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xvi Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
Publication Number: 53-0000518-09
• Chapter 13, “Administering Advanced Zoning” provides procedures for use of the Brocade
Advanced Zoning licensed feature.
• Chapter 14, “Administering Advanced Performance Monitoring” provides procedures for use of
the Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring licensed feature.
• Appendix A, “Configuring the PID Format” provides information about the various switch PID
formats available and procedures for setting the PID format.
• Appendix B, “Configuring Interoperability Mode” provides information about using SilkWorm
switches with other brands of switches.
• The other appendices provide special procedures or legacy information for previous
Fabric OS versions.
• The glossary defines terms used in this document.
• The index provides links to the exact pages on which specific information is located.
Supported Hardware and Software
This document is specific to Fabric OS v5.0.1 running on the following Brocade SilkWorm
product models:
• Brocade SilkWorm 200E switch
• Brocade SilkWorm 3014 switch
• Brocade SilkWorm 3016 switch
• Brocade SilkWorm 3250 switch
• Brocade SilkWorm 3850 switch
• Brocade SilkWorm 3900 switch
• Brocade SilkWorm 4012 switch
• Brocade SilkWorm 4100 switch
• Brocade SilkWorm 12000 director
• Brocade SilkWorm 24000 director
• Brocade SilkWorm 48000 director
In those instances in which procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some switches
but not to others, this guide identifies which switches are supported and which are not.
This document sometimes mentions other Fabric OS releases to highlight the changes in the latest
release or to point out interoperability issues with other SilkWorm models. It also specifies when
procedures or steps of procedures apply only to specific SilkWorm models.
Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade
Communications Systems, Inc. for this Brocade Fabric OS release, documenting all possible
configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document.