HP 4400 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.2e Release Notes (5697-0809, February 20 - Page 17

Fabric OS feature compatibility in native connectivity modes

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When using either the HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch or the HP StorageWorks DC Switch Encryption FC Blade, switches attached to hosts and targets, or switches that are part of the encryption flow, must operate with the following minimum levels: • 2-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 5.3.2b or later. • 4-Gb and 8-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 6.1.0h, 6.1.2a, or later. 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 6.2.2e 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. For information about support in interopmodes 2 and 3, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based on M-series and B-series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes, available at http:// www.hp.com. Table 5 (page 17) 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 6.2.2e. Table 5 Feature support in interopmodes 2 and 3 Fabric OS Features (supported in interopmode 0) IM = interopmode L2 Fabric OS Hot Code Load Fabric OS Hot Code Load with FCR Zone Activation Support Traffic Isolation Zones1 Frame Redirection (devices attached to Fabric OS)1 Frame Redirection (devices attached to M-EOS)1 Frame Redirection over FCR10 FCR Fabric Binding (route to M-EOS fabric with Fabric Binding)9 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) FICON MIHPTO Full Scalability (to maximum M-EOS fabric limits) Adaptive Networking QoS Adaptive Networking: Ingress Rate Limiting Fabric OS 6.2.2e IM 2 IM 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes11 Yes No Yes Yes11 Yes Yes11 Yes Yes11 Yes Yes Yes No* No No Yes4 No* Yes Yes Yes2 Yes2 Yes3 Yes3 Yes Yes Yes2 Yes2 Yes No* Yes No* Yes Yes No No No* No* Fabric OS feature compatibility in native connectivity modes 17

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When using either the HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch or the HP StorageWorks DC
Switch Encryption FC Blade, switches attached to hosts and targets, or switches that are part of
the encryption flow, must operate with the following minimum levels:
•
2-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 5.3.2b or later.
•
4-Gb and 8-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 6.1.0h, 6.1.2a, or later.
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 6.2.2e 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. For information about support in
interopmodes 2 and 3, see the
HP StorageWorks Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based
on M-series and B-series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes
, available at
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Table 5 (page 17)
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 6.2.2e.
Table 5 Feature support in interopmodes 2 and 3
Fabric OS 6.2.2e
Fabric OS Features (supported in interopmode 0)
IM 3
IM 2
IM = interopmode
Yes
Yes
L2 Fabric OS Hot Code Load
Yes
Yes
Fabric OS Hot Code Load with FCR
Yes
11
Yes
Zone Activation Support
No
Yes
Traffic Isolation Zones
1
Yes
11
Yes
Frame Redirection (devices attached to Fabric OS)
1
Yes
11
Yes
Frame Redirection (devices attached to M-EOS)
1
Yes
11
Yes
Frame Redirection over FCR
10
Yes
Yes
FCR Fabric Binding (route to M-EOS fabric with Fabric Binding)
9
No*
Yes
L2 Fabric Binding
No
No
DCC policies
No*
Yes
4
SCC policies
Yes
Yes
E/Ex_Port Authentication
Yes
2
Yes
2
ISL Trunking (frame level)
Yes
3
Yes
3
Dynamic Path Selection (DPS, exchange-based routing)
Yes
Yes
Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS, port-based routing)
Yes
2
Yes
2
Virtual Channels (VC RDY)
No*
Yes
FICON Management Server (Cascading)
No*
Yes
FICON MIHPTO
Yes
Yes
Full Scalability (to maximum M-EOS fabric limits)
No
No
Adaptive Networking QoS
No*
No*
Adaptive Networking: Ingress Rate Limiting
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