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Fabric OS v7.0.1a Release Notes v1.0 Page 5 of 74
Overview
Fabric OS (FOS) v7.0.1a is a patch release based on FOS v7.0.1. All hardware platforms and features
supported in FOS v7.0.1 are also supported in FOS v7.0.1a.
Quick Look
If you are already using the most recent version of the Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes, the following are the
significant changes in this version:
The table at the end of these notes contains a list of the additional defects closed with Fabric OS
v7.0.1a since the release of Fabric OS v7.0.1.
FOS v7.0.1 Overiew
FOS v7.0.1 introduces support for the following new 16G FC hardware platforms:
Brocade 6505 entry level 16G FC switch
o Supports 12-24 16 Gbps FC ports
o Ports are capable of operating at 2/4/8/16 Gbps FC for open systems
o Supports D-port and Forward Error Correction (FEC) with 16G SFP+
o Supports Access Gateway mode
o Supports Condor3 ASIC enabled VC level credit recovery
o Supports Advanced Performance Monitoring E-port Top Talkers
o Also supports all features supported on Brocade 300 platform
o Does not support Encryption/Compression on ISLs, 10G capability, Integrated Routing
FC8-32E and FC8-48E Condor3 based 8G blades for DCX 8510-8 and DCX 8510-4
o Support automatic VC-level credit recovery (enabled by Condor3 ASIC) to ensure application
performance and availability
o Support Advanced Performance Monitoring E-port Top Talkers
o Support Integrated Routing
o Also support features and functions that are supported on Condor2 based 32 and 48 ports
8G blades (FC8-32 and FC8-48)
o Do not support D-port, FEC on front-end ports, Encryption/Compression, 10G FC
In addition to new hardware support, there are additional features, support, and enhancements in FOS v7.0.1,
including:
Enhanced Optical ICL topology support for DCX 8510
o Support for up to nine DCX 8510 chassis in ―full mesh‖ configuration using optical ICLs
o Support for ICL connectivity with up to ten DCX 8510 chassis in a ―core-edge‖ topology
o Enterprise ICL license support on DCX 8510
Support for Dynamic Fabric Provisioning: Fabric Assigned World Wide Name capability
Disruptive upgrade of DCX to DCX 8510
VCS/VDX6730 to FC SAN connectivity
FCIP feature support: ESCON and Bus/Tag printer emulation support