Table Of Contents - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 300 Release Notes

Contents
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Warning - Applicable only if upgrading from FOS v7.1.0: ..................................................................................... 5
Quick Look ................................................................................................................................................... 5
New Hardware Support ............................................................................................................................... 5
Summary of New Software Features ......................................................................................................... 6
New Feature Descriptions .......................................................................................................................... 7
Diagnostic Port (D_Port) Enhancements ................................................................................................................ 7
In-Flight Encryption and Compression Enhancements .......................................................................................... 7
FEC (Forward Error Correction) Support Enhancements ....................................................................................... 8
Performance Optimization on FC Long Distance ISLs ........................................................................................... 8
FOS Security Enhancements ................................................................................................................................... 8
FCIP Enhancements ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Scalability Enhancements ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Fabric Services Enhancements .............................................................................................................................. 9
FCR Enhancements ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Access Gateway Enhancements ........................................................................................................................... 11
Various RAS Enhancements .................................................................................................................................. 11
Encryption Platform Enhancements ..................................................................................................................... 13
Miscellaneous Enhancements .............................................................................................................................. 14
Optionally Licensed Software .................................................................................................................. 16
Temporary License Support .................................................................................................................... 18
Other Licensing Changes......................................................................................................................... 18
Supported Switches .................................................................................................................................. 19
Standards Compliance ............................................................................................................................. 19
Technical Support ..................................................................................................................................... 19
FOS Migration Considerations ................................................................................................................ 21
FOS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations........................................................................................ 21
Recommended Migration Paths to FOS v7.1.0a ................................................................................................. 21
Important Notes ......................................................................................................................................... 23
Brocade Network Advisor Compatibility ............................................................................................................... 23
DCFM Compatibility ............................................................................................................................................... 23
WebTools Compatibility ......................................................................................................................................... 24
SMI Compatibility ................................................................................................................................................... 24
Fabric OS Compatibility ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Blade Support ............................................................................................................................................ 26
Scalability................................................................................................................................................... 31
Other Important Notes and Recommendations ..................................................................................... 31
Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization ........................................................................................... 31
Access Gateway ..................................................................................................................................................... 31
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