Brocade Fabric OS v7.2.0d Release Notes v1.0

Fabric OS v7.2.0d Release Notes v1.0 Page 51 of 52
Maximum CUP Support
This table indicates the maximum supported number of logical switches that can have FMS (CUP) enabled on
the specified platform.
Platform
Maximum Number of CUP Instances
8510-8
4
8510-4
4
6510
2 (no base switch)
DCX
4
DCX-4S
4
5300
4
7800
2 (no base switch)
Interoperability
When cascaded to other switches, referred to as a “fabric,” all switches in the fabric must be at FOS v7.1.0c or
FOS v7.2.0b
i
before upgrading to v7.2.0d. Interoperability between switches at FOS v6.4.2a, FOS v7.0.0c, FOS
v7.0.0d, FOS v7.1.0c, FOS v7.2.0b
i
and FOS v7.2.0d is supported; however, the recommended best practice is
to have all switches in the same fabric at the same code level.
The following section indicates supported intra-fabric interoperability between hardware platforms, supported
management software levels, and recommended firmware versions.
FICON Hardware/Firmware/Software Interoperability with FOS v7.2.0d
Interoperability is supported with FOS v7.2.0d between the following platforms:
 DCX
 DCX-4S
 DCX8510-8
 DCX8510-4
 6510
 5300
 7800
All platforms operating with FOS v7.2.0d must be managed with Brocade Network Advisor v12.1.3 or later.
FICON support for FOS v7.2.0d starts with Brocade Network Advisor v12.1.3 – please check Brocade Network
Advisor release notes for latest updates.
The following platforms using FOS v6.4.2a, FOS v7.0.0c, FOS v7.0.0d, FOS v7.1.0c or FOS v7.2.0b
i
may also
interoperate in a fabric with switches running FOS v7.2.0d:
 DCX
 DCX-4S