Important Notes; Dcfm Compatibility; Fabric Os Compatibility - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Release Note

Important notes

This section contains information that you should consider before you use this Fabric OS release.

DCFM compatibility

Fabric OS 6.2.1 is fully compatible with DCFM 10.1.x management software. DCFM is a
comprehensive SAN management application that enables end-to-end management of HP B-series
Data Center Fabrics. It is the next-generation product and the successor to existing B-series management
products, including HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager (FM) and Enterprise Fabric Connectivity
Manager (EFCM).
DCFM is available in two versions: DCFM Professional, an application bundled with B-series switches
that is ideally suited for small- and medium-size businesses that need a lightweight management
product to manage their smaller fabrics (one physical fabric at a time, up to 1,000 ports); and DCFM
Enterprise, which is designed for enterprise-class customers and showcases unparalleled performance
and scalability (24 physical fabrics, up to 9,000 switch ports). DCFM Enterprise configures and
manages DC SAN Backbone Directors, along with other B-series directors, routers, switches, and
HBAs. Existing EFCM and FM customers that have active Maintenance and Support contracts are
provided a seamless migration path to DCFM Enterprise.

Fabric OS compatibility

Table 1 on page 13 lists the earliest versions of software supported in this release, that is, the earliest
supported software versions that interoperate. HP recommends using the latest software versions to
get the greatest benefit from the SAN.
When using the new VF feature, HP recommends that all switches participating in a fabric with a
logical switch use the latest firmware available for those switches. All switches must be operating at
the minimum firmware levels noted in the Fabric OS Interoperability table.
When using either the HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch or the HP StorageWorks DC Switch
Encryption FC Blade, switches attached to hosts and targets, or switches that are part of the encryption
flow, must operate with the following minimum levels:
2-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 5.3.1b or later.
4-Gb and 8-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 6.1.0e, 6.1.1b, or later.
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