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Fabric OS v7.0.1a Release Notes v1.0 Page 3 of 74
Contents
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Quick Look ................................................................................................................................................... 5
FOS v7.0.1 Overiew ..................................................................................................................................... 5
New Feature Descriptions .......................................................................................................................... 6
Enhanced Optical ICL Topology Support for DCX 8510 ......................................................................................... 6
Support for Dynamic Fabric Provisioning: Fabric Assigned World Wide Name .................................................... 6
VCS/VDX6730 to FC SAN Connectivity ................................................................................................................... 6
FCIP Enhancements ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Optionally Licensed Software .................................................................................................................... 7
Temporary License Support ...................................................................................................................... 9
Supported Switches .................................................................................................................................... 9
Standards Compliance ............................................................................................................................... 9
Technical Support ..................................................................................................................................... 10
FOS Migration Considerations ................................................................................................................ 12
TSBs - Critical Issues to Consider Prior to Installing This FOS Release .............................................................. 12
TSB Issues Outstanding in FOS v7.0.1 ................................................................................................................. 12
TSB Issues Resolved in FOS v7.0.1 ...................................................................................................................... 12
Recommended Migration Paths to FOS v7.0.1 ................................................................................................... 12
FOS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations........................................................................................ 13
Important Notes ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Brocade Network Advisor Compatibility ............................................................................................................... 13
DCFM Compatibility ............................................................................................................................................... 14
WebTools Compatibility ......................................................................................................................................... 14
SMI Compatibility ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Fabric OS Compatibility ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Blade Support ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Scalability................................................................................................................................................... 22
Other Important Notes and Recommendations ..................................................................................... 22
Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization ........................................................................................... 22
Access Gateway ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Brocade HBA/Adapter Compatibility .................................................................................................................... 23
D-Port ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Encryption Behavior for the Brocade Encryption Switch (BES) and FS8-18 ...................................................... 23
FCIP (FR4-18i, Brocade 7800 and FX8-24) ......................................................................................................... 25
FCoE/DCB/CEE (Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24) ............................................................................................... 26
FCR and Integrated Routing .................................................................................................................................. 28
Forward Error Correction (FEC) ............................................................................................................................. 28
FICON ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28