OS 6.2.1.
Table 5 Feature support in interopmodes 2 and 3
L2 Fabric OS Hot Code Load
Fabric OS Hot Code Load with FCR
Zone Activation Support
Traffic Isolation Zones
Frame Redirection (devices attached to Fabric OS)
Frame Redirection (devices attached to M-EOS)
Frame Redirection over FCR
FCR Fabric Binding (route to M-EOS fabric with Fabric Binding)
L2 Fabric Binding
DCC policies
SCC policies
E/Ex_Port Authentication
ISL Trunking (frame level)
Dynamic Path Selection (DPS, exchange-based routing)
Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS, port-based routing)
Virtual Channels (VC RDY)
FICON Management Server (Cascading)
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Fabric OS Features (supported in interopmode 0)
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10
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IM = interopmode
1
1
9
for specific support in
Fabric OS 6.2.1
IM 2
IM 3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No*
No
No
4
No*
Yes
Yes
Yes
2
Yes
Yes
3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2
Yes
Yes
Yes
No*
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11
11
11
2
3
2
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