Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual (53-1000240-01, November 2006)

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Publication Number: 53-1000240-01
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Note: Enter commands in lowercase only; mixed case is for readability.
interopMode
Enables or disables Brocade switch interoperability with switches from other manufacturers.
Synopsis interopmode [mode]
Description Use this command to enable or disable interoperability mode for individual Brocade switches. This
feature enables other manufacturers’ switches to be used in a Brocade fabric.
This command must be executed on all Brocade switches in the fabric. Each switch must then be
rebooted for this change to take effect. When running in interop mode, several Brocade features are not
available in order to provide maximum compatibility between switches.
Configured Domain IDs for Brocade switches must be between 97 and 127 for successful connection to
other switches. The firmware automatically assigns valid Domain IDs when interoperability mode is
enabled.
Before enabling interoperability mode, inspect the individual switches and the zoning database for
compatibility, disable any features not supported in interoperability mode, and disable the Platform
Management functions using msPlMgmtDeactivate.
When the switch is running in interoperability mode, the following parameters cannot be changed using
configure: Port number 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 configure.
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Only Port World Wide Name zoning is supported in interoperability mode.
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FC Routing services are not available in interop mode. Switches connected to edge fabrics are not
available in interop mode.
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When security is enabled, this command can be issued only from the primary FCS switch.
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You must reboot the switch for the change to take effect.
Operands This command has the following operand:
mode Specify 1 to enable interoperability mode; specify 0 to disable interoperability
mode. This operand is optional; if omitted, this command displays the current
value.