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New Feature Descriptions Enhanced Optical ICL Topology Support for DCX8510 FOS v7.0.1 supports the following enhanced topologies using optical ICLs: Support for up to nine DCX8510 chassis in full mesh configuration using optical ICLs Support for ICL connectivity with up to eight DCX8510 chassis in core-edge topology This increased support delivers massive scalability, significantly reduces cabling complexity, and also makes more ports available for device connectivity. FOS v7.0.1 also adds support for Enterprise ICL license on DCX8510 platforms. Description of this license can be found in the ―Optionally Licensed Software‖ section of this document. Support for Dynamic Fabric Provisioning: Fabric Assigned World Wide Name In order to simplify and accelerate server deployment and improve operational efficiency, FOS v7.0.1 provides Fabric Assigned WWN or FA-PWWN capability. This feature allows users to create a virtual WWN for a server instead of using the server's physical port WWN (PWWN) to create zoning and LUN mapping/masking. When a FA-PWWN capable server is attached to the SAN, this feature allows the fabric to assign this virtual WWN to that server. This feature requires servers to be using Brocade HBAs/Adapters. Please consult Brocade HBA/Adapter driver documentation and Release Notes to confirm minimum requirements for this feature. For Brocade Network Advisor support, please consult Brocade Network Advisor documentation and Release Notes. VCS/VDX6730 to FC SAN Connectivity This feature enables connectivity between hosts (using FCoE) connected to VCS/VDX platforms and FC storage connected to FC SAN via FCR. An E-port on a VDX6730 platform running NOS v2.1.1 is connected to an EX_port on an FCR running FOS v7.0.1 to enable this functionality. Note: Integrated Routing license is not required to share devices between VDX/VCS Ethernet fabric and FC SAN fabric. It is recommended to use 5300, DCX/DCX-4S, DCX8510-8, DCX8510-4 for FCR functionality for higher scalability. A new FCR EX_port mode 5 is used to connect VCS/VDX6730 to FCR FCIP Enhancements FOS v7.0.1 enables ESCON and Bus/Tag printer emulation support on FCIP platforms. This feature provides near native performance for FICON Extended paths to remote ESCON or Bus and Tag printers. Enabling FICON Printer emulation requires the Advanced FICON Acceleration license. This feature is supported on 7800 and FX8-24. Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 6 of 67

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Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
Page 6 of 67
New Feature Descriptions
Enhanced Optical ICL Topology Support for DCX8510
FOS v7.0.1 supports the following enhanced topologies using optical ICLs:
Support for up to nine DCX8510 chassis in full mesh configuration using optical ICLs
Support for ICL connectivity with up to eight DCX8510 chassis in core-edge topology
This increased support delivers massive scalability, significantly reduces cabling complexity, and also makes
more ports available for device connectivity.
FOS v7.0.1 also adds support for Enterprise ICL license on DCX8510 platforms. Description of this license can
be found in the ―Optionally Licensed Software‖
section of this document.
Support for Dynamic Fabric Provisioning: Fabric Assigned World Wide Name
In order to simplify and accelerate server deployment and improve operational efficiency, FOS v7.0.1 provides
Fabric Assigned WWN or FA-PWWN capability. This feature allows users to create a virtual WWN for a server
instead of using the
server’s physical
port WWN (PWWN) to create zoning and LUN mapping/masking. When a
FA-PWWN capable server is attached to the SAN, this feature allows the fabric to assign this virtual WWN to
that server. This feature requires servers to be using Brocade HBAs/Adapters. Please consult Brocade
HBA/Adapter driver documentation and Release Notes to confirm minimum requirements for this feature. For
Brocade Network Advisor support, please consult Brocade Network Advisor documentation and Release Notes.
VCS/VDX6730 to FC SAN Connectivity
This feature enables connectivity between hosts (using FCoE) connected to VCS/VDX platforms and FC storage
connected to FC SAN via FCR. An E-port on a VDX6730 platform running NOS v2.1.1 is connected to an
EX_port on an FCR running FOS v7.0.1 to enable this functionality.
Note:
Integrated Routing license is not required to share devices between VDX/VCS Ethernet fabric and FC
SAN fabric.
It is recommended to use 5300, DCX/DCX-4S, DCX8510-8, DCX8510-4 for FCR functionality for higher
scalability.
A new FCR EX_port mode 5 is used to connect VCS/VDX6730 to FCR
FCIP Enhancements
FOS v7.0.1 enables ESCON and Bus/Tag printer emulation support on FCIP platforms.
This feature provides near native performance for FICON Extended paths to remote ESCON or Bus and Tag
printers. Enabling FICON Printer emulation requires the Advanced FICON Acceleration license. This feature is
supported on 7800 and FX8-24.