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FOS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations

The DCX/DCX-4S units running any FOS v6.4.x can be non-disruptively upgraded to FOS v7.0.1. This upgrade is

non-disruptive to FC traffic only. When loading FOS v7.0.1 to a DCX chassis with FCOE10-24 blades with

Brocade Network Advisor v11.1.1/11.1.1a, there is no warning flagging FCoE traffic disruption.

The DCX/DCX-4S units running FOS v6.4.1_fcoe1 can be non-disruptively upgraded to FOS v7.0.1. This

upgrade is non-disruptive to both FCoE traffic through FCOE10-24 blades and FC traffic.

Non-disruptive upgrade to FOS v7.0.1 on 8G switches is allowed from FOSv6.4.1a or later.

Disruptive upgrades to Fabric OS 7.0.1 are allowed and supported from FOS 6.3 (up to a two-level migration)

using the optional ―-s‖ parameter with the firmwaredownload command.

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-disruptive hot code loads (HCL). Upgrading the Brocade 8000 to FOS

v7.0 .1 will be disruptive to the I/O through the switch.

FC FastWrite , EX_Ports, and TCP byte streaming on FR4-18i must be disabled prior to upgrading to FOS v7.0.1.

Failure to do so will cause the upgrade to be blocked.

Upgrading a switch currently operating in interopmode 2 or 3 to FOS v7.0.1 is disruptive. The interopmode

must be changed to 0 prior to upgrading to FOS v7.0.1, as interopmodes 2 and 3 are not supported on FOS

v7.0.1. Changing the interopmode is an offline operation.

Important Notes

This section contains information that you should consider before you use this Fabric OS release.

Brocade Network Advisor Compatibility

Brocade® Network Advisor provides the industry’s first unified network management solution for data, storage,

and converged networks. It supports Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs), Fibre Channel over Ethernet

(FCoE) networks, Layer 2/3 IP switching and routing networks, wireless networks, application delivery

networks, and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks. In addition, Brocade Network Advisor supports

comprehensive lifecycle management capabilities across different networks through a seamless and unified

user experience. It is the next-generation successor product to legacy Brocade management products (Brocade

Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM), Brocade Fabric Manager (FM) and Brocade Enterprise Fabric Connectivity

Manager (EFCM)).

Brocade Network Advisor is available with flexible packaging and licensing options for a wide range of network

deployments and for future network expansion. Brocade Network Advisor 11.1.0 is available in

SAN-only edition

IP-only edition

SAN+IP edition.

For SAN Management, Network Advisor 11.1 is available in three editions:

Network Advisor Professional: a fabric management application that is ideally suited for small-size

businesses that need a lightweight management product to manage their smaller fabrics. It manages

one FOS fabric at a time and up to 1,000 switch ports. It provides support for Brocade FC switches,

Brocade HBAs / CNAs, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) switches.

Network Advisor Professional Plus: a SAN management application designed for medium-size

businesses or departmental SANs for managing up to four physical or virtual fabrics (FOS, M-EOS and

Mixed fabrics) and up to 2,560 switch ports. It supports Brocade backbone and director products

(DCX 8510-4/DCX-4S, 48Ks, etc.), FC switches, Fibre Channel Over IP (FCIP) switches, Fibre Channel

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