Technical data

Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v7.0.1
Fabric OS v7.0.1a Release Notes v1.0 Page 57 of 74
Defect ID: DEFECT000371485
Technical Severity: Medium
Summary: Switch Ethernet port sends frame with invalid MAC address on Brocade 300E, 5100, 6510
and 7800
Symptom: Switch Ethernet port sometimes sends frames with invalid Ethernet MAC address. There is
no functional impact due to TCP/IP retransmit frame successfully; However, if there is
security software monitor each frame, it will trigger alarms upon detect invalid MAC
address.
Workaround: Use 100 Half duplex instead of Full Duplex mode.
Feature: Field Escalation
Function: Web Management
Probability: Low
Found in Release: FOS6.2.0
Service Request ID: sr676355
Defect ID: DEFECT000371823
Technical Severity: Medium
Summary: EZ Manager does not allow Custom Zoning when dual configured (Initiator/Target) device
exists.
Symptom: EZ manager should allow Custom zoning when dual configured device exists in the switch.
Workaround: Use Advanced Management (WT)
Feature: WebMgmt
Function: Web Tools EZ
Probability: High
Found in Release: FOS6.3.2
Defect ID: DEFECT000372216
Technical Severity: Medium
Summary: GA_NXT is not transferring the symbolic names (port or node) from the non-local device
table
Symptom: GA_NXT is not transferring the symbolic names (port or node) from the non-local device
table
Feature: FC Services
Function: Name Server
Probability: High
Found in Release: FOS6.4.2
Defect ID: DEFECT000379613
Technical Severity: Medium
Summary: spinFab does not work from switches running FOS v6.4.x to switches with FOS v6.2.x
Symptom: spinfab reports FAIL
Feature: Diagnostics
Function: Other
Probability: Low
Found in Release: FOS6.4.2
Defect ID: DEFECT000342830
Technical Severity: Low
Summary: ceeportloopbacktest "-port" option does not run correctly on 8000
Symptom: BR8000 did not test the CEE port which user selected with ―-port‖ option.
Feature: Diagnostics
Function: Other
Probability: High
Found in Release: FOS6.4.1
Service Request ID: 577081