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Fabric OS v6.1.0_del1 Release Notes, v1.0 Page 4 of 13
Overview
Brocade Fabric OS v6.1.0_del1 provides support for the Brocade M5424 8Gb Fibre Channel SAN I/O
Modules design for the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Server systems.
Brocade Fabric OS v6.1.0_del1 contains all features associated with v.6.1.0. The following are features
that have been added specifically for this release in support of the Brocade M5424 8Gbyte Fibre Channel
SAN I/O Modules.
New Feature Descriptions
The Brocade M5424 SAN I/O modules fully support the functionality of Brocade FOS 6.1.0. Note that
these modules are custom designed for Dell PowerEdge M1000e Chassis.
Supported Switches
Fabric OS v6.1.0_del1 supports only the Brocade M5424 SAN IO Module.
Documentation
Fabric OS 6.1.0_del1 is based on FOS 6.1.0 and FOS 6.1.0 documentation, specifically the Brocade
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide (#53-1000598-03) should be referenced for all features and functions
not noted in these release notes. Features and functions of the Brocade M5424 are equivalent to Brocade
300 referenced in those documents. For Brocade M5424 SAN IO Module Access Gateway, refer to
Brocade Access Gateway Administration Guide (#53-1000605-02). The differences to that document are
noted below:
Standards Compliance
This software conforms to the Fibre Channel Standards in a manner consistent with accepted
engineering practices and procedures. In certain cases, Brocade might add proprietary
supplemental functions to those specified in the standards. For a list of standards conformance,
visit the following Brocade Web site: http://www.brocade.com/sanstandards