Brocade Fabric OS Documentation Updates - Supporting Fabric OS v7.0.x (53-1002165-05, March 2012)

Fabric OS Documentation Updates 39
53-1002165-05
Documentation updates for Fabric OS v7.0.1
14
NOTE
With Fabric OS v7.0.1, Web Tools supports interoperability between a Fabric OS fabric and a Brocade
Network OS fabric through an FC router. You can select this interoperability mode in the FC Port
Configuration Wizard.
Chapter 14, Administering Extended Fabrics
Under the heading “Configuring a port for long distance” on page 167, add Brocade VA-40FC,
Brocade 8000, and Brocade 6505 to step 4.
Chapter 15, Routing Traffic
Under the heading “Viewing fabric shortest path first routing” on page 170, add Brocade 6505 to
step 3.
Under the heading “Lossless dynamic load sharing” on page 171, add Brocade 6505 to the list of
platforms.
Under the heading “Configuring the link cost for a port” on page 173, add Brocade 7800, Brocade
6510, Brocade 6505, and Brocade VA-40FC to step 3.
Chapter 17, Administering FICON CUP Fabrics
Under the heading “FICON CUP fabrics overview” on page 215, replace the following text:
Original:
A Brocade switch or director that supports CUP can be controlled by one or more host-based
management programs or director consoles, such as Brocade Web Tools or Brocade Fabric
Manager. (Refer to the Fabric Manager Administrator’s Guide for information about Fabric
Manager.) The director allows control to be shared between host-based management programs
and director consoles.
Replacement:
A Brocade switch or director that supports CUP can be controlled by one or more host-based
management programs or director consoles, such as Brocade Web Tools or Brocade Network
Advisor. (Refer to the Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual for more information about the
Brocade Network Advisor.) The director allows control to be shared between host-based
management programs and director consoles.