Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.2a Release Notes v1.0

WebTools
• WebTools since FOS v7.1.0 has a “SupportSave” interface. It only collects, however, information
specifics to WebTools. It does not contain the same information as collected by supportSave initiated
through CLI or Brocade Network Advisor.
• When launching WebTools on a computer without the Internet access, it could take upto 5 minutes to
complete because the certicate revocation check performed for the WebTools application takes time
to timeout. Users can turn off the certification revocation check on the Java control panel as a
workaround.
• Launching WebTools with Oracle JRE 1.7.0 update 51 through Brocade Network Advisor is only
supported on version 12.1.5 or later. With JRE 1.7.0 update 51, users could see browser warning
messages that the WebTools application requires unrestricted access or the certificate signing the
application is not recognized. These messages can be ignored. In addition, users must check the
“Enable Java content in the browser” box under the Security tab of Java Control Console to allow
launching WebTools from BNA server clients.
Zoning
• Support for up to 2MB zone database in a fabric with only DCX/DCX-4S/DCX8510 systems. The
presence of any other platform in the fabric will limit the maximum zone database to 1MB. Please
note that there is no enforcement by FOS 7.1 to restrict users to operate within a zone database limit -
it is the responsibility of the user to not exceed this limit.
• There are limitations to zoning operations that can be performed from a FOS v6.x switch that is in the
same fabric as a FOS v7.0 or later switch if the FOS v6.x switch is not running the recommended
firmware version. Please see Fabric OS Interoperability section for details.
Beginning with the FOS v6.2.0 release, all WWNs containing upper-case characters are automatically
converted to lower-case when associated with a zone alias and stored as part of a saved configuration
on a switch. For example, a WWN entered as either “AA.BB.CC.DD.EE.FF.GG.HH” or
“aa.bb.cc.dd.ee.ff.gg.hh” when associated with a zone alias will be stored as “aa.bb.cc.dd.ee.ff.gg.hh”
on a switch operating with FOS v6.2.0 or later.
This behavioral change in saved zone alias WWN members will not impact most
environments. However, in a scenario where a switch with a zone alias WWN member with upper case
characters (saved on the switch with pre-FOS v6.2.0 code) is merged with a switch with the same alias
member WWN in lower case characters, the merge will fail, since the switches do not recognize these
zoning configurations as being the same.
For additional details and workaround solutions, please refer to the latest FOS Admin Guide updates
or contact Brocade Customer Support.
Miscellaneous
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Using a Windows anonymous FTP server for supportsave collection
When using anonymous ftp, to avoid long delays or failure of simultaneous supportsave
collections when AP blades are present in a director chassis, the number of unlimited
anonymous users for a Windows FTP server should be configured as follows:
Number of anonymous FTP connections = (Number of director chassis) + (Number of
installed Application Blades x 3)
• RASlog message AN-1010 may be seen occasionally indicating “Severe latency bottleneck
detected”. Even though it is a “Warning” message, it is likely to be a false alarm and can be
ignored.
• POST diagnostics for the Brocade 5100 have been modified beginning with FOS v6.3.1b and
v6.4.0 to eliminate an “INIT NOT DONE” error at the end of an ASIC diagnostic port loopback
test. This modification addresses BL-1020 Initialization errors encountered during the POST
portloopbacktest. (Defect 263200)
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