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Supported Fabric OS features
Fabric OS Features
Fabric OS v6.2.0
Fabric OS v6.3.0 and v6.4.0
Interop mode 2
Interop mode 3
Interop mode 2
Interop mode 3
Dynamic Load Sharing
(DLS); port based
routing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dynamic Path Selection
(DPS); exchange based
routing
Yes
Supported
outbound from
Fabric OS-based
switches. M-EOS
can provide
reciprocal load
balancing using
OpenTrunking.
Yes
Supported outbound
from Fabric
OS-based switches.
M-EOS can provide
reciprocal load
balancing using
OpenTrunking.
Yes
Supported outbound
from Fabric
OS-based switches.
M-EOS can provide
reciprocal load
balancing using
OpenTrunking.
Yes
Supported
outbound from
Fabric OS-based
switches. M-EOS
can provide
reciprocal load
balancing using
OpenTrunking.
E/EX_Port
Authentication
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Extended Fabrics
Yes
Yes
Not on FCR
Yes
Yes
Not on FCR
Fabric OS Coordinated
HCL with FCR
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fabric Watch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
FC10-6 -to-FC10-6 ISL
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
FCIP (VE_Ports)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
FCR Fabric Binding
(route to M-EOS fabric
with Fabric binding)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
FICON Management
Server (Cascading)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
FICON MIHPTO
Yes
No
Yes
No
Frame Redirection
(devices attached to
Fabric OS)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Full Scalability (to
maximum M-EOS fabric
limits)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Integrated Routing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPFC (IP over FC)
Yes
Only supported
locally within the
Fabric OS switch.
Yes
Only supported
locally within the
Fabric OS switch.
Yes
Only supported
locally within the
Fabric OS switch.
Yes
Only supported
locally within the
Fabric OS switch.
ISL Trunking
(frame-level)
Yes
Only allowed
between Fabric
OS-based
switches.
Yes
Only allowed
between Fabric
OS-based switches.
Yes
Only allowed
between Fabric
OS-based switches.
Yes
Only allowed
between Fabric
OS-based switches.