HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.x administrator guide (5697-7344, March 2008)

Fabric OS 6.x administrator guide 485
M-EOS 9.6.2 features supported in Fabric OS 6.0
In addition to support for McDATA Fabric mode, Fabric OS 6.0 supports other M-EOS 9.6.2 feature
capabilities. Some features have inherent limitations. These are described here.
Port number offset
Some M-EOS switches assign PIDs with an area field (the middle byte of the PID) that has an offset of four
added to the port number. This means, for example, that the physical port number 0 has an address value
used in the PID of 4.
The port number offset is conveyed between the neighboring switches through the ESS ILS (Exchange
Security Attributes), allowing neighboring switches to accurately identify port numbers and their associated
PIDs. The maximum port number is also available in the ESS ILS.
NPIV
NPIV management on switch running 6.0 is the same as in the standard Fabric OS.
Speed Negotiation Yes
Syslog Daemon Yes
Trunking • Frame-level ISL Trunking
from Brocade to Brocade:
Yes - McDATA Fabric Mode
only
• Frame-level ISL Trunking
from Brocade to McDATA:
No
• Load balancing from
Brocade to Brocade using
DLS or DPS: Yes
• Load balancing from
Brocade to McDATA using
DLS or DPS: Yes
ValueLineOptions
(Static POD, DPOD)
Yes
Web Tools Yes Launch from EFCM with non
fabric-wise configuration
Zoning Yes for McDATA Fabric mode
only
Allows fabric wide activation of
zone configurations in McDATA
Fabric mode. No zoning
management in Brocade switch
except cfgclear and
cfgdisable after a switch is
disabled.
Virtual Fabrics No
Table 105 Complete feature compatibility matrix (continued)