Brocade Fabric OS v7.2.1 Release Notes v1.0

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Overview
Fabric OS (FOS) v7.2.1 is a maintenance release based on FOS v7.2.0. All hardware platforms and features
supported in FOS v7.2.0 are also supported in FOS v7.2.1. This release also contains fixes for many defects
including those from the FOS v7.2.0a and b patch releases.
In addition to the fixes noted above and listed in the defect tables at the end of this document, FOS v7.2.1 also
includes support for additional hardware platforms and enhanced capabilities.
Additional Hardware Platform Support
Brocade Fabric OS v7.2.1 supports all platforms supported with FOS v7.2.0 plus the following:
 5432 (embedded switch)
 6548 (embedded switch)
New Features & Support
In addition to fixes for defects, FOS v7.2.1 also includes:
 Support for FIPS-140 level 2 certification for FOS v7.2.1 release stream
o Support for NIST SP800-131A compliant cryptographic algorithms and key length
 Support for Clearlink Diagnostic Port (D-port) capability with 8G Long Wave Length (LWL) and Extended
Long Wave Length (ELWL) SFPs
o Support is not available with shortwave 8G SFPs,
o Supported on Brocade 16G Gen5 platforms only
o The 8G LWL/ELWL SFPs do not support electrical loopback or optical loopback tests. Support
is limited to:
 Link traffic tests across the 8G LWL/ELWL SFPs and
 Link distance measurements for links that are longer than 100 meter.
 Support for Forward Error Correction (FEC) counters for admin users through CLI and SNMP
o Supported on Brocade 16G Gen5 platforms only