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Supported hardware and software
In those instances in which procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some
devices but not to others, this guide identifies exactly which devices are supported and which are
not.
Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. for Network Advisor 12.3.X, documenting all possible
configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document.

Fabric OS hardware and software support

The following firmware platforms are supported by this release of Network Advisor 12.3.X:
•Fabric OS 5.0 or later in a pure Fabric OS fabric
•Fabric OS 6.0 or later in a mixed fabric
NOTE
Discovery of a Secure Fabric OS fabric in strict mode is not supported.
The hardware platforms in Table 1 are suppor ted by this release of Network Advisor 12.3.X.
TABLE 1 Fabric OS-supported h ardware
Device name Terminology used in documentation Firmware level required
Brocade 200E switch 16-port, 4 Gbps FC Switch
Brocade 300 switch 24-port, 8 Gbps FC Switch Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later
Brocade 4012 switch Embedded 12-port, 4 Gbps FC Switch
Brocade 4016 switch Embedded 16-port, 4 Gbps FC Switch
Brocade 4018 switch Embedded 18-port, 4 Gbps FC Switch
Brocade 4020 switch Embedded 20-port, 4 Gbps FC Switch
Brocade 4024 switch Embedded 24-port, 4 Gbps FC Switch Fabric OS v5.3.1 or later
Brocade 4100 switch 32-port, 4 Gbps FC Switch
Brocade 4900 switch 64-port, 4 Gbps FC Switch Fabric OS v5.2.0 or later
Brocade 5000 switch 32-port, 4 Gbps FC Interop Switch Fabric OS v5.2.1 or later
Brocade 5100 switch 40-port, 8 Gbps FC Switch Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later
Brocade 5300 switch 80-port, 8 Gbps FC Switch Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later
Brocade 5410 embedded switch Embedded 12-port, 8 Gbps Switch Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later
Brocade 5424 embedded switch Embedded 24-port, 8 Gbps Switch Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later
Brocade 5431 embedded switch Embedded 16-port, 8 Gbps Stackable Switch Fabric OS v7.2.0 or later
Brocade 5450 embedded switch Embedded 16-port, 8 Gbps Switch Fabric OS v6.2.0 or later
Brocade 5460 embedded switch Embedded 24-port, 8 Gbps Switch Fabric OS v6.1.0_emb or later
Brocade 5470 embedded switch Embedded 24-port, 8 Gbps Switch Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later
Brocade 5480 embedded switch Embedded 24-port, 8 Gbps Switch Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later
Brocade 6505 switch 24-port, 16 Gbps Edge switch Fabric OS v7.0.1 or later