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

488 Implementing an interoperable fabric
Supported features McDATA Fabric mode (interopmode 2)
The following features are supported in Fabric OS 6.0:
• Zone activation
Zoning managed through EFCM
• ESA frame support
• Coordinated Hot Code Load
• FCR E_Port SANtegrity
• Fabric OS L2 SANtegrity Support
• No limitations on the number of E_Port connections to any Brocade switch
• HA support for zoning
Supported features McDATA Open Fabric mode (interopmode 3)
The following features are supported in Fabric OS 6.0:
• Coordinated Hot Code Load
• HA support for zoning
• No limitations on the number of E_Port connections to any Brocade switch
• Fabric Watch
Unsupported features McDATA Fabric and Open Fabric modes
The following optional features are not supported and cannot be installed on any Fabric OS switch in the
fabric:
• Extended PID mode format
• Quickloop and QuickLoop Zoning
• Secure Fabric OS
• Timer Server function
• Open E_Port
• Broadcast Zoning
• Management Server Service and FDMI
• QuickLoop Fabric Assist
• Remote Switch
• Extended Fabrics
• Alias Server
• Platform Service
• FCIP
• FICON
McDATA Fabric mode configuration restrictions
• Maximum 2048 devices.
• Extended Edge PID format cannot be used.
• Maximum 31 switch (Domain ID) limitation.
• Domain IDs must be in the 1 to 31 value range on Fabric OS switches for successful connection to
McDATA switches. The firmware automatically assigns a valid Domain ID, if necessary.
• The DCC policy or port based security is not supported in McDATA Fabric mode.
• The msplMgmtDeactivate command must be run prior to connecting the Brocade switch to a
McDATA switch to de-activate any platform management functions because McDATA switches do not
understand Brocade proprietary frames used o exchange platform information.