HP StorageWorks 1606 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.0c Release Notes (5697-0361 - Page 20

WebTools compatibility, Fabric OS feature compatibility in native connectivity modes

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When using the new Virtual Fabrics (VF) feature, HP recommends that all switches participating in a fabric with a logical switch use the latest firmware available. All switches must be operating at the minimum firmware levels or later, as noted in the FOS Interoperability table. When using either the Encryption SAN Switch or DC Switch Encryption FC Blade, switches that are attached to hosts and targets or that are part of the encryption flow must operate at the following minimum levels: • 2-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 5.3.2 or later. • 4-Gb and 8-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 6.1.0h, 6.1.1d, or later. • M-EOS-based platforms must operate with M-EOS 9.8.1 or later for McDATA Fabric Mode (in- teropmode 2), or M-EOS 9.9.0 or later for Open Fabric Mode (interopmode 3). WebTools compatibility • Fabric OS 6.3 is supported with JRE 1.6.0 Update 13. • If the JRE 1.6.0 version is not Update 13, the DCFM server/client and B-series Element Manager (WebTools) crashes on launch. • WebTools tunnel and TCP graphs support tool tips only for the first enabled TCP connection graph. 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 6.3.0x support both interopmodes 2 and 3, with the exception of the 4/32 SAN Switch, 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch, and DC SAN Backbone Director or DC04 SAN Director with one or more DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blades. NOTE: HP may not support all of these switches in this mode. For information about support in interopmodes 2 and 3, see HP StorageWorks Merging Fabrics Based on M-Series and B-Series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes, available at http://www.hp.com. Table 5 specifies Fabric OS feature support when operating in either interopmode 2 (McDATA Fabric Mode) or interopmode 3 (Open Fabric Mode) with Fabric OS 6.3.0c. Table 5 Feature support in interopmodes 2 and 3 Fabric OS features (supported in interopmode 0) Fabric OS 6.3.0c IM = interopmode IM 2 IM 3 L2 Fabric OS Hot Code Load Yes Yes Fabric OS Hot Code Load with FCR Yes Yes Zone Activation Support Yes Yes11 Traffic Isolation Zones1 Yes No Frame Redirection (devices attached to Fabric OS)1 Yes Yes11 Frame Redirection (devices attached to M-EOS)1 Yes Yes11 20

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When using the new Virtual Fabrics (VF) feature, HP recommends that all switches participating in a
fabric with a logical switch use the latest firmware available. All switches must be operating at the
minimum firmware levels or later, as noted in the FOS Interoperability table.
When using either the Encryption SAN Switch or DC Switch Encryption FC Blade, switches that are
attached to hosts and targets or that are part of the encryption flow must operate at the following
minimum levels:
•
2-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 5.3.2 or later.
•
4-Gb and 8-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 6.1.0h, 6.1.1d, or later.
•
M-EOS-based platforms must operate with M-EOS 9.8.1 or later for McDATA Fabric Mode (in-
teropmode 2), or M-EOS 9.9.0 or later for Open Fabric Mode (interopmode 3).
WebTools compatibility
•
Fabric OS 6.3 is supported with JRE 1.6.0 Update 13.
•
If the JRE 1.6.0 version is not Update 13, the DCFM server/client and B-series Element Manager
(WebTools) crashes on launch.
•
WebTools tunnel and TCP graphs support tool tips only for the first enabled TCP connection graph.
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 6.3.0x
support both interopmodes 2 and 3, with the exception of the 4/32 SAN Switch, 2408 FCoE
Converged Network Switch, and DC SAN Backbone Director or DC04 SAN Director with one or
more DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blades.
NOTE:
HP may not support all of these switches in this mode. For information about support in interopmodes
2 and 3, see
HP StorageWorks Merging Fabrics Based on M-Series and B-Series Fibre Channel
Switches Application Notes
, available at
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Table 5
specifies Fabric OS feature support when operating in either interopmode 2 (McDATA Fabric
Mode) or interopmode 3 (Open Fabric Mode) with Fabric OS 6.3.0c.
Table 5 Feature support in interopmodes 2 and 3
Fabric OS 6.3.0c
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
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