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Blade Support

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Zoning Compatibility Note: Users are recommended to upgrade to the following versions of firmware when interoperating with a switch running FOS v7.0 or later in the same layer 2 fabric to overcome some of the zoning operations restrictions that otherwise exist: Main code level FOS v6.2 FOS v6.3 FOS v6.4 Patch code levels with full zoning compatibility FOS v6.2.2d or later FOS v6.3.2a or later FOS v6.4.1 or later If there are switches running FOS versions lower than the above listed patch levels in the same fabric as a switch with FOS v7.0 or later, then cfgsave and cfgenable operations initiated from these switches will fail if the zoning database is greater than 128KB. In such scenarios zoning operations such as cfgsave/cfgenable can still be performed successfully if initiated from a switch running FOS v7.0 or later. Blade Support Fabric OS v7.1.0 software is fully qualified and supports the blades for the DCX/DCX-4S noted in the following table: DCX/DCX-4S Blade Support Matrix 16-, 32-, 48- and 64-port 8Gbit port blades (FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, FC8-64) Intelligent blade 6 port 10G FC blade (FC10-6) FCIP/FC Router blade (FR4-18i) Virtualization/Application Blade (FA4-18) Encryption Blade (FS8-18) Next Generation Distance Extension Blade (FX8-24) FCoE/L2 CEE blade FCOE10-24 FC16-32, FC16-48 Supported with FOS v6.0 and above (FC8-64 requires FOS v6.4) with any mix and up to 8/4 of each. No restrictions around intermix. Up to a total of 8/4 intelligent blades. See below for maximum supported limits of each blade. Not supported on FOS v7.1 or later Not supported on FOS v7.1 or later Not supported on FOS v7.0 or later Up to a maximum of 4 blades of this type. Up to a max of 4 blades of this type. Note: FR4-18i cannot coexist with FX8-24 in FOS v7.0 or later Up to a max of 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 with FOS v7.1 Note: The iSCSI FC4-16IP blade is not qualified for the DCX/DCX-4S. Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0 Page 26 of 41

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Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
Page 26 of 41
Zoning Compatibility Note
:
Users are recommended to upgrade to the following versions of firmware when interoperating with a switch
running FOS v7.0 or later in the same layer 2 fabric to overcome some of the zoning operations restrictions
that otherwise exist:
Main code level
Patch code levels with full zoning
compatibility
FOS v6.2
FOS v6.2.2d or later
FOS v6.3
FOS v6.3.2a or later
FOS v6.4
FOS v6.4.1 or later
If there are switches running FOS versions lower than the above listed patch levels in the same fabric as a
switch with FOS v7.0 or later, then cfgsave and cfgenable operations
initiated
from these switches will fail if
the zoning database is greater than 128KB. In such scenarios zoning operations such as cfgsave/cfgenable
can still be performed successfully if initiated from a switch running FOS v7.0 or later.
Blade Support
Fabric OS v7.1.0 software is fully qualified and supports the blades for the DCX/DCX-4S noted in the following
table
:
DCX/DCX-4S Blade Support Matrix
16-, 32-, 48- and 64-port 8Gbit port blades (FC8-16,
FC8-32, FC8-48, FC8-64)
Supported with FOS v6.0 and above (FC8-64 requires
FOS v6.4) with any mix and up to 8/4 of each. No
restrictions around intermix.
Intelligent blade
Up to a total of 8/4 intelligent blades. See below for
maximum supported limits of each blade.
6 port 10G FC blade (FC10-6)
Not supported on FOS v7.1 or later
FCIP/FC Router blade (FR4-18i)
Not supported on FOS v7.1 or later
Virtualization/Application Blade (FA4-18)
Not supported on FOS v7.0 or later
Encryption Blade (FS8-18)
Up to a maximum of 4 blades of this type.
Next Generation Distance Extension Blade (FX8-24)
Up to a max of 4 blades of this type.
Note
: FR4-18i cannot coexist with FX8-24 in FOS v7.0
or later
FCoE/L2 CEE blade
FCOE10-24
Up to a max of 4 blades of this type.
Not supported in
the same chassis with other intelligent blades or the
FC8-64 port blade.
FC16-32, FC16-48
Not supported
Table 1 Blade Support Matrix for DCX and DCX-4S with FOS v7.1
Note: The iSCSI FC4-16IP blade is not qualified for the DCX/DCX-4S.