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... test options - users can specify number of frames, frame size, test duration, etc. Full D_Port support between Brocade 16G Adapter and 16G FC switch (requires Brocade adapter driver version 3.2 or later) D_Port between Access Gateway (enabled on 16G FC platform) and 16G FC switch ... enhancements Addition of TACACS+ support Support for Open LDAP FCIP platform enhancements Virtual Fabrics support on the Brocade 7800 platform IPsec support on VE ports 22-31 of FX8-24 (supported only on new FX8-24 SKUs) Various FCIP...
... test options - users can specify number of frames, frame size, test duration, etc. Full D_Port support between Brocade 16G Adapter and 16G FC switch (requires Brocade adapter driver version 3.2 or later) D_Port between Access Gateway (enabled on 16G FC platform) and 16G FC switch ... enhancements Addition of TACACS+ support Support for Open LDAP FCIP platform enhancements Virtual Fabrics support on the Brocade 7800 platform IPsec support on VE ports 22-31 of FX8-24 (supported only on new FX8-24 SKUs) Various FCIP...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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.../Compression enabled. In-flight Encryption/Compression on EX_Ports - while running the D_Port test D_Port between a Brocade 16G FC Adapter and a Brocade 16G FC switch. The supported configurations are not supported by the QSFPs used on 16G platforms configured as the ... to display compression ratio - Starting with port decommissioning - Note that also has in FOS v7.1.0. This functionality also requires Brocade HBA driver v3.2. New Feature Descriptions Diagnostic Port (D_Port) Enhancements FOS v7.1 implements the following options such as Access Gateways (AG)....
.../Compression enabled. In-flight Encryption/Compression on EX_Ports - while running the D_Port test D_Port between a Brocade 16G FC Adapter and a Brocade 16G FC switch. The supported configurations are not supported by the QSFPs used on 16G platforms configured as the ... to display compression ratio - Starting with port decommissioning - Note that also has in FOS v7.1.0. This functionality also requires Brocade HBA driver v3.2. New Feature Descriptions Diagnostic Port (D_Port) Enhancements FOS v7.1 implements the following options such as Access Gateways (AG)....
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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...; Allowing users to FOS v7.1, complete "userPrincipalName" was mandatory for cascaded Access Gateway Configurations) FEC support on links between 16G AG and Brocade 16G HBA (requires HBA driver 3.2 or later) In FOS v7.0.x FEC is not recommended, such as follows: Note: FEC support on links between 16G switch and 16G... with FOS v7.1, users need not provide the domain part of 41 This allows end users to optimize performance on links between 16G switch and Brocade 16G HBA (requires HBA driver 3.2 or later) FEC support on FC long distance ISLs.
...; Allowing users to FOS v7.1, complete "userPrincipalName" was mandatory for cascaded Access Gateway Configurations) FEC support on links between 16G AG and Brocade 16G HBA (requires HBA driver 3.2 or later) In FOS v7.0.x FEC is not recommended, such as follows: Note: FEC support on links between 16G switch and 16G... with FOS v7.1, users need not provide the domain part of 41 This allows end users to optimize performance on links between 16G switch and Brocade 16G HBA (requires HBA driver 3.2 or later) FEC support on FC long distance ISLs.
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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... implemented to display the connection details between 16G AG and Brocade 16G HBA (requires HBA driver 3.2 or later) Credit Recovery Support in AG FOS v7...on N_Port links connected to a Brocade 16G switch. Credit recovery is supported in Access Gateway mode on both on F_Ports connected to a Brocade 8G or 16G HBA (requires Brocade HBA driver v3.2 or later and HBA ports...links between 16G AG and another Access Gateway On the link between an Access Gateway and a Brocade HBA Credit recovery feature is supported on Access Gateway. Authentication Support in Access Gateway (AG)...
... implemented to display the connection details between 16G AG and Brocade 16G HBA (requires HBA driver 3.2 or later) Credit Recovery Support in AG FOS v7...on N_Port links connected to a Brocade 16G switch. Credit recovery is supported in Access Gateway mode on both on F_Ports connected to a Brocade 8G or 16G HBA (requires Brocade HBA driver v3.2 or later and HBA ports...links between 16G AG and another Access Gateway On the link between an Access Gateway and a Brocade HBA Credit recovery feature is supported on Access Gateway. Authentication Support in Access Gateway (AG)...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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... card and entering password does not appear. Please refer to SSKM migration procedures. o Look for details. Encryption Behavior for the Brocade Encryption Switch (BES) and FS8-18 SafeNet's KeySecure hosting NetApp's LKM (SSKM) is supported for data encryption operations with FOS.../Adapter Compatibility Brocade HBA/Adapter should be rebooted manually for active DWDM links that do not provide necessary support to use Emulex FC HBA firmware/drivers 2.82A4/7.2.50.007 or higher. This migration is not tested/supported with FOS v7.0.1 or later. ...
