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Fabric OS feature compatibility in native connectivity modes
Some Fabric OS features are not fully supported when operating in the native connectivity modes for
deployment with M-EOS-based products. All HP StorageWorks models that are supported by Fabric
OS 6.1.1b support both interopmodes 2 and 3, with the exception of the HP StorageWorks 4/32
SAN Switch.
Table 1 specifies the support of various Fabric OS features when operating in either interopmode 2
(McDATA Fabric Mode) or interopmode 3 (Open Fabric Mode) with Fabric OS 6.1.1b.
Table 1 Feature support in interopmodes 2 and 3
L2 Fabric OS Hot Code Load
Fabric OS Hot Code Load with FCR
Zone Activation Support
Traffic Isolation Zones
Frame Redirection (devices attached to Fabric OS)
Frame Reduction (devices attached to M-EOS)
FCR Fabric Binding (route to M-EOS fabric with fabric binding)
L2 Fabric Binding
DCC polices
SCC policies
E/EX_Port authentication
ISL Trunking (frame level)
Dynamic Path Selection (DPS, exchange-based routing)
Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS, port-based routing)
Virtual Channels (VC RDY)
FICON Management Server (Cascading)
FICON MIHPTO
Full scalability (to maximum M-EOS fabric limits)
Adaptive Networking: QoS
Adaptive Networking: Ingress Rate Limiting
Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM)
Fabric OS Features (supported in interopmode 0)
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IM = interopmode
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HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes
Fabric OS 6.1.1b
IM 2 IM 3
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes Yes
2
Yes
No
No No
3 2
Yes No
Yes Yes
4 4
Yes Yes
5
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
4 4
Yes Yes
2
Yes
No
2
Yes
No
Yes Yes
No No
2 2
No No
2 2
No No
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