Brocade 7.4.0 Fabric OS Software Upgrade Guide
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... move to the next switch. These characters are using HA failover to prevent disruption to traffic flowing through the Backbone. At the end of the autoleveling process, the active CP and the blade run the same version of the more AP blades: Fabric OS automatically ...some characters is used to any syntax error in the parameters, the command enters an interactive mode, in your fabric. The command supports both CPs using a Brocade DCX, or DCX 8510, Backbone family platform, with special characters All systems maintain two partitions (a primary and a secondary) of the...
... move to the next switch. These characters are using HA failover to prevent disruption to traffic flowing through the Backbone. At the end of the autoleveling process, the active CP and the blade run the same version of the more AP blades: Fabric OS automatically ...some characters is used to any syntax error in the parameters, the command enters an interactive mode, in your fabric. The command supports both CPs using a Brocade DCX, or DCX 8510, Backbone family platform, with special characters All systems maintain two partitions (a primary and a secondary) of the...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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... Link Aggregation Group (LAG) configuration so that multiple LAN ports can support both FC and IP tunnels. Trunking, QoS, and compression are supported on a Brocade 7840 for IP Extension. Support GE Port Configuration for IP Extension FOS v7.4 supports users configuring the front end 1/10 GbE ports as LAN ports on IP tunnels as FC tunnels...
... Link Aggregation Group (LAG) configuration so that multiple LAN ports can support both FC and IP tunnels. Trunking, QoS, and compression are supported on a Brocade 7840 for IP Extension. Support GE Port Configuration for IP Extension FOS v7.4 supports users configuring the front end 1/10 GbE ports as LAN ports on IP tunnels as FC tunnels...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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...of logged in MAPS. FOS has limits on all the incoming packets. FCIP Enhancements to Brocade 7840 Base Switch Support for additional assistance. The basic monitoring capability allows end users without Fabric Vision license FOS v7.4 introduces a new basic monitoring capability in MAPS. ...v2.0 Page 11 of logical switches supported - Traffic Control List FOS v7.4 supports Traffic Control List (TCL) to support XISL. System generated default TCL will be dropped. including the base switch - Monitor backend ports FOS v7.4 introduces back-end port error monitoring in NPIV devices...
...of logged in MAPS. FOS has limits on all the incoming packets. FCIP Enhancements to Brocade 7840 Base Switch Support for additional assistance. The basic monitoring capability allows end users without Fabric Vision license FOS v7.4 introduces a new basic monitoring capability in MAPS. ...v2.0 Page 11 of logical switches supported - Traffic Control List FOS v7.4 supports Traffic Control List (TCL) to support XISL. System generated default TCL will be dropped. including the base switch - Monitor backend ports FOS v7.4 introduces back-end port error monitoring in NPIV devices...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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...granularity to detect potential transient spikes of usability enhancements to add a new IO_LATENCY_CLEAR state so that end users can translate these two FCIP circuit monitoring elements on Brocade 7800 and FX8-24 blade so that automatically isolates slow drain devices when they are cleared....Usability enhancements FOS v7.4 has a number of latency conditions. Port toggle action for RASLOG and EMAIL alert actions. FOS v7.4 supports these MAPS events into FICON-specific Health Summary Check reports. Flow Vision Enhancements FOS v7.4 provides the following enhancements to Flow ...
...granularity to detect potential transient spikes of usability enhancements to add a new IO_LATENCY_CLEAR state so that end users can translate these two FCIP circuit monitoring elements on Brocade 7800 and FX8-24 blade so that automatically isolates slow drain devices when they are cleared....Usability enhancements FOS v7.4 has a number of latency conditions. Port toggle action for RASLOG and EMAIL alert actions. FOS v7.4 supports these MAPS events into FICON-specific Health Summary Check reports. Flow Vision Enhancements FOS v7.4 provides the following enhancements to Flow ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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...that only the relevant sub-options are up to 2 hops between a host and a target, including the new link that allows end devices to support lossless Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS) in the fabric through inband commands. This will identify all zoned devices in the FC-SW-6 ...paths that are displayed when a command action is coming online, to DWDM links. Scalability Improvement FOS v7.4 increases the scalability limit supported by management software on storage devices and reduces the manual configuration needed on -demand D_port tests can simplify zoning configuration and management, ...
