HP StorageWorks Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based on M-series and B-series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes (AA-RUQQL-TE, November 2009)

M-series-unaware features
Table 2 describes features that are unaware of M-series switches or fabrics and cannot be used
fabric-wide. These unsupported features must not be enabled. Do not attempt to use them when the
M-series and B-series fabrics are merged.
Table 2 M-series-unaware features
SupportFeature
Not supported
Not supported
Supported
Security:
Secure Fabric OS
ACL in strict mode
ACL in nonstrict (tolerant) mode, absent mode, and
other modes (such as password authentication)
Not supported
Admin domains
Not supported
FICON and FICON CUP
Not supported
Fabric-wide diagnostics (FC-Ping, PathInfo)
Feature support and interoperability
Table 3 provides a comprehensive list of features. Some features are described in detail in other
sections of this document.
IMPORTANT:
The unsupported features must not be enabled. Do not attempt to use them when the M-series and
B-series fabrics are merged.
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