Release Notes

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Overview
FOS v7.0.1 introduces support for the following new 16G FC hardware platforms:
Brocade 6505 entry level 16G FC switch
o Supports 12-24 16 Gbps FC ports
o Ports are capable of operating at 2/4/8/16 Gbps FC for open systems
o Supports D-port and Forward Error Correction (FEC) with 16G SFP+
o Supports Access Gateway mode
o Supports Condor3 ASIC enabled VC level credit recovery
o Supports Advanced Performance Monitoring E-port Top Talkers
o Also supports all features supported on Brocade 300 platform
o Does not support Encryption/Compression on ISLs, 10G capability, Integrated Routing
FC8-32E and FC8-48E Condor3 based 8G blades for DCX8510-8 and DCX8510-4
o Support automatic VC-level credit recovery (enabled by Condor3 ASIC) to ensure application
performance and availability
o Support Advanced Performance Monitoring E-port Top Talkers
o Support Integrated Routing
o Also support features and functions that are supported on Condor2 based 32 and 48 ports
8G blades (FC8-32 and FC8-48)
o Do not support D-port, FEC on front-end ports, Encryption/Compression, 10G FC
In addition to new hardware support, there are additional features, support, and enhancements in FOS v7.0.1,
including:
Enhanced Optical ICL topology support for DCX8510
o Support for up to nine DCX8510 chassis in ―full mesh‖ configuration using optical ICLs
o Support for ICL connectivity with up to eight DCX8510 chassis in a ―core-edge‖ topology
o Enterprise ICL license support on DCX8510
Support for Dynamic Fabric Provisioning: Fabric Assigned World Wide Name capability
Disruptive upgrade of DCX to DCX8510
VCS/VDX6730 to FC SAN connectivity
FCIP feature support: ESCON and Bus/Tag printer emulation support