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● Supported hardware and software.................................................................................... 9

● Supported upgrade paths................................................................................................10

Supported hardware and software

In those instances in which procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some switches

but not to others, this list identifies exactly which switches are supported and which are not.

Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade

Communications Systems, Inc. for Fabric OS 7.4.0, documenting all possible configurations and

scenarios is beyond the scope of this document.

The following hardware platforms are supported by this release of Fabric OS.

Brocade Gen 4 platform (8-Gpbs) fixed-port switches

• Brocade 300 switch

• Brocade 5100 switch

• Brocade 5300 switch

• Brocade 5410 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade 5424 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade 5430 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade 5431 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade 5432 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade 5450 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade 5460 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade 5470 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade 5480 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade NC-5480 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade 7800 extension switch

• Brocade VA-40FC switch

• Brocade Encryption Switch

Brocade Gen 5 platform (16-Gbps) fixed-port switches

• Brocade 6505 switch

• Brocade M6505 Blade Server SAN I/O Module

• Brocade 6510 switch

• Brocade 6520 switch

• Brocade 6547 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade 6548 blade server SAN I/O module

• Brocade 7840 extension switch

Fabric OS Upgrade Guide

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