Dell Brocade 5100 Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0 - Page 3

Contents Overview ...5 Resolution of Important Defects...5 FOS v7.0.2 Features...5 FOS v7.0.1 Feature Descriptions ...6 New Hardware Support ...6 Enhanced Optical ICL Topology Support for DCX 8510 6 Support for Dynamic Fabric Provisioning: Fabric Assigned World Wide Name 6 VCS/VDX6730 to FC SAN Connectivity...6 FCIP Enhancements ...6 D-port (Diagnostic Port) Support between Brocade 16G Fabric Adapter and Brocade 16G FC switch 6 Optionally Licensed Software...8 Temporary License Support ...10 Supported Switches...10 Standards Compliance ...10 Technical Support ...11 FOS Migration Considerations ...13 TSBs - Critical Issues to Consider Prior to Installing This FOS Release 13 TSB Issues Outstanding in FOS v7.0.2...13 TSB Issues Resolved in FOS v7.0.2...13 Recommended Migration Paths to FOS v7.0.2 13 FOS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations 14 Important Notes...15 Brocade Network Advisor Compatibility ...15 DCFM Compatibility ...15 WebTools Compatibility ...15 SMI Compatibility ...16 Fabric OS Compatibility ...16 Blade Support...18 Scalability...23 Other Important Notes and Recommendations 23 Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization 23 Access Gateway ...23 Brocade HBA/Adapter Compatibility ...24 D-Port...24 Encryption Behavior for the Brocade Encryption Switch (BES) and FS8-18 24 FCIP (FR4-18i, Brocade 7800 and FX8-24) ...26 FCoE/DCB/CEE (Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 27 FCR and Integrated Routing ...29 Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0 Page 3 of 99