User guide

• Cisco switches: MDS 9134, MDS 9124, MDS 9124e running NX-OS 5.0(4) with Brocade
Fabric OS 6.4.0x and 6.4.1x.
• Cisco switches: MDS 9134, MDS 9124, MDS 9124e running NX-OS 5.0(4) and 5.0(4b)
with Brocade Fabric OS 7.0.0a and 7.0.0b.
• Cisco switches: MDS 9216i running NX-OS 4.2(7a) and 4.2(7d) with Brocade Fabric OS
6.4.0x and 6.4.1x or Fabric OS 7.0.0a and 7.0.0b
• Cisco switches: MDS 9513, MDS 9509 and MDS 9506 running NX-OS 5.0(4) with Brocade
Fabric OS 7.0.0a or 7.0.0b
• Qlogic switches: SN6000 and 8/20q running Qlogic 8.0.4.04.00 firmware with Brocade
Fabric OS 7.0.0a or 7.0.0b.
NOTE: See the latest B-series FC connectivity switch stream for information on the specific versions
of firmware currently supported for a specific manufacturer.
Zoning and fabric operations
When configuring zoning or other fabric-wide settings in a fabric that has products operating with
different versions of Fabric OS, HP recommends that you perform the configuration through an
interface (such as Web Tools) to a product with the most recent version of Fabric OS. Some older
versions of Fabric OS do not fully support newer hardware models, and problems may arise when
configuring settings through these older products.
NOTE: Do not configure zoning through a switch operating with Fabric OS 3.x in a fabric that
has products operating with later versions of Fabric OS.
Prerequisites
Table 1 (page 20) lists the supported Fabric OS firmware versions. HP recommends using the latest
supported firmware versions to get the greatest benefit from the SAN.
For a list of retired products, see the HP website:
http://www.hp.com
IMPORTANT: The Fabric OS versions listed in the Earliest compatible version column in
Table 1 (page 20) are the earliest versions supported by HP for connection to switches running
Fabric OS 7.0.0c at the time of release.
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