topic Re: Brocade ISL Compatibility in HPE EVA Storage

Brocade ISL Compatibility

JuanCG — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:05:22 GMT

Hello everyone, I have to make an ISL between two SAN, one is formed by HP Brocade Switches Model 300 with Fabric Fabric OS 6.2.0d is formed by the other switches Model 3200 with HP Brocade Fabric OS 3.2.0a.

Anybody know where I have to look for compatibility, to check before making the ISL?

Thank you very much!

Re: Brocade ISL Compatibility

PP BIJU KRISHNAN — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:41:24 GMT

Check the release notes from HP for your FOS

http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01709493/c01709493.pdf

Although there would not be any major problems when you create ISL's between the switches, its not recommended as a best practice.

For example

Do not configure zoning through a switch operating with Fabric OS 3.x in a fabric that has products operating with newer versions of Fabric OS.

You can also refer the compatibility matrix from brocade for other products, although does not help in this scenario.

http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/matrices/DCR_Compatibility_Matrix_071211.pdf

Re: Brocade ISL Compatibility

Sheldon Smith — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:52:48 GMT

Brocade 3200s. I believe those were also the StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 and StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 EL.
Looking at the release notes for 6.2.0d, the Earliest compatible version for the 2/8s is 3.2.1b. The recommended version is 3.2.1c. You should consider updating the firmware on the 3200s.

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Re: Brocade ISL Compatibility

JuanCG — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:14:07 GMT

Thank you very much!