HP StorageWorks 8/8 - SAN Switch Release Note page 18

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 supported by Fabric OS 6.2.0g
support both interopmodes 2 and 3, with the exception of the 4/32 SAN Switch.
NOTE:
HP may not support all of these switches in this mode. See Merging Fabrics based on M-series and
B-series FC switches" application note available at
interopmodes 2 and 3.
Table 5 specifies the support of Fabric OS features when operating in either interopmode 2 (McDATA
Fabric Mode) or interopmode 3 (Open Fabric Mode) with Fabric OS 6.2.0g.
Table 5 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 Redirection (devices attached to M-EOS)
Frame Redirection over FCR
FCR Fabric Binding (route to M-EOS fabric with Fabric Binding)
L2 Fabric Binding
DCC policies
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)
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Fabric OS Features (supported in interopmode 0)
2
3
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IM = interopmode
2
2
4
for specific support in
Fabric OS 6.2.0x
IM 2 IM 3
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
No
No No
6
Yes No
Yes Yes
7
Yes Yes
8
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
7
Yes Yes
Yes
No
1
1
1
1
5
5
7
8
7
5