Brocade Fabric OS v6.4.3f Release Notes v1.0

Fabric OS v6.4.3f Release Notes v1.0 Page 149 of 149
Interoperability
Within a fabric, current major releases will work with previous major releases on the same platform. When
cascading switches, it is recommended to keep all switches in the fabric at the same code level. Although not
expressly prohibited, having two switches in the same fabric that differ by more than one major FOS release
level is not recommended. For example, a switch at FOS v6.4.2a connected to another switch at v6.4.0c is OK.
Connecting a switch running FOS v6.4.2a to a switch running FOS v6.1.0a is not recommended.
The following table indicates supported intra-fabric interoperability between hardware platforms, supported
management software levels, and recommended firmware versions.
FICON Hardware/Firmware/Software Interoperability with FOS v6.4.2a
DCFM
EFCM
DCX/
DCX-4S
48000
M6140/
Mi10K
5100/
5300
4100/
4900/
5000
2
7500/
7500E
3
7800
DCX/
DCX-4S
10.4.5a
NS
S
S
S
1,4
S
S
S
S
48000
10.4.5a
NS
S
NS
S
S
S
S
M6140/
Mi10K
10.4.5a
9.7.4
S
S
1
NS
S
1
S
1
5100/
5300
10.4.5a
NS
S
S
S
S
4100/
4900/
5000
2
10.4.5a
9.7.4
S
NS
NS
7500/
7500E
3
10.4.5a
NS
S
NS
7800
10.4.5a
NS
S
Table Notes:
S=Supported
NS = Not Supported
FR4-18i Extension blade is only interoperable with 7500 or 7500E extension switches.
FX8-24 Extension blade is only interoperable with 7800 extension switch.
FC8-64, FS8-18, FCOE10-24 and FA4-18i are not supported in a FICON environment.
All platforms operating with FOS v6.4.2a unless otherwise specified.
¹ - Supported with Mi10K/M6140 running M-EOS v9.9.7
2
- 4100, 4900, & 5000 running FOS v6.2.0e
3
- Brocade Accelerator for FICON option requires 7500 or 7500E Upgrade license
4
- DCX-4S does not support interop with M-EOS platforms (M6140/Mi10k)