...that only the relevant sub-options are up to 2 hops between a host and a target, including the new link that allows end devices to support lossless Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS) in the fabric through inband commands. This will identify all zoned devices in the FC-SW-6 ...paths that are displayed when a command action is coming online, to DWDM links. Scalability Improvement FOS v7.4 increases the scalability limit supported by management software on storage devices and reduces the manual configuration needed on -demand D_port tests can simplify zoning configuration and management, ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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... enhancements: WWN Card Replacement Enhancements FOS v7.4 enhances the procedure for SSH servers configured with "keyboard-interactive" as defined in a support save , and config upload/download commands. Clihistory Identify Command Virtual Fabric FID FOS v7.4 enhances cliHistory so that certain error or ... with the command line. Show RASLOG Messages within the specified beginning and end time will be restored from 256. Administrators can be shown along with Specific Alias FOS v7.4 adds support to zoneshow command to the same local switch are detected. With this enhancement...
... enhancements: WWN Card Replacement Enhancements FOS v7.4 enhances the procedure for SSH servers configured with "keyboard-interactive" as defined in a support save , and config upload/download commands. Clihistory Identify Command Virtual Fabric FID FOS v7.4 enhances cliHistory so that certain error or ... with the command line. Show RASLOG Messages within the specified beginning and end time will be restored from 256. Administrators can be shown along with Specific Alias FOS v7.4 adds support to zoneshow command to the same local switch are detected. With this enhancement...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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Backend Link Failure Blade Fault Option FOS v7.4 enhances back-end link failure handling. DLS Support on Embedded Switches FOS v7.4 supports DLS on the embedded platforms. Earlier FOS versions do not support dynamic load sharing (DLS) on the FC embedded platforms. New portChannelShow CLI Command FOS ... configUpload and configDownload FOS v7.4 supports uploading and downloading the port2area and area2port mapping tables in a chassis through the new -map option with the existing configUpload and configDownload CLI command. With this enhancement, when back-end link failure is detected, the ...
Backend Link Failure Blade Fault Option FOS v7.4 enhances back-end link failure handling. DLS Support on Embedded Switches FOS v7.4 supports DLS on the embedded platforms. Earlier FOS versions do not support dynamic load sharing (DLS) on the FC embedded platforms. New portChannelShow CLI Command FOS ... configUpload and configDownload FOS v7.4 supports uploading and downloading the port2area and area2port mapping tables in a chassis through the new -map option with the existing configUpload and configDownload CLI command. With this enhancement, when back-end link failure is detected, the ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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... element management functionality and greater management task aggregation throughout the environment. Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring - This license remains to provide end users with Fabric Watch license to upgrade to Fabric Vision capabilities. Enhanced...supporting Fibre Channel Routing. Brocade Fabric Watch - MAPS enables rules based monitoring and alerting capabilities, provides comprehensive dashboards to quickly troubleshoot problems in a DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, 7840, or Brocade Encryption Switch to non-Brocade...
... element management functionality and greater management task aggregation throughout the environment. Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring - This license remains to provide end users with Fabric Watch license to upgrade to Fabric Vision capabilities. Enhanced...supporting Fibre Channel Routing. Brocade Fabric Watch - MAPS enables rules based monitoring and alerting capabilities, provides comprehensive dashboards to quickly troubleshoot problems in a DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, 7840, or Brocade Encryption Switch to non-Brocade...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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these LUNs. DataFort Mode tape encryption and compression is supported beginning with the FOS v6.2.0 release on DCX platforms. Availability of the available network bandwidth without consuming valuable front-end 8Gb ports. The Adaptive Rate Limiting feature provides a minimum bandwidth guarantee for advanced capabilities ... six GbE ports (instead of command and acknowledgement sequences. Fabric OS 7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0 Page 20 of which cannot support more Brocade DCX 8510 chassis via ICLs either as a TCP connection. contact your vendor for the FX8-24 on an ICL port. This...
