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Contents
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Descriptions of Key NOS Features ........................................................................................................... 5
VDX 2730 ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Hardware Feature Descriptions .............................................................................................................................. 6
NOS Feature Description ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Summary of New Features and Enhancements .................................................................................................... 8
New Features ............................................................................................................................................... 9
VCS Fabric to FC SAN Connectivity ......................................................................................................................... 9
Edge Loop Detection (ELD) ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Configurable Tail Drop Threshold ........................................................................................................................... 9
New Enhancements and Support ............................................................................................................ 10
Support for USR Optics .......................................................................................................................................... 10
VLAG support ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
VM-Aware Network Automation with vSphere 5.0 ............................................................................................... 10
VM-Aware Network Automation with 8000 MAC Addresses ............................................................................... 10
Miscellaneous Enhancements .............................................................................................................................. 10
Optional Licensed Software ..................................................................................................................... 10
Standards, Compatibility, Interoperability, and Scalability .................................................................. 11
Standards Compliance .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Scalability ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Technical Support ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Documentation Updates ........................................................................................................................... 14
Reporting Errors in the Guides ............................................................................................................... 14
Contacting Brocade .................................................................................................................................. 14
Compatibility ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Firmware Upgrade and Downgrades ...................................................................................................... 16
Important Notes ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Command Line Interface (CLI) .............................................................................................................................. 17
MAC Learning Considerations in VCS ................................................................................................................... 17
Trunking ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Span ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
AMPP and Port Profiles.......................................................................................................................................... 17
Security, ACLs, Authentication, Authorization ...................................................................................................... 18
Virtual IP Address Support .................................................................................................................................... 18
Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
Known Issues ............................................................................................................................................ 20