Release Notes

Closed with Code Change Defects in Fabric OS v7.3.0a
Fabric OS v7.3.0a Release Notes v2.0 Page 54 of 55
Defect ID:
DEFECT000518620
Technical Severity:
High
Probability:
Medium
Product:
FOS
Technology:
Other
Reported In Release:
FOS7.2.1
Technology Area:
Other
Symptom:
Detect 400K CRC errors with good EOF on backend C-port. Md demon terminated with ASSERT.
Condition:
This happens when MAPS and Auto tuning are enabled at the same time.
Workaround:
Avoid using MAPS and Auto-tuning at the same time.
Defect ID:
DEFECT000519709
Technical Severity:
Medium
Probability:
Medium
Product:
FOS
Technology:
Distance
Reported In Release:
FOS7.3.0
Technology Area:
FCIP
Symptom:
After mutliple bounces, the FCIP circuit will show as degraded. This will cause the FCIP tunnel to
show as degraded as well.
Condition:
The FCIP circuit/tunnel is bounced multiple times. This repeated bouncing can result in degraded
condition.
Recovery:
Reboot the 7840 to recover from the FCIP circuit/tunnel degraded state.
Defect ID:
DEFECT000520145
Technical Severity:
High
Probability:
High
Product:
FOS
Technology:
Security
Reported In Release:
FOS7.3.0
Technology Area:
Fabric Authentication
Symptom:
"Authentication Failure" is displayed in switchshow output for an EX_Port.
Condition:
EX_Port is disabled with reason "Authentication Failure", when Edge Fabric is configured with
FCAP authentication type alone and EX_port is configured with other authentication type.
Recovery:
Disable FCAP authentication in edge fabric switch.
Defect ID:
DEFECT000522389
Technical Severity:
Medium
Probability:
High
Product:
FOS
Technology:
Security
Reported In Release:
FOS7.3.0
Technology Area:
FIPS
Symptom:
Openssl advisories CVE-2014-0076 and CVE-2014-3470 have been implemented as a precautionary
step to patch a vulnerability identified by NIST.
Condition:
Although FOS use a version of OpenSSL that contains these vulnerabilities, none uses ECDH or
ECDSA. Therefore, there is no exposure to these vulnerabilities.
Workaround:
Since there is no exposure to these vulnerabilities, no workaround is required.
Defect ID:
DEFECT000522753
Technical Severity:
Medium
Probability:
Low
Product:
FOS
Technology:
Distance
Reported In Release:
FOS7.3.0
Technology Area:
Tunnel Management
Symptom:
The FCIP Data Processor will encounter a software exception and then reload.
Condition:
While performing supportsave data collection, for the ARL module, if the FCIP tunnels are in a
particular phase of the disconnecting process this software exception will be encountered.