HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.3d Release Notes (5697-0493, May 2010 - includes all 6.3.0x versions)

NoNoPlatform Service
YesYesFCIP (VE_Ports)
Yes
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Yes
8
IPFC (IP over FC)
YesYesM-EOS ALPA 0x13 configuration
YesYesVE_Port to VEX_Port
YesYes
Integrated Routing
9
YesYesDomain Offset Support
YesN/A239 Domain Support (available on Mi10K only)
YesYesMasterless F_Port Trunking (AG connect to Fabric OS switches only)
YesYesFC10-6 to FC10-6 ISL
YesYesRASLog Events on Duplicate WWNs
YesYesVirtual Fabrics
NoNoLogical Fabric using LISLs (XISLs in base Fabric)
YesYesPort Fencing
YesYesBottleneck Detection
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The feature is available, but not tested or supported.
1
Requires M-EOS 9.7 or later for redirection between devices attached to Fabric OS 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 EOS platforms include M4400, M4700, M6140, and Mi10K.
2
Allowed only between Fabric OS-based switches.
3
DPS is supported outbound from Fabric OS-based switches. M-EOS can provide reciprocal load
balancing using Open Trunking.
4
SCC policies are supported only in conjunction with L2 Fabric Binding.
5
Not supported in Fabric OS 6.0 or later.
6
Mode 3 is qualified only with M-EOS switches.
7
Not on FCR.
8
Supported only locally on the Fabric OS 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 can operate in interopmode
2 or 3.
10
To support Frame Reduction to an M-EOS edge fabric, there must be at least one Fabric OS switch
in the edge fabric to configure Frame Redirection zones.
11
Only Frame Reduction zones can be configured on Fabric OS platforms and sent to fabrics operating
in McDATA Open Fabric Mode (interopmode 3). M-EOS 9.9 is required to support Frame Reduction
zones in McDATA Open Fabric Mode.
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