Page 3 - Note –
1 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch andFX8-24 Extension BladeHardware Release Notes Read this document to be aware of issues or requirements that can affect theinstallation and operation of the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24Extension Blade in a Sun storage area network (SAN). Note – Sun is not...
Page 4 - Product Features; FCIP Trunking; Adaptive Rate Limiting; Brocade 7800 Extension Switch
2 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Product Features The Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade combine FibreChannel (FC) switching and routing capabilities with hardware-assisted FibreChannel over Internet Protocol (FCI...
Page 5 - Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade
Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 3 Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade The Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade shares similar capability with the Brocade 7800Extension Switch but also includes support for 10-Gigabit Ethernet FCIPconnections. It is designed to be ...
Page 6 - Supported Firmware
4 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Supported Firmware The minimum supported firmware must be installed on your equipment for fullsupport from Sun and for optimization of SAN benefits. ■ Brocade 7800 Extension Switch — Brocade Fabric OS 6...
Page 7 - Supported Hardware; Switches
Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 5 Supported Hardware Note – The following is intended to provide a point-in-time list of what Sun price- listed hardware is supported by the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24Extension Blade at time of release only...
Page 8 - Storage Platforms; Modular Disk
6 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Storage Platforms The following storage platforms are supported by the Brocade 7800 ExtensionSwitch and FX8-24 Extension Blade. ■ “Modular Disk” on page 6 ■ “Workgroup Disk” on page 7 ■ “Datacenter Disk...
Page 9 - Tape Libraries
Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 7 Workgroup Disk ■ Sun StorageTek 2540 array ■ Sun StorEdge 3510 and 3511 FC arrays Datacenter Disk ■ Sun StorageTek 9970, 9980, 9985V, and 9990V systems ■ Sun StorEdge 9985 and 9990 systems Tape Drives ■ Sun StorageTek ...
Page 10 - Host Bus Adapters
8 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Host Bus Adapters The following Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) are supported by the Brocade 7800Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade and are listed by operating system. ■ “Solaris™ 9 (SPARC)” on page 8...
Page 12 - Management Interfaces
10 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Supported Management Interfaces andProtocols The Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade support thefollowing management interfaces and protocols. ■ “Management Interfaces” on page 10 ...
Page 13 - Downloading and Installing Patches; Select PatchFinder, then type the patch ID and click Search.; From the list of available patches, select the desired patch ID.; Verify you have retrieved the correct patch, then print the page.
Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 11 Downloading and Installing Patches The following task provides instructions for downloading and installing patches forSun-supported switch hardware. See “Supported Firmware” on page 4 for supported firmware informatio...
Page 14 - Related Documentation; Documentation for the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch
12 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes • November 2009 Related Documentation Brocade documentation is available at MyBrocade: https://login.brocade.com A login is required, but registration is free with a valid World Wide Name, MACaddress, or License Activ...
Page 15 - Documentation for the Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade
Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 13 Documentation for the Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade ■ Brocade DCX Backbone Hardware Reference Manual (Brocade P/N 53-1000685-10) ■ Brocade DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual (Brocade P/N 53-1001191-05) ■ Broca...