January Network Advisor. Features Support Matrix. Supporting Brocade Network Advisor

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1 29 January 2016 Network Advisor Features Support Matrix Supporting Brocade Network Advisor

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3 Contents Introduction...5 Document history... 5 Objective... 5 Brocade resources... 5 Contacting Brocade Technical Support...6 Document feedback... 6 Client features... 9 Active sessions... 9 Installation and migration... 9 Licensing... 9 Login dialog...10 Menus and toolbars...10 Online help Options dialog Security vulnerability Server management console Server properties...11 Third-party tools User accounts Device management features CLI configuration (IP) Configuration file management Configuration Wizard (IP)...13 DCB configuration Device configuration (general) Device configuration (IP)...14 Device configuration (SAN)...14 Discovery Element Manager (IP) Firmware management Host...16 Task scheduler...16 Views...16 Device monitoring features...17 Dashboards...17 Discarded frames (SAN) Fabric tracking (SAN)...17 Flow Vision (SAN) MAPS - Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite Performance...18 Policy Monitor...18 Power Center (IP) Reports...19 Traffic analysis (IP) Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 3

4 Fault management features Call home...21 Events Logs Port auto-disable (SAN) SNMP set-up...22 Syslog configuration...22 Technical support...22 Troubleshooting Partner integration features...25 LaunchinContext and SingleSignOn RESTful API...25 SCOM integration...25 SMI agent...25 vcenter integration Network Advisor Features Support Matrix

5 Introduction Document history... 5 Objective... 5 Brocade resources... 5 Contacting Brocade Technical Support...6 Document feedback... 6 Document history The document history indicates changes made with each revision. Document title Release Summary of changes Publication date Document number Network Advisor Features Support Matrix New publication. 29 January 2016 Objective The purpose of this document is to provide a consolidated view of all the features supported on Brocade Network Advisor platforms. Use the tables to determine if a feature is supported on your product. For the supported features, the organization of the tables aligns with the feature technology groups. This document also lists the release in which each feature was introduced, with Network Advisor version serving as the release baseline. Setting the baseline to version means that features listed as being introduced in version were actually introduced in or earlier. Brocade resources Visit the Brocade website to locate related documentation for your product and additional Brocade resources. You can download additional publications supporting your product at Select the Brocade Products tab to locate your product, then click the Brocade product name or image to open the individual product page. The user manuals are available in the resources module at the bottom of the page under the Documentation category. To get up-to-the-minute information on Brocade products and resources, go to MyBrocade. You can register at no cost to obtain a user ID and password. Release notes are available on MyBrocade under Product Downloads. Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 5

6 Contacting Brocade Technical Support White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website. Contacting Brocade Technical Support As a Brocade customer, you can contact Brocade Technical Support 24x7 online, by telephone, or by . Brocade OEM customers contact their OEM/Solutions provider. Brocade customers For product support information and the latest information on contacting the Technical Assistance Center, go to If you have purchased Brocade product support directly from Brocade, use one of the following methods to contact the Brocade Technical Assistance Center 24x7. Online Telephone Preferred method of contact for nonurgent issues: My Cases through MyBrocade Software downloads and licensing tools Knowledge Base Required for Sev 1-Critical and Sev 2-High issues: Continental US: Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific: +800-AT FIBREE ( ) For areas unable to access toll free number: Toll-free numbers are available in many countries. support@brocade.com Please include: Problem summary Serial number Installation details Environment description Brocade OEM customers If you have purchased Brocade product support from a Brocade OEM/Solution Provider, contact your OEM/Solution Provider for all of your product support needs. OEM/Solution Providers are trained and certified by Brocade to support Brocade products. Brocade provides backline support for issues that cannot be resolved by the OEM/Solution Provider. Brocade Supplemental Support augments your existing OEM support contract, providing direct access to Brocade expertise. For more information, contact Brocade or your OEM. For questions regarding service levels and response times, contact your OEM/Solution Provider. Document feedback To send feedback and report errors in the documentation you can use the feedback form posted with the document or you can the documentation team. Quality is our first concern at Brocade and we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, if you find an error or an omission, or you think that a topic needs further development, we want to hear from you. You can provide feedback in two ways: 6 Network Advisor Features Support Matrix

7 Introduction Through the online feedback form in the HTML documents posted on By sending your feedback to Provide the publication title, part number, and as much detail as possible, including the topic heading and page number if applicable, as well as your suggestions for improvement. Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 7

8 Document feedback 8 Network Advisor Features Support Matrix

9 Client features Active sessions... 9 Installation and migration... 9 Licensing... 9 Login dialog...10 Menus and toolbars...10 Online help Options dialog Security vulnerability Server management console Server properties...11 Third-party tools User accounts Active sessions [introduced] Installation and migration Migration Installation Uninstallation Licensing Managed count of discovered devices and ports License upgrade License downgrade Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 9

