SNMP requests can be received in either 3.0 or 3.1 of the Fibre Alliance (FA) MIB, and the switch responds in the same version. The switch can also be configured to use a specific version for traps generated by the switch.

Zoning limitations

With firmware 06.00.00 and later, you have the ability to configure large zone sets, including up to 1024 zones and 1024 end ports in a single zone set. Table 3 shows the supported limits for the edge switches and directors.

Table 3 Zoning parameters supported limits

Zoning parameter

Maximum value

 

 

Number of zone members in a zone

2048

 

 

Number of zones in a zone set

1024

 

 

Number of unique zone members in a zone set

2048

 

 

Total number of zone members in a zone set (where a zone

4096

member can be in multiple zones)

 

 

 

Characters per zoning name

32

 

 

Number of unique zone members in HAFM Zoning Library

2048

 

 

Number of zones in HAFM Zoning Library

1024

 

 

Number of zone sets in HAFM Zoning Library

64

 

 

Number of end ports

1024

 

 

Number of devices supported (including loop devices)

1024

 

 

Using the same firmware

All directors and edge switches in the same fabric should have the same firmware level installed—whether 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps capable, this firmware operates correctly.

The recently released Edge Switch 2/12 had an interim firmware specific for the Edge Switch 2/12, 05.05.00-12. This firmware cannot be used for any other edge switch or director. This interim version is compatible with the M-Series firmware 05.02.00-13 used for the rest of the M-Series fabric products. The firmware 07.01.02-4 is a common firmware for all the M-Series fabric products, including the Edge Switch 2/12.

Firmware 06.02.00-22 provides support for second-generation Edge Switch 2/12 and Edge Switch 2/24 switches. This is the minimum M-Series firmware supported on the second-generation Edge Switch 2/12 and Edge Switch 2/24.

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