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McDATA Eclipse™1620 SAN Router
Release Notes
For Installation in Sun SANs
Part No. 819-2809-10
August 2005, Revision A

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McDATA Eclipse 1620 SAN Router
Release Notes for Installation
in Sun SANs
This document contains the latest supplementary information for installing the
McDATA Eclipse™ 1620 SAN Router in Sun storage area networks (SANs).
This document contains the following sections:
■“Overview” on page 2
■“Features Supported in this Release” on page 3
■“Firmware and Management Software” on page 5
■“Known Issues” on page 6
■“Related Documentation” on page 7
■“Service Contact Information” on page 7
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2McData Eclipse 1620 SAN Router Release Notes for Installation in Sun SANs • August 2005
Overview
The McDATA Eclipse 1620 SAN Router is a single unit FRU (Field Replaceable Unit),
which provides support for the following standard protocols:
■iSCSI - provides the iSCSI initiator with access to the fibre channel targets
■iFCP - provides remote data replication and IP SAN routing
■E_Port - enables connection to an existing fabric
When a McDATA 1620 Router is connected to a fabric, it extends the communication
between devices beyond a single fabric. Since iFCP and iSCSI are IP based forms of
communication, there is no distance limitation on the Fibre Channel port.
With the support of multiple vendors fabric across the IP, the McDATA Eclipse 1620
essentially bridges the communication between fabrics from different vendors,
which is not permited by the FC switches.

McDATA Eclipse 1620 SAN Router Release Notes for Installation in Sun SANs 3
Features Supported in this Release
The McDATA Eclipse 1620 is a bridge for the communication beyond a single SAN.
SANs from different vendors, McDATA, Brocade, and Sun/Qlogic are supported for
inter-SAN communication.
IP SAN Routing
For ISAN (SAN over an IP network) all currently supported devices on the Sun
fabric are supported by the 1620 through fabric connection. No direct device
connection to the 1620 is supported.
Table 1 lists all the FC switches and firmware supported by the 1620 router
TABLE 1 All Supported FC Switches and Firmware
Fibre Channel Switch Release McDATA Fabric 1.0 Open Fabric 1.0 Brocade Native Mode
Sphereon 4300 E/OS 6.1, 6.2, 7.1 X X
Sphereon 4500 E/OS 5.x, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1 X X
Interpid 6064 E/OS 5.x, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1 X X
Interpid 6140 E/OS 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1 X X
Brocade 3200/3800 3.1.1b X X
Brocade 2400/2800 Not yet supported*
* Switches that are not yet supported will be qualified with the next release of 1620 firmware
Brocade 3900 Not yet supported
Brocade 12000 Not yet supported
Brocade 4100 Not yet supported
Brocade 3250 Not yet supported
Brocade 3850 Not yet supported
Brocade 24000 Not yet supported
QLogic SANBox2 4.0 X
QLogic SANBox
5200
Not yet supported

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The iSCSI feature is only supported on some Windows and Linux platforms.
Note – For a list of supported initiators and Windows and Linux Operating System
versions, please refer to McDATA Eclipse SAN Routers Enterprise/Operating System
Internetworking Version 04.05.00 Release Notes, 958-000364-450 Rev C.
All devices supported on the fabric will continue to be supported through the fabric
connection to the 1620 router.
Remote Data Replication
The following Remote Data Replication software is supported.
■Truecopy
■StorEdge Data Replicator Software for StorEdge 6130.

McDATA Eclipse 1620 SAN Router Release Notes for Installation in Sun SANs 5
Firmware and Management Software
There are three levels of firmware and two levels of SANvergence Manager software.
Firmware
4.5.0.SS – Base firmware supports 12 iSCSI initiators. No iFCP support.
4.5.0.SF – Standard iFCP firmware supports 50 iSCSI initiators per 1620. iFCP is
supported, but there is no Fast Write and no Data Compression support.
4.5.0.EF – Enterprise iFCP firmware supports 50 iSCSI initiators per 1620. Full iFCP
with Fast Write and Data Comprssion support. SANvergence Enterprise software is
included.
Management Software
SANvergence Standard software – included in the first two levels of firmware
options.
SANvergence Enterprise software – SG-XSWMD1620-ESW.
Note – The version number for both levels of SANvergence software is 04.06.02
Please refer to the McDATA SANvergence Manager User Manual, 620-000189-030, for a
detailed description of the differences between the Standard and Enterprise versions
of SANvergence Manager.
Obtaining the Firmware and Management
Software
The base firmware (4.5.0.SS) and standard SANvergence software (4.6.2) are
included with the 1620 router on a CD.
You can also download this firmware and software at the SunSolve website:
http://www.sunsolve.sun.com
Patch ID 119551-01

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The standard iFCP firmware (4.5.0.SF), Enterprise iFCP firmware (4.5.0.EF) and
Enterprise SANvergence Manager (4.6.2) can be ordered separately as options, and a
CD with the appropriate firmware/software will be distributed.
Unlike the Standard iSCSI firmware and Standard SANvergence Manager, the
enhanced iFCP firmware and Enterprise SANvergence Manager are currently not
available as SunSolve patches.
If you need to reinstall the iFCP firmware or Enterprise SANvergence Manager and
have misplaced your CD, please contact your SUN support representative. An
escalation will be created to provide a downloadable copy of the firmware or
software.
Known Issues
For a list of known issues related to the 1620 router, please refer to McDATA Eclipse
SAN Routers Enterprise/Operating System Internetworking Version 04.05.00 Release
Notes, 958-000364-450 Rev C.

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Related Documentation
For more information on the McData Eclipse 1620 SAN Router, please refer to
http://www.mcdata.com/wwwapp/resourcelibrary for the following
McDATA documentation.
Service Contact Information
If you need help installing or using this product in the United States, call
1-800-USA-4SUN, or go to:
http://www.sun.com/service/contacting/index.html
Title Part Number
McDATA Eclipse 1620 SAN Router Installation and Service Manual 620-000205-000
McDATA Eclipse 1620 SAN Router Administration and Configuration Manual 620-000206-000
McDATA Eclipse SAN Routers Enterprise/Operating System Internetworking
Version 04.05.00 Release Notes
958-000364-450
Rev C
McDATA SANvergence Manager User Manual 620-000189-030
E/OSi Command Line Interface User Manual 620-000207-020