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Contents

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 5

Warning – Applicable only if upgrading from FOS v7.1.0: ..................................................................................... 5

Quick Look ................................................................................................................................................... 5

New Hardware Support ............................................................................................................................... 5

Summary of New Software Features ......................................................................................................... 6

New Feature Descriptions .......................................................................................................................... 7

Diagnostic Port (D_Port) Enhancements ................................................................................................................ 7

In-Flight Encryption and Compression Enhancements .......................................................................................... 7

FEC (Forward Error Correction) Support Enhancements ....................................................................................... 8

Performance Optimization on FC Long Distance ISLs ........................................................................................... 8

FOS Security Enhancements ................................................................................................................................... 8

FCIP Enhancements ................................................................................................................................................ 9

Scalability Enhancements ....................................................................................................................................... 9

Fabric Services Enhancements .............................................................................................................................. 9

FCR Enhancements ............................................................................................................................................... 10

Access Gateway Enhancements ........................................................................................................................... 11

Various RAS Enhancements .................................................................................................................................. 11

Encryption Platform Enhancements ..................................................................................................................... 13

Miscellaneous Enhancements .............................................................................................................................. 14

Optionally Licensed Software .................................................................................................................. 16

Temporary License Support .................................................................................................................... 18

Other Licensing Changes......................................................................................................................... 18

Supported Switches .................................................................................................................................. 19

Standards Compliance ............................................................................................................................. 19

Technical Support ..................................................................................................................................... 19

FOS Migration Considerations ................................................................................................................ 21

FOS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations........................................................................................ 21

Recommended Migration Paths to FOS v7.1.0a ................................................................................................. 21

Important Notes ......................................................................................................................................... 23

Brocade Network Advisor Compatibility ............................................................................................................... 23

DCFM Compatibility ............................................................................................................................................... 23

WebTools Compatibility ......................................................................................................................................... 24

SMI Compatibility ................................................................................................................................................... 24

Fabric OS Compatibility ......................................................................................................................................... 24

Blade Support ............................................................................................................................................ 26

Scalability................................................................................................................................................... 31

Other Important Notes and Recommendations ..................................................................................... 31

Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization ........................................................................................... 31

Access Gateway ..................................................................................................................................................... 31

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