Dell Brocade 5100 Brocade Fabric OS v7.3.0a Release Notes v2.0 - Page 24

WebTools Compatibility, SMI Compatibility, Fabric OS Compatibility

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WebTools Compatibility FOS v7.3.0 is qualified and supported with Oracle JRE 1.7.0 update 60. Please refer to Other Important Notes and Recommendations section for more details. SMI Compatibility  It is important to note that host SMI-S agents cannot be used to manage switches running FOS v7.3. If users want to manage a switch running FOS v7.3 using SMI-S interface, they must use Brocade Network Advisor's integrated SMI agent. Fabric OS Compatibility The following table lists the earliest versions of Brocade software supported in this release, that is, the earliest supported software versions that interoperate. Brocade recommends using the latest software versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN. To ensure that a configuration is fully supported, always check the appropriate SAN, storage or blade server product support page to verify support of specific code levels on specific switch platforms prior to installing on your switch. Use only FOS versions that are supported by the provider. For a list of the effective end-of-life dates for all versions of Fabric OS, visit the following Brocade Web site: http://www.brocade.com/support/end_of_life.jsp Supported Products and FOS Interoperability 4900, 7500, 7500e, 5000, 200E, 48K Brocade 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4424 Brocade 5410, 5480, 5424, 5450, 5460, 5470, NC-5480 Brocade 6548, 5432 Brocade DCX, 300, 5100, 5300 VA-40FC Brocade DCX-4S Brocade DCX with FS8-18 blade(s), Brocade Encryption Switch Brocade 7800, DCX and DCX-4S with FCOE10-24 or FX8-24 blades Brocade 80009 Brocade DCX/DCX-4S with FA4-18 blade(s) Brocade DCX 8510-8/DCX 8510-4 Brocade DCX 8510-8/DCX 8510-4 with FC16-64 blade Brocade DCX 8510-8 with FCOE10-24 blade Brocade 6510 Brocade 6505 Brocade 6520 Brocade 7840 5430 5431, 6547, M6505 v6.2.2 or later5 v6.2.0 or later5 V7.2.1 of later9 v6.1.0e and later 1 5 7 v6.2.1_vfc 5, v6.2.2 or later 5 v6.2.0 or later 5 7 v6.1.1_enc or later 5 V6.3.0 or later V6.1.2_CEE1 or later DCX requires v6.0.x or later 5, DCX-4S requires 6.2.x or later4 7 FOS v7.0 or later FOS v7.3.0 or later FOS v7.3.0 or later FOS v7.0 or later FOS v7.0.1 or later FOS v7.1 or later FOS v7.3.0 or later FOS v7.1 or later9 FOS v7.2 or later9 Fabric OS v7.3.0a Release Notes v2.0 Page 24 of 55

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Fabric OS v7.3.0a Release Notes v2.0
Page 24 of 55
WebTools Compatibility
FOS v7.3.0 is qualified and supported with
Oracle
JRE 1.7.0 update 60. Please refer to Other Important
Notes and Recommendations section for more details.
SMI Compatibility
It is important to note that host SMI-S agents cannot be used to manage switches running FOS v7.3.
If users want to manage a switch running FOS v7.3 using SMI-S interface, they must use Brocade
Network Advisor’s integrated SMI agent.
Fabric OS Compatibility
The following table lists the earliest versions of Brocade software supported in this release, that is, the
earliest
supported software versions that interoperate.
Brocade recommends using the
latest
software versions to get
the greatest benefit from the SAN.
To ensure that a configuration is fully supported, always check the appropriate SAN, storage or blade server
product support page to verify support of specific code levels on specific switch platforms prior to installing on
your switch. Use only FOS versions that are supported by the provider.
For a list of the effective end-of-life dates for all versions of Fabric OS, visit the following Brocade Web site:
Supported Products and FOS Interoperability
4900, 7500, 7500e, 5000, 200E, 48K
Brocade 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4424
v6.2.2 or later
5
Brocade 5410, 5480, 5424
,
5450, 5460, 5470, NC-5480
v6.2.0 or later
5
Brocade 6548, 5432
V7.2.1 of later
9
Brocade DCX, 300, 5100, 5300
v6.1.0e and later
1 5 7
VA-40FC
v6.2.1_vfc
5
, v6.2.2 or later
5
Brocade DCX-4S
v6.2.0 or later
5 7
Brocade DCX with FS8-18 blade(s), Brocade Encryption Switch
v6.1.1_enc or later
5
Brocade 7800, DCX and DCX-4S with FCOE10-24 or FX8-24 blades
V6.3.0 or later
Brocade 8000
9
V6.1.2_CEE1 or later
Brocade DCX/DCX-4S with FA4-18 blade(s)
DCX requires v6.0.x or later
5
, DCX-4S
requires 6.2.x or later
4 7
Brocade DCX 8510-8/DCX 8510-4
FOS v7.0 or later
Brocade DCX 8510-8/DCX 8510-4 with FC16-64 blade
FOS v7.3.0 or later
Brocade DCX 8510-8 with FCOE10-24 blade
FOS v7.3.0 or later
Brocade 6510
FOS v7.0 or later
Brocade 6505
FOS v7.0.1 or later
Brocade 6520
FOS v7.1 or later
Brocade 7840
FOS v7.3.0 or later
5430
FOS v7.1 or later
9
5431, 6547, M6505
FOS v7.2 or later
9