Access Gateway - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Release Note

Integrated Routing EX_Ports are supported only in the base switch on a switch with VF enabled.
To test Integrated Routing functionality, first disable the VF feature (fosconfig --disable
vf).
Integrated Routing and Top Talkers cannot run concurrently in Fabric OS 6.2.x. To use Integrated
Routing, be sure to disable Top Talkers before configuring EX_Ports.

Access gateway

When in Access Gateway (AG) mode, the Automatic Port Configuration policy may not work when
attached to M-EOS switches. M-EOS ports should be set to G_Port to prevent problems with port type
discovery.
FCS Automatic Distribution
When using the FCS Automatic Distribution feature in Fabric OS 6.0 or later, all switches in the
fabric must be running Fabric OS 6.0 or later. If any switches are running Fabric OS 5.x or
earlier, only manual distribution can be used.
Fabric OS 6.0 or later allows FCS Automatic Distribution only when in strict mode, requiring only
switches with Fabric OS 6.0 or later.
FIPS
FIPS mode should not be enabled on the 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches. If FIPS is enabled, the 4/8
and 4/16 SAN Switches will not boot.
LDAP
When using LDAP, downgrades from Fabric OS 6.2.x to earlier releases requires user intervention.
Authentication must be set to local and back to LDAP in order to continue using LDAP authentication.
FCAP
Due to limitations with the certificates, FCAP authentication cannot be supported on user-defined
logical switches. FCAP will continue to function with existing certificates for non-VF and the default
logical switch of VF enabled switches. Note that authutil is not restricted from other logical
switches at this time, so it can still be enabled on unsupported LS.
The pkicert(1.06) utility may cause evm errors, so each new switch should be isolated from the
fabric in non-VF mode to install new certificates.
For FIPS mode, certificates must be installed before FIPS activation.
FICON
For the DC SAN Backbone Director, FICON CUP is not allowed with a 48-port blade in the Default
Logical Switch. All ports on a 48–port blade must be assigned to a user-defined Logical Switch
to use them in a FICON CUP enabled switch.
FL_Port (loop) support
The 8-Gb 48 port Fibre Channel blade now supports the attachment of loop devices in the DC
SAN and DC04 Directors.
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