10 Login dialog Login dialog Remote client login Web client login Menus and toolbars [introduced] Online help About dialog box Contents Find (search) User manuals Options dialog [introduced] Security vulnerability Authentication and authorization ACL Manager Encryption Fabric binding Network Advisor Features Support Matrix

11 Server management console High integrity fabric MAC Filter Manager Fabric binding and HIF Certificate management Server management console [introduced] Server properties [introduced] Third-party tools Set-up tools Product menu Tools list Address finder (IP) User accounts User accounts User roles Areas of Responsibility User profiles Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 11

12 Client features Switch password management Network Advisor Features Support Matrix

13 Device management features CLI configuration (IP) Configuration file management Configuration Wizard (IP)...13 DCB configuration Device configuration (general) Device configuration (IP)...14 Device configuration (SAN)...14 Discovery Element Manager (IP) Firmware management Host...16 Task scheduler...16 Views...16 CLI configuration (IP) CLI Configuration Manager (IP) CLI proxy Configuration file management SAN configuration management IP configuration management IP Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard (IP) IP Configuration Wizard Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 13

14 DCB configuration DCB configuration [introduced] Device configuration (general) Configuration management FCoE/CEE management Task scheduler Zoning VLAN management HBA configuration Port connectivity Device configuration (IP) Application delivery (ServerIron) MPLS management Packet capture Wireless management VCS No No No No Policy-based routing (PBR) Device configuration (SAN) Access gateway Fabric-assigned WWN FCIP Network Advisor Features Support Matrix

15 Discovery FICON Host port mapping Name settings Port commissioning Port groups Routing Storage port mapping Swap blades Virtual fabrics Port decommission COMPASS - Configuration and Operations Monitoring Policy Automation Discovery SAN fabrics IP products VM adapters Host adapters VCEM managers VDX devices/vcs fabrics Element Manager (IP) Feature BNA release Fabric OS Network OS FastIron NetIron ServerIron SAN element manager Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes IP element manager Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Web element manager proxy (IP) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Web tools (SAN) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes CLI element manager (IP) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 15

16 Firmware management Firmware management SAN firmware management IP firmware management Host [introduced] Task scheduler [introduced] Views Host topology (IP) IP topology (IP) L2 topology (IP) MRP topology (IP) SAN topology (connectivity map) VLAN topology (IP) Port optics (SFP) Ethernet topology (IP) Network Advisor Features Support Matrix

17 Device monitoring features Dashboards...17 Discarded frames (SAN) Fabric tracking (SAN)...17 Flow Vision (SAN) MAPS - Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite Performance...18 Policy Monitor...18 Power Center (IP) Reports...19 Traffic analysis (IP) Dashboards AMPP Product status and traffic IP port health SAN port health IP storage port health SAN storage port health Discarded frames (SAN) [introduced] Frame viewer Fabric tracking (SAN) Fabric Watch Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 17

18 Flow Vision (SAN) Fabric Vision, including Flow Vision and Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS) Flow Vision (SAN) Flow manager MAPS - Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite [introduced] Performance Performance management Performance management (IP) Bottleneck management Health check Port profile comparison Frame monitor Policy Monitor [introduced] Network Advisor Features Support Matrix

19 Power Center (IP) Power Center (IP) [introduced] Reports IP reports SAN reports Reports Template Manager - Java client Reports Template Manager - Web client Traffic analysis (IP) [introduced] Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 19

20 Traffic analysis (IP) 20 Network Advisor Features Support Matrix

21 Fault management features Call home Events Logs Port auto-disable (SAN) SNMP set-up...22 Syslog configuration...22 Technical support...22 Troubleshooting Call home [introduced] Events Events (view) Event notification - call home Event notification Event processing Logs Audit Fabric FICON Product event Product status Security Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 21

22 Port auto-disable (SAN) Syslog Port auto-disable (SAN) [introduced] SNMP set-up Trap forwarding Product trap recipients Event reception Informs Syslog configuration Syslog forwarding Product syslog recipients Technical support SupportSave Product/host Support Save Upload failure data capture (SAN) View repository Network Advisor Features Support Matrix

23 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting FC FCIP Loopback test Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 23

24 Troubleshooting 24 Network Advisor Features Support Matrix

25 Partner integration features LaunchinContext and SingleSignOn RESTful API SCOM integration...25 SMI agent...25 vcenter integration...26 LaunchinContext and SingleSignOn EMC storage resource management IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center IBM Systems Director RESTful API REST support SCOM integration SCOM Plug-in SMI agent [introduced] Network Advisor Features Support Matrix 25

26 vcenter integration vcenter integration vcenter Manager integration - VM plug-in Network Advisor Features Support Matrix