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Brocade Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 October 7 th , 2010 Document History Document HistoryDocument History Document History Document Title Document TitleDocument Title Document Tit...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 2 of 62 Copyright © 2001 - 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brocade, Fabric OS, File Lifecycle Manager, MyView, and StorageX are registered trademarks and the Brocade B-wing...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 3 of 62 Contents ContentsContents Contents Quick Look ......................................................................................................................................................

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 4 of 62 Traffic Isolation over FCR ....................................................................................................................................... 29 Integrated Routing ...............

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 5 of 62 Quick Look Fabric OS (FOS) v6.4.1 is a maintenance release based on FOS v6.4.0. All hardware platforms and features supported in FOS v6.4.0 are also supported in v6.4.1. This release also conta...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 6 of 62 • Support for Clas ClasClas Class 3 frame transmit (Tx) timeout discard counters on s 3 frame transmit (Tx) timeout discard counters ons 3 frame transmit (Tx) timeout discard counters on s 3 frame...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 7 of 62 are the first components of this license, and are fully available on all 8G platforms. • Integrated Routing Integrated RoutingIntegrated Routing Integrated Routing — This license allows ...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 8 of 62 • Advanced FICON Acceleration Advanced FICON AccelerationAdvanced FICON Acceleration Advanced FICON Acceleration – This licensed feature uses specialized data management techniques and ...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 9 of 62 • Fabric Watch license • Integrated Routing license • Server Application Optimization • Advanced Extension license • Advanced FICON Acceleration license • 10GbE license �...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 10 of 62 Technical Support Contact your switch supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the followi...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 11 of 62 3. 3.3. 3. World Wide Name (WWN) World Wide Name (WWN)World Wide Name (WWN) World Wide Name (WWN) When the Virtual Fabric feature is enabled on a switch, each logical switch has a un...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 12 of 62 FOS Migration Considerations This section contains important details to consider before migrating to or from this FOS release. TSBs - Critical Issues to Consider Prior to Installing This FO...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 13 of 62 If there are multiple node EGs (encryption groups) in a fabric, please complete firmwaredownload on one node at a time before downloading on another node. The Brocade 8000 does not support non-d...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 14 of 62 Important Notes This section contains information that you should consider before you use this Fabric OS release. DCFM Compatibility FOS v6.4 is compatible with Brocade’s Data Center Fa...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 15 of 62 To ensure that a configuration is fully supported, always check the appropriate SAN, storage or blade server product support page to verify support of specific code levels on specific switch platfo...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 16 of 62 Brocade 7500 and FR4 - 18i blade v5.1.0 and higher 8 McDATA SANRouters 1620 and 2640 Not Supported Table Notes: 1 All zoning and fabric operations performed in a fabric...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 17 of 62 Blade Support Fabric OS v6.4 software is fully qualified and supports the blades for the 48000 platform noted in the following table: 48000 Blade Support Matrix 48000 Blade Support Matrix4800...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 18 of 62 DCX/DCX DCX/DCXDCX/DCX DCX/DCX- -- -4S Blade Support Matrix 4S Blade Support Matrix 4S Blade Support Matrix 4S Blade Support Matrix Encryption Blade (FS8 - 18) Up to a maximum of 4 ...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 19 of 62 Power Supply Requirements for B Power Supply Requirements for BPower Supply Requirements for B Power Supply Requirements for Blades in 48k and DCX/DCX lades in 48k and DCX/DCXlades in 48k and DCX/DC...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 20 of 62 FOS Features FOS Features FOS Features FOS Features (supported in interopmode 0) FOS v6.4 FOS v6.4FOS v6.4 FOS v6.4 IM = Interopmode IM = InteropmodeIM = Interopmode IM = Inte...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 21 of 62 10. To support Frame Redirection to an edge M-EOS fabric, there must be at least one FOS switch in the edge fabric to configure Frame Redirection Zones. 11. Only Frame Redirection Zones may be...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 22 of 62 Other Important Notes and Recommendations Management Server Platform Capability support changes in FOS v6.4 FOS v6.4 no longer automatically enables the Management Server (MS) Platform cap...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 23 of 62 circuits created using IPIFs on the same 10 GbE port (and no more than 1G per circuit).As a recommended best practice, the VE tunnel shouldn’t be over-subscribed (e.g. 8G FC traffic over 500Mbps...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 24 of 62 FCoE/CEE (Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24) • The Brocade 8000 balances the FCoE bandwidth across all six port groups (each port group contains four ports). To get optimum performance for FCoE tra...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 25 of 62 • HA Failover of CP blades in DCX or DCS-4s will also result in disruption of traffic through the FCOE10-24 blades. • Connecting a Brocade 8000 to an FCR-capable switch with fcrbcast co...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 26 of 62 • Disk Encryption Rekey: Configupload/download does not retain the auto rekey value. The first auto rekey after configdownload will occur based on the previously configured key life. The newly ...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 27 of 62 BES/FS8-18 Encryption Group. Please refer to the Encryption Admin Guide for configuration information. • The RKM Appliance A1.6, SW v2.7 is supported. The procedure for setting up the RKM Ap...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 28 of 62 • When disk and tape CTCs are hosted on the same encryption engine, re-keying cannot be done while tape backup or restore operations are running. Re-keying operations must be scheduled at a tim...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 29 of 62 • Users who want to utilize Access Gateway’s Device-based mapping feature in the ESX environments are encouraged to refer to the SAN TechNote GA-TN-276-00 for best implementation practices. ...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 30 of 62 Integrated Routing • To allow Hot Code Load on a Brocade 5100 when using Integrated Routing, the edge switch connected to the 5100 must be running Fabric OS v6.1 or later code. • Int...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 31 of 62 ASIC port groups are 0-15, 16-31, 32-47, 48-63, and 64-79. The routes will be broken if the port mirror resources are spread across multiple port groups. • Port Mirroring is not supported on t...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 32 of 62 • A switch running FOS v6.4 in InteropMode 0 (Brocade Native Mode) cannot connect to an EX_Port on an AP7420. A switch running FOS v6.4 in InteropMode 2 or InteropMode 3 can be connected to EX ...

