HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Command Reference Guide (AA-RW1MA-TE, May 2005)

Fabric OS 5.0.0 command reference guide 283
Enables or disables HP switch interoperability with switches from other manufacturers.
Synopsis
interopmode [mode]
Availability
admin
Description
Use this command to enable or disable interoperability mode for individual HP switches. This feature
enables other manufacturers’ switches to be used in an HP fabric.
This command must be executed on all HP switches in the fabric. The switch must be rebooted after
changing interoperability mode. In a heterogeneous fabric, several HP features are not available in order
to provide maximum compatibility between switches.
HP domain IDs must be between 97 and 127 for successful connection to other switches. The firmware
automatically assigns a valid domain ID, if necessary, when interoperability mode is enabled.
Before enabling interoperability mode, the individual fabrics should be inspected for compatibility. Zones
should be inspected to ensure that they meet the zone criteria and restrictions. Remove or disable any
unsupported optional features. Disable the Platform Management functions using the
msPlMgmtDeactivate command.
When the switch is running in interoperability mode, the following normally configurable selections are set
to values required and are no longer changeable using the configure command: Port no. zoning,
Node WWN zoning, QuickLoop zoning, virtual channel encoded address, and Secure Fabric OS.
When interoperability mode is disabled, configuration parameters are returned to their default states and
can be changed using the configure command.
NOTE: When you are in interoperability mode, the only type of zoning supported is port WWN zoning.
When security is enabled, this command can be issued only from the primary FCS switch.
Operands
This command has the following operand:
If no operand is specified, the current value is displayed.
interopMode
mode Specify 1 to enable interoperability mode; specify 0 to disable
interoperability mode. This operand is optional.