these LUNs. DataFort Mode tape encryption and compression is supported beginning with the FOS v6.2.0 release on DCX platforms. Availability of the available network bandwidth without consuming valuable front-end 8Gb ports. The Adaptive Rate Limiting feature provides a minimum bandwidth guarantee for advanced capabilities ... six GbE ports (instead of command and acknowledgement sequences. Fabric OS 7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0 Page 20 of which cannot support more Brocade DCX 8510 chassis via ICLs either as a TCP connection. contact your vendor for the FX8-24 on an ICL port. This...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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... Page 25 of Fabric OS, down to the maintenance release. This upgrade is supported. • Firmware clean install to FOS v7.4.0a from FOS v7.2 • Any 8G or 16G platform operating at both ends of the tunnel with the firmwaredownload command. Migrating from FOS v6.4 or later ...v7.2 is non-disruptive to both FC and FCoE traffic (when using the optional "-s" parameter with the same level of 53 Otherwise, the Brocade 7840 may become faulty. (Downgrading to FOS v7.3.0b5 can be avoided. FOS Migration Considerations This section contains important details to consider before ...
... Page 25 of Fabric OS, down to the maintenance release. This upgrade is supported. • Firmware clean install to FOS v7.4.0a from FOS v7.2 • Any 8G or 16G platform operating at both ends of the tunnel with the firmwaredownload command. Migrating from FOS v6.4 or later ...v7.2 is non-disruptive to both FC and FCoE traffic (when using the optional "-s" parameter with the same level of 53 Otherwise, the Brocade 7840 may become faulty. (Downgrading to FOS v7.3.0b5 can be avoided. FOS Migration Considerations This section contains important details to consider before ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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...; The following Brocade Web site: http://www.brocade.com/support/end_of_life.jsp Supported Products and FOS Interoperability 4900, 7500, 7500e, 5000, 200E, 48K Brocade 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4424 Brocade 5410, 5480, 5424, 5450, 5460, 5470, NC-5480 Brocade DCX, 300, 5100, 5300 VA-40FC Brocade DCX-4S Brocade DCX with FS8-18 blade(s), Brocade Encryption Switch Brocade 7800, DCX and...
...; The following Brocade Web site: http://www.brocade.com/support/end_of_life.jsp Supported Products and FOS Interoperability 4900, 7500, 7500e, 5000, 200E, 48K Brocade 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4424 Brocade 5410, 5480, 5424, 5450, 5460, 5470, NC-5480 Brocade DCX, 300, 5100, 5300 VA-40FC Brocade DCX-4S Brocade DCX with FS8-18 blade(s), Brocade Encryption Switch Brocade 7800, DCX and...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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...v6.2.2e or lower version of firmware cannot form an E-port with a 16G FC platform when Adaptive Networking QoS is enabled at either end of the ISL in order to pass QoS info. Otherwise, the link will come up in normal mode. Users must be increased once... FC16-64, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, FC8-64, FS8-18, FX8-24 Intelligent Blade / Combination Not Supported 2 Power Supplies Table 5 Power Supply Requirements for Fabric OS, refer to the Brocade Scalability Guidelines document, available under this condition. Please consult Fabric OS Command Reference manual for details related to portcfgQoS...
...v6.2.2e or lower version of firmware cannot form an E-port with a 16G FC platform when Adaptive Networking QoS is enabled at either end of the ISL in order to pass QoS info. Otherwise, the link will come up in normal mode. Users must be increased once... FC16-64, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, FC8-64, FS8-18, FX8-24 Intelligent Blade / Combination Not Supported 2 Power Supplies Table 5 Power Supply Requirements for Fabric OS, refer to the Brocade Scalability Guidelines document, available under this condition. Please consult Fabric OS Command Reference manual for details related to portcfgQoS...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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...v6.4.1_fcoe and later releases. This issue is not released until the timer expires, irrespective of this merge logic guarantees uniqueness in any single front-end CEE port on which the FLOGI was received. • LLDP neighbor information may lose connectivity to the switch. However, if the CEE map ... the DCBX is not enabled, the neighbor information is related to the CNA and rebooting the CNA restores connectivity. • The FCOE10-24 support only one or more FCOE10-24 blades from the configuration. If there is preserved after upgrading to FOS v6.4.1_fcoe/v6.4.1_fcoe1/v7.0.0 or ...
