Brocade Network OS Feature and RFC Support Matrix User Manual

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Network OS

Feature and RFC Support Matrix

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Contents

Introduction..............................................................................................................................3

Document history.............................................................................................. 3

Objective........................................................................................................... 3

Features Supported in Network OS............................................................................................ 5

Management..................................................................................................... 5

Monitoring/RAS................................................................................................. 6

IP Multicast........................................................................................................6

Layer 2.............................................................................................................. 6

Layer 3.............................................................................................................. 7

Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)........................................................................ 8

Security............................................................................................................. 8

Traffic Management.......................................................................................... 8

RFC Compliance..................................................................................................................... 11

RFCs supported in Network OS......................................................................11

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● Document history.............................................................................................................. 3

● Objective........................................................................................................................... 3

Document history

The document history indicates changes made with each revision.

Objective

Document title Release Summary of

Network OS Feature
and RFC Support
Matrix

The Network OS Feature and RFC Support Matrix provides a consolidated view of features and RFCs
supported on Brocade VDX platform. Use the tables to determine if a feature is supported on your
product.

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changes

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