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Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 33 of 62 • It is recommended that for directors with more than 300 E_Ports, the switch be disabled prior to executing the “switchCfgTrunk” command (used to disable or enable trunking on the switch)....

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Defects Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 This section lists the defects with Critical, High and Medium Technical Severity closed with a code change as of October 7, 2010 in Fabric OS v6.4.1. Defect ID: DEFECT000319291 Technical Se...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 35 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000269222 Technical Severity: High Summary: 8G switches, and directors with an 8G blade in slot 1, see frame drops in the fabric when ...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 36 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000284426 Technical Severity: High Summary: Due to firmware being out of synch with the FPGA version, a Brocade 5470 may get extremel...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 37 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000288870 Technical Severity: High Summary: Converged Network Adapter (CNA) cannot login during shut/no shut operation Symptom: CNA ...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 38 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000296266 Technical Severity: High Summary: When Auto Port Configuration is enabled on an Access Gateway, switch will lock the port as...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 39 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000301260 Technical Severity: High Summary: Host/Target unable to establish routes across VEX-VE Link Symptom: Due to timing issue, ...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 40 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000304922 Technical Severity: High Summary: Compact flash failure handling needs enhanced to detect and proactively trigger an hafail...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 41 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000274403 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: One directional route problem in fabric prevents local switch communicating to remote s...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 42 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000288832 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: On Brocade 5460 platform, firmware version was being set to the FOS default value string...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 43 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000298571 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: "(DLS)" label needs to be removed from the "Dynamic Load Sharing" an...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 44 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000300954 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: ceeturboramtest not running as part of systemverification in FCOE10-24 and Brocade 8000...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 45 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000302245 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: List of network security vulnerabilities needs to be addressed with BES and FS8-18 plat...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.1 Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 46 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000311055 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: The "do not time out if tape pipelining emulation" code needs ported from the ...

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Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0c - GA September 2, 2010 This section lists the defects with Critical, High and Medium Technical Severity closed with a code change as of September 2, 2010 in Fabric OS v6.4.0c. Defect ID: DEFECT...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0c Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 48 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000315751 Technical Severity: High Summary: FCIP tunnel bounces on workload start Symptom: Traffic disruption is observed. Wo...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0c Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 49 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000307117 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Unable to form an ISL with AP7420 platform Symptom: A switch running FOS6.4.0 cannot ...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0c Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 50 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000313149 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Receiving emulation error 60 during FICON read tape emulation. Symptom: Attention sta...

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Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0b - GA June 25, 2010 This section lists the defects with Critical, High and Medium Technical Severity closed with a code change as of June 25, 2010 in Fabric OS v6.4.0b. Defect ID: DEFECT000283335 Te...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0b Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 52 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000301612 Technical Severity: High Summary: VE port "aptpolicy port_based" did not change internal policy Symptom: When a...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0b Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 53 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000270825 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Expose all 64 bit port stats counter through SNMP Symptom: 64 bit port stats is only ...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0b Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 54 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000298268 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: I Series tape I/O stops with tape pipelining enabled Symptom: Tape I/O with I Series ...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0b Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 55 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000300759 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Addition of End-to-End Monitors through DCFM or CLI will fail after an HA Failover if ...

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Close with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0b Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 56 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000302002 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Unable to disable default zone from Mi10k in interop fabric(FOS and Mi10k) in IM2 mode ...

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Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0a - GA June 4, 2010 This section lists the defects with Critical, High and Medium Technical Severity closed with a code change as of June 4, 2010 in Fabric OS v6.4.0a. Defect ID: DEFECT000271043 Tech...

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Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0a Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 58 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000297793 Technical Severity: High Summary: Data encryption, name server fails to show the existence of a specific virtual initiat...

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Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0a Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 59 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000298730 Technical Severity: High Summary: A LUN sized > 2TB cannot be configured for encryption with the -newLUN option Symp...

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Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0a Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 60 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000281212 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: In AG mode, N-Port failover results in F-Ports with attached hosts getting stuck as ...

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Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0a Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 61 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000290784 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Abort in Read emulation if Attention status received between status and status accep...

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Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v6.4.0a Fabric OS v6.4.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 62 of 62 Defect ID: DEFECT000299335 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: FICON emulation, core hangs during error recovery Symptom: After an FCIP link fail...