HP AE370A HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.x administrator guide (5697-0015, May 20 - Page 484
Unsupported features McDATA Fabric and Open Fabric modes
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Supported features McDATA Fabric mode (interopmode 2) The following features are supported in Fabric OS 6.0: • Zone activation Zoning managed through EFCM • ESA frame support • Coordinated Hot Code Load • FCR E_Port SANtegrity • Fabric OS L2 SANtegrity Support • No limitations on the number of E_Port connections to any Brocade switch • HA support for zoning Supported features McDATA Open Fabric mode (interopmode 3) The following features are supported in Fabric OS 6.0: • Coordinated Hot Code Load • HA support for zoning • No limitations on the number of E_Port connections to any Brocade switch • Fabric Watch Unsupported features McDATA Fabric and Open Fabric modes The following optional features are not supported and cannot be installed on any Fabric OS switch in the fabric: • Extended PID mode format • Quickloop and QuickLoop Zoning • Secure Fabric OS • Timer Server function • Open E_Port • Broadcast Zoning • Management Server Service and FDMI • QuickLoop Fabric Assist • Remote Switch • Extended Fabrics • Alias Server • Platform Service • FCIP • FICON McDATA Fabric mode configuration restrictions • Maximum 2048 devices. • Extended Edge PID format cannot be used. • Maximum 31 switch (domain ID) limitation. • Domain IDs must be in the 1 to 31 value range on Fabric OS switches for successful connection to McDATA switches. The firmware automatically assigns a valid domain ID, if necessary. • The DCC policy or port based security is not supported in McDATA Fabric mode. • The msplMgmtDeactivate command must be run prior to connecting the Brocade switch to a McDATA switch to de-activate any platform management functions because McDATA switches do not understand Brocade proprietary frames used o exchange platform information. 484 Implementing an interoperable fabric
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