[f-nsp] IronWare 8.0.40 not supported on most products...

[Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr]

Dear Mike,

Let me add this to the mix as it seems to also concern the FCX family :

http://community.brocade.com/t5/Ethernet-Switches-Routers/Most-of-Brocade-switches-unsupported-in-last-IronWare-8-0-40/m-p/83986#U83986

Best regards.



2016-01-05 1:57 GMT+01:00 Mike Allen <mkallen at gmail.com>:

> Hi Robert, I am forwarding this into the product team at Brocade.  It does
> sound disconcerting, but what I will say is that new software will continue
> to be released for the ICX6xxx series, it will be as patch or maintenance
> releases.  I believe the reason for this is that there are some major
> features being added in the next couple of releases, and the older hardware
> will not support some of these.  Over the past few versions, some specific
> minor features have been ported or back-rev'd into certain patch releases
> as well, so I wouldn't view this as the end of the line in any way for the
> ICX 6xxx product.  There are some unique advantages in the newer 7xxx
> hardware, but the 6610s are still very versatile platforms.
>
> Mike
>
> On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Robert Hass <robhass at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Just read release notes for IronWare 8.0.40.
>>
>> Most of products are NOT supported starting this release. I'm very
>> negative supprised.
>> It's very very dirty move from Brocade to existing customers as we have
>> 400+ switches.
>>
>> For example compact switches like ICX6430-C12 released 2.5 year ago will
>> NOT receive new software, a little disaster from customer point of view ?
>>
>> Just few me 3 cents, as now I'm regret that we invested in Brocade.
>> Probably will not buy anything from them anymore after this action. Anybody
>> has same point of view like me ?
>>
>> Rob
>>
>>
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