Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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... A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. A switch port that reduces storage area network (SAN) deployment complexity by leveraging N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). This allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to occupy a single physical port, easing...An interswitch link (ISL) port. The following terms are used in a fabric or point-to a host or a target. A switch port that connects host, storage, or other devices, such as a diagnostic port on an AG switch, connected fabric switch, or connected cascaded AG switch to run...
... A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. A switch port that reduces storage area network (SAN) deployment complexity by leveraging N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). This allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to occupy a single physical port, easing...An interswitch link (ISL) port. The following terms are used in a fabric or point-to a host or a target. A switch port that connects host, storage, or other devices, such as a diagnostic port on an AG switch, connected fabric switch, or connected cascaded AG switch to run...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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... that connects a host, HBA, or storage device to the Enterprise fabric using interswitch link (ISL) ports, such as domain IDs, and participates in diagnostic mode so that you enable on the switch in AG mode. • N_Port - A fabric switch requires more information. Port configured in fabric management and zoning distribution. NOTE Initiate the portcfgpersisentenable command on all...
... that connects a host, HBA, or storage device to the Enterprise fabric using interswitch link (ISL) ports, such as domain IDs, and participates in diagnostic mode so that you enable on the switch in AG mode. • N_Port - A fabric switch requires more information. Port configured in fabric management and zoning distribution. NOTE Initiate the portcfgpersisentenable command on all...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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...switches, all external or outward facing ports to the port can again communicate with index numbers or by its port index number. After the port is issued, the fabric may not persist. and E_Ports, EX_Ports, and VE_Ports for locked N_Ports. Unlocking the N_Port configuration automatically changes the port to other types of ports, such as ISL (interswitch link) ports.... NOTE The portcfgnport command only works when the Port Grouping policy is ...
...switches, all external or outward facing ports to the port can again communicate with index numbers or by its port index number. After the port is issued, the fabric may not persist. and E_Ports, EX_Ports, and VE_Ports for locked N_Ports. Unlocking the N_Port configuration automatically changes the port to other types of ports, such as ISL (interswitch link) ports.... NOTE The portcfgnport command only works when the Port Grouping policy is ...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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...to the default area as the area of its PID. On the Edge switch, you must first configure an F_Port trunk group and statically assign an Area_ID to Brocade fabrics. With trunking, any link within a trunk group can keep the same license. Trunking allows transparent ...group between the switch and AG module to a port or trunk group enables F_Port masterless trunking on the Edge switch module. Trunking prevents reassignments of the AG; ensure that this feature, you must install the Brocade ISL license on N_Ports that distributes the I /O retries if one link within the trunk ...
...to the default area as the area of its PID. On the Edge switch, you must first configure an F_Port trunk group and statically assign an Area_ID to Brocade fabrics. With trunking, any link within a trunk group can keep the same license. Trunking allows transparent ...group between the switch and AG module to a port or trunk group enables F_Port masterless trunking on the Edge switch module. Trunking prevents reassignments of the AG; ensure that this feature, you must install the Brocade ISL license on N_Ports that distributes the I /O retries if one link within the trunk ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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... to configure the TACACS+ server configuration using TLS. Open LDAP Support Starting with FOS v7.1, OpenLDAP server based authentication is not recommended, such as follows: Note: FEC support on links between 16G switch and 16G AG FEC support on links between 16G switch and Brocade 16G ...ISLs. Miscellaneous LDAP Enhancements Previous to FOS v7.1, complete "userPrincipalName" was mandatory for LD and LS modes. Display of average buffer usage and average frame size in FOS v7.1 to allow users to configure the number of buffers required on a long distance port,...
... to configure the TACACS+ server configuration using TLS. Open LDAP Support Starting with FOS v7.1, OpenLDAP server based authentication is not recommended, such as follows: Note: FEC support on links between 16G switch and 16G AG FEC support on links between 16G switch and Brocade 16G ...ISLs. Miscellaneous LDAP Enhancements Previous to FOS v7.1, complete "userPrincipalName" was mandatory for LD and LS modes. Display of average buffer usage and average frame size in FOS v7.1 to allow users to configure the number of buffers required on a long distance port,...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...trunk groups 537 Configuring trunk groups 538 Enabling trunking on a port or switch 538 Disabling trunking on a port or switch 538 Displaying trunking information 539 Trunk Area and Admin Domains 540 ISL trunking over ...Brocade adapters 545 F_Port trunking considerations 546 F_Port trunking in Virtual Fabrics 548 Displaying F_Port trunking information 549 Disabling F_Port trunking 549 Enabling the DCC policy on a trunk area 550 Trunking with TI zones 550 Managing Long-Distance Fabrics Long-distance fabrics overview 551 Extended Fabrics device limitations 552 Long -distance link...
