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Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and
FX8-24 Extension Blade
Hardware Release Notes
For Installation in a Sun™ Storage Area Network
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 821-0797-10
November 2009, Revision A
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- Page 1 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes For Installation in a Sun™ Storage Area Network Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 821-0797-10 November 2009, Revision A Submit comments about this document by clicking the Feedback[+] link at:...
- Page 2 Copyright © 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, Californie 95054, Etats-Unis. Tous droits réservés. Sun Microsystems, Inc. possède les droits de propriété intellectuels relatifs à la technologie décrite dans ce document. En particulier, et sans limitation, ces droits de propriété intellectuels peuvent inclure un ou plusieurs des brevets américains listés sur le site http://www.sun.com/patents, un ou les plusieurs brevets supplémentaires ainsi que les demandes de brevet en attente aux les États-Unis et...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Hardware Release Notes Read this document to be aware of issues or requirements that can affect the installation and operation of the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade in a Sun storage area network (SAN). Note – Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. -
Page 4: Product Features
Upgrade Bundle license, allowing activation of all 16 FC ports and all six 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports. Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009... - Page 5 Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade The Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade shares similar capability with the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch but also includes support for 10-Gigabit Ethernet FCIP connections. It is designed to be installed in a Brocade DCX Backbone or DCX-4S Backbone.
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Page 6: Supported Firmware
The Brocade Fabric OS release notes are also available from MyBrocade: https://login.brocade.com A login is required, but registration is free with a valid World Wide Name, MAC address, or License Activation Key (as appropriate). Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009... -
Page 7: Supported Hardware
Note – The following is intended to provide a point-in-time list of what Sun price- listed hardware is supported by the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade at time of release only. The list is not intended to show complete interoperability or supportability information and will not be updated as new hardware is released. - Page 8 Sun Storage 6580 and 6780 arrays ■ Sun StorageTek™ 6140 and 6540 arrays ■ Sun StorageTek Flex 240, 280, and 380 ■ Sun StorEdge™ 6130 Array ■ Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009...
- Page 9 Sun StorageTek Virtual Tape Library (VTL Enterprise) System ■ Sun StorageTek Virtual Tape Library Plus (VTL Plus) System ■ Sun StorageTek Virtual Tape Library Prime (VTL Prime) System ■ Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes...
- Page 10 SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4 / SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4 ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4 / SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4 ■ SG-XPCI1FC-QF4 / SG-XPCI2FC-QF4 ■ SG-XPCI1FC-EM4 / SG-XPCI2FC-EM4 ■ SG-XPCIE2FCGB-QZ ■ SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z / SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z / SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z ■ Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009...
- Page 11 Windows Server 2003 and 2008 SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4 / SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4 ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4 / SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4 ■ SG-XPCI1FC-QF4 / SG-XPCI2FC-QF4 ■ SG-XPCI1FC-EM4 / SG-XPCI2FC-EM4 ■ SG-XPCIE2FCGB-QZ ■ SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z / SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z / SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z ■ Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes...
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Page 12: Supported Management Interfaces And Protocols
■ Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) ■ SSH Protocol v2 ■ SNMP v1 and v3 ■ Telnet ■ Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) ■ Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009... -
Page 13: Downloading And Installing Patches
The following task provides instructions for downloading and installing patches for Sun-supported switch hardware. See “Supported Firmware” on page 4 supported firmware information for the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade. 1. Access the SunSolve web site at: http://sunsolve.sun.com... -
Page 14: Related Documentation
(Brocade P/N 53-1001338-01) Brocade Fabric OS release notes available with the SunSolve patch or from ■ MyBrocade. See “Supported Firmware” on page 4 for more information. Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009... - Page 15 Fabric Message Reference, supporting FOS 6.3 ■ (Brocade P/N 53-1001338-01) Brocade Fabric OS release notes available with the SunSolve patch or from ■ MyBrocade. See “Supported Firmware” on page 4 for more information. Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes...
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Page 16: Service Contact Information
Please include the title and part number of this document with your feedback: Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes, part number 821-0797-10. Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009...