Supported Hardware and Software

This document has been created to include information specific to the SilkWorm 4016 switch module running Brocade Fabric OS version 5.0.4. This switch was designed specifically to work with a blade server chassis.

This document does not support all 5.x Fabric OS versions: it is specific to the Fabric OS v5.0.4. To obtain information about a different Fabric OS version, refer to the documentation specific to your Fabric OS.

What’s New in This Document

This is a new document. For further information, see the Brocade Fabric OS v5.0.4 release notes.

Document Conventions

This section describes text formatting conventions and important notices formats.

Text Formatting

The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used in this document are as follows:

bold text

Identifies command names

 

Identifies GUI elements

 

Identifies keywords and operands

 

Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI

italic text

Provides emphasis

 

Identifies variables

 

Identifies paths and Internet addresses

 

Identifies document titles

code text

Identifies CLI output

 

Identifies syntax examples

For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed letter case: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command letter case is often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive.

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

The following notices appear in this document.

Note

A note provides a tip, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information.

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SilkWorm 4016 Hardware Reference Manual

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