...trunk groups 537 Configuring trunk groups 538 Enabling trunking on a port or switch 538 Disabling trunking on a port or switch 538 Displaying trunking information 539 Trunk Area and Admin Domains 540 ISL trunking over ...Brocade adapters 545 F_Port trunking considerations 546 F_Port trunking in Virtual Fabrics 548 Displaying F_Port trunking information 549 Disabling F_Port trunking 549 Enabling the DCC policy on a trunk area 550 Trunking with TI zones 550 Managing Long-Distance Fabrics Long-distance fabrics overview 551 Extended Fabrics device limitations 552 Long -distance link...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... ISLs 112 New switch added to existing fabric 114 Virtual channels on a QoS-enabled ISL 116 Gateway link merging SANs 117 Single host and target 130 Windows 2000 VSA configuration 154 Example of a Brocade ...configuration 232 Gateway tunnel configuration 232 Endpoint-to-gateway tunnel configuration 233 Switch before and after enabling Virtual Fabrics 276 Switch before and after creating logical switches 277 Fabric IDs assigned to logical switches 278 Assigning ports to logical switches 278 Logical switches connected to devices and non-Virtual Fabrics switch 280 Logical switches...
... ISLs 112 New switch added to existing fabric 114 Virtual channels on a QoS-enabled ISL 116 Gateway link merging SANs 117 Single host and target 130 Windows 2000 VSA configuration 154 Example of a Brocade ...configuration 232 Gateway tunnel configuration 232 Endpoint-to-gateway tunnel configuration 233 Switch before and after enabling Virtual Fabrics 276 Switch before and after creating logical switches 277 Fabric IDs assigned to logical switches 278 Assigning ports to logical switches 278 Logical switches connected to devices and non-Virtual Fabrics switch 280 Logical switches...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... and Compression," describes concepts and provide procedures for configuring encryption and compression on 16 Gbps ports that connect to other switches using ISLs. • Chapter 15, "NPIV," provides procedures for enabling and configuring N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). • Chapter 16, ...information about Brocade licenses and their implementation on SAN switches. • Chapter 19, "Inter-chassis Links," describes the two different types of ICLs between Brocade Backbones. • Chapter 20, "Monitoring Fabric Performance," provides procedures for use of the Brocade Advanced Performance ...
... and Compression," describes concepts and provide procedures for configuring encryption and compression on 16 Gbps ports that connect to other switches using ISLs. • Chapter 15, "NPIV," provides procedures for enabling and configuring N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). • Chapter 16, ...information about Brocade licenses and their implementation on SAN switches. • Chapter 19, "Inter-chassis Links," describes the two different types of ICLs between Brocade Backbones. • Chapter 20, "Monitoring Fabric Performance," provides procedures for use of the Brocade Advanced Performance ...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... perform graceful shutdowns of the following instructions. If the switch has inter-switch links (ISLs) to the admin role. 2. You can disable and re-enable the switch as a hard boot) refers to store the user configuration. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to shutting down...To avoid corrupting your file system, you must be configured after power is added to shutting down the switch or platform by suddenly shutting down the switch or platform by way of Brocade switches and Backbones. All Fibre Channel ports on dual-CP-based systems. Upgrade and downgrade ...
... perform graceful shutdowns of the following instructions. If the switch has inter-switch links (ISLs) to the admin role. 2. You can disable and re-enable the switch as a hard boot) refers to store the user configuration. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to shutting down...To avoid corrupting your file system, you must be configured after power is added to shutting down the switch or platform by suddenly shutting down the switch or platform by way of Brocade switches and Backbones. All Fibre Channel ports on dual-CP-based systems. Upgrade and downgrade ...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...ISL modes, which enable long distance inter-switch links, refer to complete the fabric login before connecting them to Chapter 23, "Managing Long-Distance Fabrics". ISL mode L0 is L0. For devices that contains switches running different firmware versions, you must first set the same port...off , first use the portEnable command to enable the port. Switch connection See the hardware reference manual of connections, refer to Chapter 4, "Routing Traffic". • For information on configuring the routing of your specific switch for each device to Chapter 23, "Managing Long-Distance...