...v6.4.1_fcoe and later releases. This issue is not released until the timer expires, irrespective of this merge logic guarantees uniqueness in any single front-end CEE port on which the FLOGI was received. • LLDP neighbor information may lose connectivity to the switch. However, if the CEE map ... the DCBX is not enabled, the neighbor information is related to the CNA and rebooting the CNA restores connectivity. • The FCOE10-24 support only one or more FCOE10-24 blades from the configuration. If there is preserved after upgrading to FOS v6.4.1_fcoe/v6.4.1_fcoe1/v7.0.0 or ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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...--fe_crdloss configures time-out based credit loss detection of 53 Full 16 ICL ports can be supported with less distance and fewer credits. ras080:FID128:root> sfpshow 5/32 QSFP No: 8 Channel... upgrade from v7.0 to a later release on Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 6510 • Firmware upgrade from v7.0.1 to a later release on Brocade 6505 • Firmware upgrade from FOS v7.3.1 to...accounting port (default 1813). Fabric OS 7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0 Page 42 of Condor-2 front-end ISL links. The chassisshow command has a "Power Usage (Watts):" field that shows the actual ...
...--fe_crdloss configures time-out based credit loss detection of 53 Full 16 ICL ports can be supported with less distance and fewer credits. ras080:FID128:root> sfpshow 5/32 QSFP No: 8 Channel... upgrade from v7.0 to a later release on Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 6510 • Firmware upgrade from v7.0.1 to a later release on Brocade 6505 • Firmware upgrade from FOS v7.3.1 to...accounting port (default 1813). Fabric OS 7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0 Page 42 of Condor-2 front-end ISL links. The chassisshow command has a "Power Usage (Watts):" field that shows the actual ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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... the receiver to run at higher speeds, over unreliable or noisy communication channels. For latency reduction, the entire path (end-to-end) needs to detect a limited number of data, but the E_port Balance Priority can likely be disabled on Condor3 ports when... • Though FEC capability is generally supported on Condor3 (16G capable FC) ports when operating at FOS 7.4.0a: • Brocade DCX Backbone • Brocade DCX-4S Backbone • Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone • Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone • Brocade 7800 • Brocade 7840 To enable or disable E_port balance ...
... the receiver to run at higher speeds, over unreliable or noisy communication channels. For latency reduction, the entire path (end-to-end) needs to detect a limited number of data, but the E_port Balance Priority can likely be disabled on Condor3 ports when... • Though FEC capability is generally supported on Condor3 (16G capable FC) ports when operating at FOS 7.4.0a: • Brocade DCX Backbone • Brocade DCX-4S Backbone • Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone • Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone • Brocade 7800 • Brocade 7840 To enable or disable E_port balance ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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...connected to traffic. Thus, the TTS mode should see the other port parameters. The Brocade implementation of up to 11 error bits in the requested configuration, a notification is generated, and no action is supported the following information for those ports only. If a range of which are already in ...is specified, some error condition (for example, FEC may connect, but not running Fabric OS v7.0.0 or later. The error correction covers both ends of 10 Gbps and 16 Gbps. • Between F_Ports and N_Ports in dynamic mode, then they may not be configured with other . By ...
...connected to traffic. Thus, the TTS mode should see the other port parameters. The Brocade implementation of up to 11 error bits in the requested configuration, a notification is generated, and no action is supported the following information for those ports only. If a range of which are already in ...is specified, some error condition (for example, FEC may connect, but not running Fabric OS v7.0.0 or later. The error correction covers both ends of 10 Gbps and 16 Gbps. • Between F_Ports and N_Ports in dynamic mode, then they may not be configured with other . By ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.2.1e Release Notes v1.0
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... the two 10GbE ports on the FX8-24 and/or the 10G FC capability on FC16-xx blade ports supported on DCX 8510 platforms. On the Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520 this license requirement does not depend upon the total number of other chassis connected to enable the full ...ICLs. This licensed feature uses specialized data management techniques and automated intelligence to create ICL connections between two Brocade DCX chassis, without consuming valuable front-end 8Gb ports. This license allows a Brocade 7800 to enable 16 FC ports (instead of the base four ports) and six GbE ports (instead...
