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Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0 January 22, 2013 Document History Document Title Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0 Summary of Changes Initial Release Publication Date January 22, 2013
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only and does not set forth any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning any equipment, equipment feature, or service offered or to be offered by Brocade. Brocade reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time, without notice, and assumes no responsibility for its use. This
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License Support ...18 Other Licensing Changes...18 Supported Switches...19 Standards Compliance ...19 Technical Support ...19 FOS Migration Considerations ...21 FOS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations 21 Recommended Migration Paths to FOS v7.1.0a 21 Important Notes...23 Brocade Network
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...32 D-Port...32 Encryption Behavior for the Brocade Encryption Switch (BES) and FS8-18 32 FCIP (Brocade 7800 and FX8-24)...35 FCoE/DCB/CEE (Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 35 FCR and Integrated Routing ...37 Forward Error Correction (FEC) ...37 FICON...37 FL_Port (Loop) Support...37 ICLs
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new 16G FC hardware platform:  Brocade 6520 Enterprise class FC switch platform that offers the following capabilities:  Supports 96 x 16G FC front end ports that support 2G/4G/8G/10G/16G speeds  48-port base switch with two 24-port Ports-On-Demand (POD) licenses  Supports all key software
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Diagnostic Port (D_Port) enhancements  D_Port on optical ICLs of the DCX 8510 platforms  New D_Port test options - users can specify number of frames, frame size, test duration, etc.  Full D_Port support between Brocade 16G Adapter and 16G FC switch (requires Brocade adapter driver Serviceability)
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requires Brocade HBA driver v3.2. In-Flight Encryption and Compression Enhancements FOS v7.1 implements the following enhancements for the In-flight Encryption/Compression features:  Increase the number of Encryption/Compression ports based on port speed - For any supported 16G blade or 16G switch
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16G AG and Brocade 16G HBA (requires HBA driver 3.2 or later) In FOS v7.0.x FEC is supported only on the 16G FC ISLs. Enable or Disable FEC for Long Distance Port  FOS v7.1 allows users to enable or disable the FEC feature while configuring a long distance link. This allows end users to turn
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an FX8-24 blade FOS v7.1 adds IPsec support for the XGE0 port of an FX8-24 blade. This enables creation of IP Security enabled FCIP tunnels on VE ports 12-21 of an FX8-24 blade. Please note that this functionality requires the new FX8-24 hardware SKU that supports this functionality. FCIP Tunnel TCP
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single alias member. The group of aliases is selected "domain and port index" as be either of the local switch or a remote switch.  Add a new default on EX_Ports of 16G platforms.  Credit recovery on 8G platform EX_Ports is supported only if long distance mode is enabled. Fabric Name Support
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both on F_Ports connected to a Brocade 8G or 16G HBA (requires Brocade HBA driver v3.2 or later and HBA ports must be operating at the maximum speed of 8G for 8G HBA, 16G for 16G HBA) and on N_Port links connected to a Brocade 16G switch. Authentication Support in Access Gateway (AG) Mode FOS
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/enable a specific RASlog message or a group of RASlog messages. This command provides control to the end users to suppress any frequently occurring or unwanted RASlog message and re-enable the logging when required.  Change RASlog Message Default Severity FOS v7.1 adds support to change a RASlog
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Limit for CTC Configuration  Increasing the number of transactions to 512 for disk LUN operation for virtualized environments. This enhancement is applicable only through Brocade Network Advisor.  Expanded Device Decommissioning Support  Expanding support for the Device Decommissioning of disk
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then the WWNN may not be displayed at both ends of the segmented link. TI (Traffic Isolation) Zone Violation Handling for Trunk Ports If a failover disabled TI zone has trunk members, but if not all members of that trunk group are in the same TI zone, then there is a possibility of routing issues
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SuperPing Enhancements In FOS v7.1, SuperPing for FCIP supports the following features:  Traverse all possible FCIP links based on FCIP routing.  Display all possible VE and GE link in path. Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0 Page 15 of 41
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are included by default on the Brocade 6520. Integrated Routing- This license allows any port in a DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, or Brocade Encryption Switch to be configured as an EX_Port or VEX_Port (on some platforms) supporting Fibre Channel
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modes (in addition to 10 1GbE ports mode) can be selected;10 1GbE ports and 1 10GbE port, or 2 10GbE ports  FC16-xx: Enables 10G FC capability on an FC16-xx blade in a slot that has this license  Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520: Enables 10G FC capability on the switch Advanced FICON Acceleration - This
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which the license can no longer be installed on any unit. Other Licensing Changes  The capabilities associated with the Adaptive Networking and SAO licenses are included by default on the Brocade 6520. Hence these licenses are not applicable to the Brocade 6520 platform. Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release
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Group) FCoE (Rev 2.0) Technical Support Contact your switch supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information immediately available: 1. General Information  Technical Support contract number
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examples of which are shown here: FT00X0054E9 The serial number label is located as follows:  Brocade Encryption Switch, VA-40FC, 300, 5100, 5300, 6510, 6505, 6520 - On the switch ID pull-out tab located on the bottom of the port side of the switch  Brocade 7800 - On the pull-out tab on the front