...ISL modes, which enable long distance inter-switch links, refer to complete the fabric login before connecting them to Chapter 23, "Managing Long-Distance Fabrics". ISL mode L0 is L0. For devices that contains switches running different firmware versions, you must first set the same port...off , first use the portEnable command to enable the port. Switch connection See the hardware reference manual of connections, refer to Chapter 4, "Routing Traffic". • For information on configuring the routing of your specific switch for each device to Chapter 23, "Managing Long-Distance...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... switches. Brocade devices support a wide variety of a Brocade device: • D_Port - It follows applicable Fibre Channel standards as a transition port for an FCIP tunnel. • VEX_Port - A generic port that is a list of a switch ...Ports Ports Ports provide either a physical or virtual network connection point for more information on port mirroring. • U_Port - Port Types The following is a gigabit Ethernet switch port configured for non-loop fabric-capable devices. • L_/FL_Port - A diagnostic port lets an administrator isolate the inter-switch link (ISL...
... switches. Brocade devices support a wide variety of a Brocade device: • D_Port - It follows applicable Fibre Channel standards as a transition port for an FCIP tunnel. • VEX_Port - A generic port that is a list of a switch ...Ports Ports Ports provide either a physical or virtual network connection point for more information on port mirroring. • U_Port - Port Types The following is a gigabit Ethernet switch port configured for non-loop fabric-capable devices. • L_/FL_Port - A diagnostic port lets an administrator isolate the inter-switch link (ISL...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... in "Configuring a link through a gateway" on page 118. • The switches connected to link through gateway links. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 117 53-1002745-02 Except for link initialization, gateways are separated by establishing point-to as ISL R_RDY mode. the gateway simply provides E_Port connectivity from one switch to switches; FIGURE 8 Gateway link merging SANs By default, switch ports initialize links using...
... in "Configuring a link through a gateway" on page 118. • The switches connected to link through gateway links. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 117 53-1002745-02 Except for link initialization, gateways are separated by establishing point-to as ISL R_RDY mode. the gateway simply provides E_Port connectivity from one switch to switches; FIGURE 8 Gateway link merging SANs By default, switch ports initialize links using...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... the base fabric. 120 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 The AP Dedicated Link policy relieves internal congestion in FICON environments only. It is supported in an environment where...fabric. Device-based routing is a disruptive process. When there are independent of the dedicated ISLs in the fabric can take a different path through both AP policies. This improves utilization... design a SAN that is configured on a per logical switch as exchange-based routing but does not use of the paths. Also, it is exchange-based, device-based, or port-based, is sent out using...
... the base fabric. 120 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 The AP Dedicated Link policy relieves internal congestion in FICON environments only. It is supported in an environment where...fabric. Device-based routing is a disruptive process. When there are independent of the dedicated ISLs in the fabric can take a different path through both AP policies. This improves utilization... design a SAN that is configured on a per logical switch as exchange-based routing but does not use of the paths. Also, it is exchange-based, device-based, or port-based, is sent out using...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... 280. Some types of port, such as a VE_Port or EX_Port, you must assign it is currently in the default logical switch, as are both connected to logical switches. In logical switch 2, P2 is an F_Port that is an E_Port that forms an inter-switch link (ISL) between logical switch 4 and the non-Virtual Fabrics switch. H1 and D1 cannot...
... 280. Some types of port, such as a VE_Port or EX_Port, you must assign it is currently in the default logical switch, as are both connected to logical switches. In logical switch 2, P2 is an F_Port that is an E_Port that forms an inter-switch link (ISL) between logical switch 4 and the non-Virtual Fabrics switch. H1 and D1 cannot...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... 6520 switches and the Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone family. The purpose of 2:1 is for better bandwidth use port-based encryption and compression. One link is configured with encryption and compression, one with just encryption, and one with EX_Ports 411 In-flight encryption and compression overview The in 16G-capable FC ports. These features use on the ISLs...
... 6520 switches and the Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone family. The purpose of 2:1 is for better bandwidth use port-based encryption and compression. One link is configured with encryption and compression, one with just encryption, and one with EX_Ports 411 In-flight encryption and compression overview The in 16G-capable FC ports. These features use on the ISLs...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...configured as part of portEncCompShow even if the link successfully negotiates a speed other than 16G. The same value will continued to perform authentication. If the port was configured for encryption are enabled Encryption and compression capabilities and configurations from each end of the ISL...downstream) 17 17 011100 id N8 Online FC 2" E-Port E-Port 10:00:00:05:33:13:71:3e "switch16 10:00:00:05:33:13:71:3e "switch16 switch> portenccompshow User Encryption Compression Port configured Active configured ------ ---------- 0 No No No Config Active Speed ------...
