HP Fabric OS 6.2.2f Release Notes (5697-1756, February 2012)

Table 5 Feature support in interopmodes 2 and 3 (continued)
Fabric OS 6.2.2fFabric OS Features (supported in interopmode 0)
IM 3IM 2IM = interopmode
NoNoPlatform Service
YesYesFCIP (VE_Ports)
Yes
8
Yes
8
IPFC (IP over FC)
YesYesM-EOS ALPA 0x13 configuration
YesYesVE_Port to VEX_Port
YesYesIntegrated Routing
9
NoNoDomain Offset Support
Yes
12
N/A239 Domain Support (available on Mi10k only)
YesYesMasterless F_Port Trunking (AG connect to Fabric OS switches only)
YesYesFC10-6 to FC10-6 ISL
YesYesRASLog Events on duplicate WWNs
YesYesVirtual Fabrics
NoNoLogical Fabric using LISLs (XISLs in base Fabric)
*
Indicates that the feature is available, but not officially tested or supported.
1
Requires M-EOS 9.7 or later for redirection between devices attached to Fabric OS switches,
M-EOS 9.8 for redirection between devices attached to M-EOS switches, M-EOS 9.9 for use in
McDATA Open Fabric Mode. Supported EOS platforms include M4400, M4700, M6140, and
Mi10K.
2
Allowed only between Fabric OS-based switches.
3
DPS is supported outbound from Fabric OS-based switches. M-EOS can provide reciprocal load
balancing using Open Trunking.
4
SCC policies supported only in conjunction with L2 Fabric Binding support.
5
Not supported in Fabric OS 6.0 or later.
6
Mode 3 qualified only with M-EOS switches.
7
Not on FCR.
8
Supported only locally within the Fabric OS switch.
9
All routers (EX_Ports) must reside in a backbone fabric running in interopmode 0 only. Only edge
fabrics with devices imported to the backbone fabric or other edge fabrics can operate in IM 2
or IM 3.
10
To support Frame Redirection to an edge M-EOS fabric, there must be at least one Fabric OS
switch in the edge fabric to configure Frame Redirection Zones.
11
Only Frame Redirection zones can be configured on Fabric OS platforms and sent to fabrics
operating in McDATA Open Fabric Mode (interopmode 3). M-EOS 9.9 is required to support FR
zones in McDATA Open Fabric Mode.
12
Supported through FCR only. All routers in the backbone must be running Fabric OS 6.2.x.
NOTE: FICON Cascaded CUP is qualified only on select platforms.
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