check in powerlink if the two OS are suitable for merging..

If so then when you clear the configuration of new switch and when you add a Fiber to the newswitch give the command cfgenable ""

The effective config should get dispersed in the fabric...

If this doesnt happn dont panic...

get the effective config from the fabric giving command " cfgupload ".. download the config to your local system....

If the brocade is new and doesnt hav to be added with anymore zones then just to "cfgdownload" to the new brocade..

If the brocade already has some zones and if you need to preserve those, then do a cfgupload from the new brocade also and then edit the file so that you add the zones to the zones of the config and alias in alias of the effective config switch...

then you can do a cfgdownload of the new editted file..

Hope this answers.

Also confirm that the ports on both switches are configured to allow "E type" connections. If they are hard coded to "F" you aren't going to get an ISL.

domain id's are unique ?

I have unique domain IDs and the FOS are compatible.  I have uploaded the zone confiuration either through the upload or the cfgclear more times than I can count.  I have disabled QOS on the OFS 6.2 switches.  I have basically done everything I could find on the internet.  Can I use the switches even though their segmented?  I'm beginning to think it's just showing segmented due to one being 6.2 and the other being 5.2.  I am also wondering if their is a flag I need to clear on the principles?

Your going to love this one.  On my PC and the other admins PC the switch shows up segmented in the GUI.  On different PCs it shows up correctly, in with the other switches. This is strating to become fun.

one of the reasons i don't trust GUIs.  Run "fabricshow" on each side ..see what it displays.

I don't distrust GUIs in general, but anything based on Java makes me nervous (which I suppose pretty my amounts to GUIs in general *lol*)

Definitely trust the CLI over the GUI if they don't agree.

I ended up running CC Cleaner on my desktop and cleaned up the temp files and registry.  I then rebooted.  Switch now shows up as un-segmented.  I would think grabbing the GUI from the switch would have nothing to do with my desktop caching things but I guess it does.  Thanx everyone for your help.