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

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FOS Features (supported in interopmode 0)
FOS v6.4
IM = Interopmode
IM 2
IM 3
FCIP (VE_Ports)
Yes
Yes
IPFC (IP over FC)
Yes
8
Yes
8
M-EOS ALPA 0x13 configuration
Yes
Yes
VE to VEX Port
Yes
Yes
Integrated Routing
9
Yes
9
Yes
Domain Offset Support
Yes
Yes
239 Domain Support (available on Mi10k only)
N/A
Yes
Masterless F_PORT Trunking (AG connect to FOS switches only)
Yes
Yes
FC10-6-to-FC10-6 ISL
Yes
Yes
RASLOG Events on duplicate WWNs
Yes
Yes
Virtual Fabrics
Yes
Yes
Logical Fabric using LISLs (XISLs in Base Fabric)
No
No
Port Fencing
Yes
Yes
Bottleneck Detection
Yes
Yes
Lossless DLS
No
No
* indicates the feature is available but not officially tested or supported
1. Requires M-EOS 9.7 or later for redirection between devices attached to FOS switches, M-EOS 9.8 for
redirection between devices attached to M-EOS switches, M-EOS 9.9 for use in McDATA Open Fabric
Mode. Supported M-EOS platforms include M4400, M4700, M6140, and Mi10k.
2. Only allowed between FOS-based switches.
3. DPS is supported outbound from FOS-based switches. (M-EOS can provide reciprocal load balancing
using OpenTrunking).
4. SCC policies only supported in conjunction with L2 Fabric Binding support.
5. Not supported in FOS 6.0 or later.
6. Mode 3 only qualified with M-EOS switches.
7. Not on FCR.
8. Only supported locally within the FOS switch.
9. All routers (EX_Ports) must reside in a backbone fabric running in interopmode 0 only. Only edge fabrics
with devices imported to the backbone fabric or other edge fabrics may be operating in IM2 or IM3.
10. To support Frame Redirection to an edge M-EOS fabric, there must be at least one FOS switch in the
edge fabric to configure Frame Redirection Zones.
11. Only Frame Redirection Zones may be configured on FOS platforms and sent to fabrics operating in
McDATA Open Fabric Mode (interopmode 3). M-EOS 9.9 is required to support FR Zones in McDATA
Open Fabric Mode.
Note: FICON Cascaded CUP with M-EOS and FOS qualified only on select platforms.
SAS Version Requirements for FA4-18 and Brocade 7600
SAS firmware version 3.4.3 is compatible with FOS v6.4.3.
Scalability
All scalability limits are subject to change. Limits may be increased once further testing has been completed,
even after the release of Fabric OS. For current scalability limits for Fabric OS, refer to the Brocade Scalability
Guidelines document, available under the Technology and Architecture Resources section at
http://www.brocade.com/compatibility