Important Notes; Dcfm Compatibility; Fabric Os Compatibility - HP StorageWorks 4/8 - SAN Switch 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 is fully compatible with HP StorageWorks Data Center Fabric Manager (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 light weight management
product to manage their smaller fabrics (one physical fabric at a time, up to 1,000 ports); and DCFM
Enterprise, that 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 HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Directors, along with other B-Series directors, routers,
and 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 12 lists the earliest versions of software supported in this release, that is, the earliest
supported software versions that interoperate. Brocade recommends using the latest software versions
to get the greatest benefit from the SAN.
When using the new Virtual Fabrics feature, it is 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 minimum firmware levels noted in the Fabric OS Interoperability table.
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