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When using either the HP StorageWorks Encryption SAN Switch or the HP StorageWorks DC
Switch Encryption FC Blade, switches attached to hosts and targets, or switches that are part of
the encryption flow, must operate with the following minimum levels:
• 2-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 5.3.2b or later.
• 4-Gb and 8-Gb platforms must operate with Fabric OS 6.1.0h, 6.1.2a, or later.
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 6.2.2e 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. For information about support in
interopmodes 2 and 3, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based
on M-series and B-series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes, available at http://
www.hp.com.
Table 5 (page 17) 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 6.2.2e.
Table 5 Feature support in interopmodes 2 and 3
Fabric OS 6.2.2eFabric OS Features (supported in interopmode 0)
IM 3IM 2IM = interopmode
YesYesL2 Fabric OS Hot Code Load
YesYesFabric OS Hot Code Load with FCR
Yes
11
YesZone Activation Support
NoYesTraffic Isolation Zones
1
Yes
11
YesFrame Redirection (devices attached to Fabric OS)
1
Yes
11
YesFrame Redirection (devices attached to M-EOS)
1
Yes
11
YesFrame Redirection over FCR
10
YesYesFCR Fabric Binding (route to M-EOS fabric with Fabric Binding)
9
No*YesL2 Fabric Binding
NoNoDCC policies
No*Yes
4
SCC policies
YesYesE/Ex_Port Authentication
Yes
2
Yes
2
ISL Trunking (frame level)
Yes
3
Yes
3
Dynamic Path Selection (DPS, exchange-based routing)
YesYesDynamic Load Sharing (DLS, port-based routing)
Yes
2
Yes
2
Virtual Channels (VC RDY)
No*YesFICON Management Server (Cascading)
No*YesFICON MIHPTO
YesYesFull Scalability (to maximum M-EOS fabric limits)
NoNoAdaptive Networking QoS
No*No*Adaptive Networking: Ingress Rate Limiting
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