HP StorageWorks 4/32 Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual - Supporting F - Page 331

interopMode 2 interopMode Enables or disables Brocade switch interoperability with switches from other manufacturers. Synopsis interopmode [mode] Description Use this command to enable or disable interoperability mode for individual Brocade switches. This feature enables other manufacturers' switches to be used in a Brocade fabric. This command must be executed on all Brocade switches in the fabric. Each switch must then be rebooted for this change to take effect. When running in interop mode, several Brocade features are not available in order to provide maximum compatibility between switches. Configured Domain IDs for Brocade switches must be between 97 and 127 for successful connection to other switches. The firmware automatically assigns valid Domain IDs when interoperability mode is enabled. Before enabling interoperability mode, inspect the individual switches and the zoning database for compatibility, disable any features not supported in interoperability mode, and disable the Platform Management functions using msPlMgmtDeactivate. When the switch is running in interoperability mode, the following parameters cannot be changed using configure: Port number zoning, Node WWN zoning, QuickLoop zoning, Virtual Channel encoded address, and Secure Fabric OS. When interoperability mode is disabled, configuration parameters are returned to their default states and can be changed using configure. Only Port World Wide Name zoning is supported in interoperability mode. FC Routing services are not available in interop mode. Switches connected to edge fabrics are not available in interop mode. When security is enabled, this command can be issued only from the primary FCS switch. You must reboot the switch for the change to take effect. Operands This command has the following operand: mode Specify 1 to enable interoperability mode; specify 0 to disable interoperability mode. This operand is optional; if omitted, this command displays the current value. Examples To display the interoperability mode: switch:admin> interopmode InteropMode: Off Usage: InteropMode 0|1 0: to turn it off 1: to turn it on To enable interoperability mode: switch:admin> interopmode 1 Please disable switch before changing the interop mode. switch:admin> switchdisable Please run ad --clear and ad --apply to clear AD configurations. Please make sure the MS Platform service is disabled. Fabric OS Command Reference Manual 299 53-1000436-01