HP AE370A HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.0a release notes (5697-7963, March 200 - Page 16

Fabric OS feature compatibility in native connectivity modes Some Fabric OS features are not fully supported when operating in the native connectivity modes for deployment with M-EOS-based products. All HP StorageWorks models that are supported by Fabric OS 6.2.0a support both interopmodes 2 and 3, with the exception of the HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch. NOTE: HP may not support all of these switches in this mode. See "Merging Fabrics based on M-Series and B-Series FC switches" appliation note available at http://www.hp.com for specific support in interopmodes 2 and 3. Table 5 specifies the support of various Fabric OS features when operating in either interopmode 2 (McDATA Fabric Mode) or interopmode 3 (Open Fabric Mode) with Fabric OS 6.2.0a. Table 5 Feature support in interopmodes 2 and 3 Fabric OS Features (supported in interopmode 0) Fabric OS 6.2.0a IM = interopmode IM 2 IM 3 L2 Fabric OS Hot Code Load Yes Yes Fabric OS Hot Code Load with FCR Yes Yes Zone Activation Support Traffic Isolation Zones1 Yes Yes11 Yes No Frame Redirection (devices attached to Fabric OS)1 Frame Redirection (devices attached to M-EOS)1 Yes Yes11 Yes Yes11 Frame Redirection over FCR10 FCR Fabric Binding (route to M-EOS fabric with Fabric Binding)9 Yes Yes11 Yes Yes L2 Fabric Binding Yes No* DCC policies No No SCC policies Yes4 No* E/Ex_Port Authentication Yes Yes ISL Trunking (frame level) Yes2 Yes2 Dynamic Path Selection (DPS, exchange-based routing) Yes3 Yes3 Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS, port-based routing) Yes Yes Virtual Channels (VC RDY) Yes2 Yes2 FICON Management Server (Cascading) Yes No* 16