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Chapter 6. Software features
Fabric OS Version 4.2 supports the Model M12 and M14 switches. Fabric OS
includes all the basic switch and fabric support software as well as optionally
licensed software that is enabled using license keys. It is comprised of two major
software components: firmware that initializes and manages the switch hardware,
and diagnostics.
Optionally licensed products include:
v Extended Fabrics
v Fabric Watch
v Remote Switch
v Fabric Manager
v Web Tools
v Advanced Zoning
See the following documents for more information about Fabric Watch, Fabric
Manager, and Web Tools:
v Brocade Fabric Watch User's Guide
v Brocade Fabric Manager User's Guide
v Brocade Advanced Web Tools User's Guide
v Brocade Design, Deployment and Management Guide
v Brocade Advanced Zoning User's Guide
Fabric OS
Fabric OS is a robust operating system for high-performance, scalable SANs.
Fabric OS allows you to:
v Rapidly build highly resilient, fault-tolerant multiswitch SAN fabrics.
v Ensure high-speed access to business-critical data.
v Allow hosts to dynamically share storage resources.
v Rapidly scale the SAN by simply plugging in new devices with no configuration
v Integrate private loops, private hosts, load balancing and sophisticated SAN
v Easily manage the switches, hosts and devices that comprise the SAN.
The Fabric OS for the M12 and M14 allows any fibre-channel-compliant device to
attach to the switches as long as it conforms to the device login, name service, and
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Provides up to 100 km (62.14 mi.) of switched fabric connectivity at full
bandwidth over long distances.
Monitors mission-critical fabric parameters.
Enables switches to interconnect over Wide Area Network (WAN) using
third-party gateway solutions that support FC over IP, FC over ATM, and FC over
SONET.
Administers, configures, and maintains fabric switches and SANs with host-based
software.
Administers, configures, and maintains fabric switches and SANs.
Segments a fabric into virtual private SANs.
required. Software upgrades are nondisruptive.
management.
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