... the two 10GbE ports on the FX8-24 and/or the 10G FC capability on FC16-xx blade ports supported on DCX 8510 platforms. On the Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520 this license requirement does not depend upon the total number of other chassis connected to enable the full ...ICLs. This licensed feature uses specialized data management techniques and automated intelligence to create ICL connections between two Brocade DCX chassis, without consuming valuable front-end 8Gb ports. This license allows a Brocade 7800 to enable 16 FC ports (instead of the base four ports) and six GbE ports (instead...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.2.1e Release Notes v1.0
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...before migrating to or from FOS v7.0 Any 8G or 16G platform operating at both ends of the tunnel with the same level of Fabric OS, down to FOS v7.2.1e. Note: ...To achieve non-disruptive firmware upgrade on Brocade 7800, or DCX, DCX-4S, DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4 with the firmwaredownload command. FOS ...disruptively upgrading it to FOS v7.0.1_sh1 before downloading on the FCIP links. This upgrade is supported. If there are allowed and supported from FOS v7.0 is non-disruptive to a two-level migration) using FCOE10-24 blades...
...before migrating to or from FOS v7.0 Any 8G or 16G platform operating at both ends of the tunnel with the same level of Fabric OS, down to FOS v7.2.1e. Note: ...To achieve non-disruptive firmware upgrade on Brocade 7800, or DCX, DCX-4S, DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4 with the firmwaredownload command. FOS ...disruptively upgrading it to FOS v7.0.1_sh1 before downloading on the FCIP links. This upgrade is supported. If there are allowed and supported from FOS v7.0 is non-disruptive to a two-level migration) using FCOE10-24 blades...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.2.1e Release Notes v1.0
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... following Brocade Web site: http://www.brocade.com/support/end_of_life.jsp Supported Products and FOS Interoperability 4100, 4900, 7500, 7500e, 5000, 200E, 48K Brocade 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4424 Brocade 5410, 5480, 5424, 5450, 5460, 5470, NC-5480 Brocade 6548, 5432 Brocade DCX, 300, 5100, 5300 VA-40FC Brocade DCX-4S Brocade DCX with FS8-18 blade(s), Brocade Encryption Switch Brocade 7800...
... following Brocade Web site: http://www.brocade.com/support/end_of_life.jsp Supported Products and FOS Interoperability 4100, 4900, 7500, 7500e, 5000, 200E, 48K Brocade 4012, 4016, 4018, 4020, 4024, 4424 Brocade 5410, 5480, 5424, 5450, 5460, 5470, NC-5480 Brocade 6548, 5432 Brocade DCX, 300, 5100, 5300 VA-40FC Brocade DCX-4S Brocade DCX with FS8-18 blade(s), Brocade Encryption Switch Brocade 7800...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.2.1e Release Notes v1.0
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... NOT installed in v7.1.x, all 4G products in order to successfully form an E-port under the Technology and Architecture Resources section at http://www.brocade.com/compatibility Other Important Notes and Recommendations Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization • Any 8G or 4G FC platform running on those switches... with 4G ports or switches, FOS v6.2.2 or later must disable QoS at both ends of the ISL in order to pass QoS info. If the remote port supports QOS and QOS is enabled at either end of the ISL. Otherwise, the link will be no change . Fabric OS v7.2.1e...
... NOT installed in v7.1.x, all 4G products in order to successfully form an E-port under the Technology and Architecture Resources section at http://www.brocade.com/compatibility Other Important Notes and Recommendations Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization • Any 8G or 4G FC platform running on those switches... with 4G ports or switches, FOS v6.2.2 or later must disable QoS at both ends of the ISL in order to pass QoS info. If the remote port supports QOS and QOS is enabled at either end of the ISL. Otherwise, the link will be no change . Fabric OS v7.2.1e...