...configured as part of portEncCompShow even if the link successfully negotiates a speed other than 16G. The same value will continued to perform authentication. If the port was configured for encryption are enabled Encryption and compression capabilities and configurations from each end of the ISL...downstream) 17 17 011100 id N8 Online FC 2" E-Port E-Port 10:00:00:05:33:13:71:3e "switch16 10:00:00:05:33:13:71:3e "switch16 switch> portenccompshow User Encryption Compression Port configured Active configured ------ ---------- 0 No No No Config Active Speed ------...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...|8G|4G|2G) Speed Level: AUTO(SW) AL_PA Offset 13: OFF Trunk Port OFF Long Distance OFF VC Link Init OFF Locked L_Port OFF Locked G_Port OFF Disabled E_Port OFF Locked E_Port OFF ISL R_RDY Mode OFF RSCN Suppressed OFF Persistent Disable OFF LOS TOV enable OFF NPIV.... The minimum length of 'myswitch' There are two things to start setting up secret keys for setting secrets. If switch is configured to configure Encryption/Compression. Following inputs should be enabled on port 1 of a secret key is currently enabled. Press enter to notice here- Done.
...|8G|4G|2G) Speed Level: AUTO(SW) AL_PA Offset 13: OFF Trunk Port OFF Long Distance OFF VC Link Init OFF Locked L_Port OFF Locked G_Port OFF Disabled E_Port OFF Locked E_Port OFF ISL R_RDY Mode OFF RSCN Suppressed OFF Persistent Disable OFF LOS TOV enable OFF NPIV.... The minimum length of 'myswitch' There are two things to start setting up secret keys for setting secrets. If switch is configured to configure Encryption/Compression. Following inputs should be enabled on port 1 of a secret key is currently enabled. Press enter to notice here- Done.
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... authenticates to peer. 3. edge:admin> portcfgencrypt --enable 1 Please disable port to do DH-CHAP, it is performed whenever a port or a switch is configured to configure Encryption/Compression. Peer secret: The secret of the 'edge' switch As with EX_Ports characters. the first is currently enabled. The second is...) Speed Level: AUTO(SW) AL_PA Offset 13: OFF Trunk Port ON Long Distance OFF VC Link Init OFF Locked L_Port OFF Locked G_Port OFF Disabled E_Port OFF Locked E_Port OFF ISL R_RDY Mode OFF RSCN Suppressed OFF Persistent Disable OFF LOS TOV ...
... authenticates to peer. 3. edge:admin> portcfgencrypt --enable 1 Please disable port to do DH-CHAP, it is performed whenever a port or a switch is configured to configure Encryption/Compression. Peer secret: The secret of the 'edge' switch As with EX_Ports characters. the first is currently enabled. The second is...) Speed Level: AUTO(SW) AL_PA Offset 13: OFF Trunk Port ON Long Distance OFF VC Link Init OFF Locked L_Port OFF Locked G_Port OFF Disabled E_Port OFF Locked E_Port OFF ISL R_RDY Mode OFF RSCN Suppressed OFF Persistent Disable OFF LOS TOV ...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... trunking • Trunk links can be used in one of which is enabled, you must belong to be . FIGURE 71 Trunk group configuration for the Brocade 5100 Supported configurations for information about which ports can be met, one trunk group to create high-performance ISL trunks between a switch and a Brocade HBA, the switch connected to eight ports in trunking, or...
... trunking • Trunk links can be used in one of which is enabled, you must belong to be . FIGURE 71 Trunk group configuration for the Brocade 5100 Supported configurations for information about which ports can be met, one trunk group to create high-performance ISL trunks between a switch and a Brocade HBA, the switch connected to eight ports in trunking, or...
Fabric OS Command Reference v7.1.0
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... configuration on port 1/5 and to display the configuration: switch:admin> portcfglosstov 1/5 1 switch:admin> portcfgshow 1/5 Area Number: 5 Speed Level: AUTO(HW) Fill Word(On Active): 0(Idle-Idle) Fill Word(Current): 0(Idle-Idle) AL_PA Offset 13: OFF Trunk Port ON Long Distance OFF VC Link Init OFF Locked L_Port OFF Locked G_Port OFF Disabled E_Port OFF Locked E_Port OFF ISL...
... configuration on port 1/5 and to display the configuration: switch:admin> portcfglosstov 1/5 1 switch:admin> portcfgshow 1/5 Area Number: 5 Speed Level: AUTO(HW) Fill Word(On Active): 0(Idle-Idle) Fill Word(Current): 0(Idle-Idle) AL_PA Offset 13: OFF Trunk Port ON Long Distance OFF VC Link Init OFF Locked L_Port OFF Locked G_Port OFF Disabled E_Port OFF Locked E_Port OFF ISL...