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(encryption groups) in a fabric, please complete firmwaredownload on one node at a time before downloading on another node. The Brocade 8000 does not support non-disruptive hot code loads (HCL). Upgrading the Brocade 8000 to FOS v7.1.0a will be disruptive to the I/O through the switch. Recommended
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.4.x DCX/DCX-4S units running any FOS v6.4.x firmware must be upgraded to FOS v7.0.x before they can be nondisruptively upgraded to FOS v7.1. Any 8G platforms (other than DCX/DCX-4S) that are currently operating at lower than FOS v6.4.1a must be upgraded to FOS v6.4.1a or later, they then must
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up to thirty-six physical or virtual fabrics and up to 9,000 switch ports. Network Advisor SAN Enterprise supports all the hardware platforms and features that Network Advisor Professional Plus supports, and adds support for the Brocade DCX Backbone (DCX 8510-8/DCX) and Fiber Connectivity (FICON
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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
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Supported Products and FOS Interoperability Brocade 6510 Brocade 6505 Brocade 6520 48000 with FA4-18 blade(s), Brocade 7600 Secure Fabric OS (on any model) Mi10k, M6140, ED-6064, ES-3232, ES-4300, ES-4400, ES-4500, ES4700 (McDATA Fabric Mode and Open Fabric Mode) 1 McDATA ED-5000 32-port FC
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Users are recommended to upgrade to the following versions of firmware when interoperating with a switch running FOS v7.0 or 4 blades of this type. Not supported in the same chassis with other intelligent blades or the FC8-64 port blade. Not supported Table 1 Blade Support Matrix for DCX and DCX-4S
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blades for the DCX 8510-8 and DCX 8510-4 noted in the table below. DCX 8510-8/DCX 8510-4 Blade Support Matrix FC16-32, FC16-48 16G FC blades FC8-64 64 port 8Gbit port blade FC8-32E, FC8-48E Condor3 based 8G blades FC10-6 Intelligent blade FCIP/FC Router blade (FR4-18i) Virtualization/Application
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FS8-18, FX8-24, FCOE10-24 Port Blade Intelligent Blade Intelligent Blade 2 Power Supplies Not Supported Not Supported 2 Power Supplies 2 Power Supplies DCX: 2 or 4 Power Supplies DCX-4S: 2 Power Supplies Comments  Distribute the Power Supplies evenly to 2 different AC connections for redundancy
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Typical Power Supply Requirements Guidelines for Blades in DCX 8510-8 (For specific calculation of power draw with different blade combinations, please refer to Appendix A: Power Specifications in the 8510-8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual) Configured Number of Ports Blades Type of Blade DCX
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Typical Power Supply Requirements Guidelines for Blades in DCX 8510-8 (For specific calculation of power draw with different blade combinations, please refer to Appendix A: Power Specifications in the 8510-8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual) Configured Number of Ports Blades Type of Blade DCX
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Typical Power Supply Requirements Guidelines for Blades in DCX 8510-4 (For specific calculation of power draw with different blade combinations, please refer to Appendix A: Power Specifications in the 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual) Configured Number of Ports Blades Type of Blade DCX
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HBA/Adapter Compatibility  Brocade HBA/Adapter should be using driver version 2.3.0.2 or later when attached to 16G ports on Brocade switches. D-Port  FOS v7.0.0a and later support the execution of D-Port tests concurrently on up to eight ports on the switch.  Support of D-Port is extended to
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encryption engines) are part of a HAC ( "Key Life" field in the output of "cryptocfg supported.  The Brocade Encryption switch and FS8-18 blade do not support supported. Please refer to the Encryption Admin Guide for configuration information. If using dual SKMs or ESKMs on BES/FS8-18 Encryption Group
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a new KMIP keyvault type for Safenet KeySecure SW v6.1 KMIP server. Firmware downgrade will be prevented from FOS v7.1.0 to a lower version if key vault type is set to KMIP. Please refer to the KMIP Encryption Admin Guide for more details.  FOS 7.1.0 mandates regular zones for Hosts and Targets
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user should carefully review Chapter 5 of the FOS v7.0.0 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide.  FOS v7.0 or later supports a new optimized model for provisioning FCoE with fewer configuration steps to enable FCoE on DCB ports. These changes do not allow the Brocade 8000 to retain FCoE
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dropped as a result of this name conflict. Users must create a new login group with a non-conflicting name to allow device logins.  Ethernet switch services must be explicitly enabled using the command "fosconfig -enable ethsw" before powering on an FCOE10-24 blade. Failure to do so will cause the
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>fcoe -disable slot/port switch:admin>fcoe --enable slot/port  When a FCOE10-24 blade is powered off during configuration replay, the interface specific configuration won't get applied. Later when FCOE10-24 blade is powered on, all physical interfaces will come up with default configurations. User
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of the neighboring switch port to determine the cause of the speed negotiation failure. Example Output: 74 9 10 36ed40 id N8 Throttled) Port Mirroring In_Sync FC Disabled (Port  Port Mirroring is not supported on the Brocade 7800. Port Statistics  On 16G capable ports, the enc_in (number of
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, the merge will fail, since the switches do not recognize these zoning configurations as being the same. For additional details and workaround solutions, please refer to the latest FOS Admin Guide updates or contact Brocade Customer Support. Miscellaneous  Using a Windows anonymous FTP server
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, VA-40FC, 5300, 6510  Firmware upgrade from v7.0.1 to a later release on Brocade 6505  Firmware upgrade from v7.1.0 to a later release on Brocade 6520  The QSFP information in the sfpshow output will indicate the ID field as all zeros. This is as designed. ras080:FID128:root> sfpshow 5/32 QSFP
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with a code change as of ports 3/42 8/139 Probability: Medium Feature: FOS Software Function: System Performance Reported In Release: FOS6.4.3 Service upgrade to FOS 7.1.0. Probability: Medium Feature: FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD Function: Firmware Download Reported In Release: FOS7.1.0 Service