EMC DS-32B2 User Manual

Enable or disable switch interoperability with switches from other 
manufacturers.

interopMode [mode]

Admin

Use this command to enable or disable interoperability mode for 
individual switches. This feature enables other manufacturers’ 
switches to be used in a fabric.

This command must be executed on all switches in the fabric. The 
switch must be rebooted after changing interoperability mode. In a 
heterogeneous fabric, several features are not available in order to 
provide maximum compatibility between switches.

Domain IDs must be in the 97 to 127 value range for successful 
connection to other switches. The firmware automatically assigns a 
valid domain ID, if necessary, when interoperability mode is enabled 
on the switch.

Before enabling interoperability mode, the individual fabrics should 
be inspected for compatibility. Zones should be inspected to ensure 
that they meet the zone criteria and restrictions. Remove or disable 
any unsupported optional features. Disable the Platform 
Management functions using the 

msPlMgmtDeactivate 

command. 

This command has the following operand:

Specify 1 to enable interoperability mode; specify 0 
to disable interoperability mode. This oeprand is 
optional. If no operand is specified, the current 
value is displayed.