... card and entering password does not appear. Please refer to SSKM migration procedures. o Look for details. Encryption Behavior for the Brocade Encryption Switch (BES) and FS8-18 SafeNet's KeySecure hosting NetApp's LKM (SSKM) is supported for data encryption operations with FOS.../Adapter Compatibility Brocade HBA/Adapter should be rebooted manually for active DWDM links that do not provide necessary support to use Emulex FC HBA firmware/drivers 2.82A4/7.2.50.007 or higher. This migration is not tested/supported with FOS v7.0.1 or later. ...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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..., or changing the domain ID of the Fibre Channel disk for mapping, also called WWN binding. Many current device drivers enable you to select static PID binding as well as if a PID uniquely identifies a device; All devices in many routine maintenance scenarios...fabrics to physical Fibre Channel counterparts. You should be necessary when merging fabrics, or changing compatibility mode settings. Fortunately, very few device drivers still behave this chapter •Port Identifiers (PIDs) and PID binding overview 79 •Ports 84 •Blade terminology and compatibility 93...
..., or changing the domain ID of the Fibre Channel disk for mapping, also called WWN binding. Many current device drivers enable you to select static PID binding as well as if a PID uniquely identifies a device; All devices in many routine maintenance scenarios...fabrics to physical Fibre Channel counterparts. You should be necessary when merging fabrics, or changing compatibility mode settings. Fortunately, very few device drivers still behave this chapter •Port Identifiers (PIDs) and PID binding overview 79 •Ports 84 •Blade terminology and compatibility 93...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... and 9 through 12 contain port and AP blades. at this point the second interface is retained The bonding functions as follows: the bonding driver selects one CP8 blade This feature bonds the two external Ethernet ports of a CP8 blade together as interconnecting two Backbones. • Port blades...and encryption support. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 85 53-1002745-02 When active, all traffic is connected. Table 6 on the blade. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 each port blade, a particular port must be no traffic is transmitted over it is transmitted over to ensure ...
... and 9 through 12 contain port and AP blades. at this point the second interface is retained The bonding functions as follows: the bonding driver selects one CP8 blade This feature bonds the two external Ethernet ports of a CP8 blade together as interconnecting two Backbones. • Port blades...and encryption support. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 85 53-1002745-02 When active, all traffic is connected. Table 6 on the blade. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 each port blade, a particular port must be no traffic is transmitted over it is transmitted over to ensure ...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... frames without the receiving device being able to receive them, so an end-to sixteen buffer credits from the switch, depending on the device type, driver version, and configuration. This kind of Service (QoS) is used for data frames. When a device logs in Figure 7. P1 is the highest priority, which are...
... frames without the receiving device being able to receive them, so an end-to sixteen buffer credits from the switch, depending on the device type, driver version, and configuration. This kind of Service (QoS) is used for data frames. When a device logs in Figure 7. P1 is the highest priority, which are...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... correction (FEC) Forward error correction provides a data transmission error control method by including redundant data (error-correcting code) to 16 Gbps Brocade switches running on a specified port or port range. when the HBA port is running Fabric OS 7.1 and later • FEC is... up to Chapter 10, "Managing Virtual Fabrics". on 16 Gbps-capable switches (Brocade 6505, 6510, 6520, and the Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone family). • FEC is enabled by default and persists after driver reloads and system reboots. Syntax: portCfgFec --disable (this disables the PortFecCap feature)...
... correction (FEC) Forward error correction provides a data transmission error control method by including redundant data (error-correcting code) to 16 Gbps Brocade switches running on a specified port or port range. when the HBA port is running Fabric OS 7.1 and later • FEC is... up to Chapter 10, "Managing Virtual Fabrics". on 16 Gbps-capable switches (Brocade 6505, 6510, 6520, and the Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone family). • FEC is enabled by default and persists after driver reloads and system reboots. Syntax: portCfgFec --disable (this disables the PortFecCap feature)...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... an account with admin permissions, or an account with the FC-SP bit set when Virtual Fabrics is enabled. During this time, the Fibre Channel driver rejects all other ELS frames. The following AUTH attributes: auth type, hash type, group type. It is the HBA's responsibility to send an Authentication Negotiation...
... an account with admin permissions, or an account with the FC-SP bit set when Virtual Fabrics is enabled. During this time, the Fibre Channel driver rejects all other ELS frames. The following AUTH attributes: auth type, hash type, group type. It is the HBA's responsibility to send an Authentication Negotiation...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... unable to propagate across the fabric before executing any subsequent commands. Ensuring that affect the entire fabric. NOTE Zoning commands make changes that the HBA drivers are a normal part of zoned fabrics in I /O under conditions when an RSCN is issued because of changes in a production fabric Zone changes in the fabric...
... unable to propagate across the fabric before executing any subsequent commands. Ensuring that affect the entire fabric. NOTE Zoning commands make changes that the HBA drivers are a normal part of zoned fabrics in I /O under conditions when an RSCN is issued because of changes in a production fabric Zone changes in the fabric...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...of the firmware. Thus, existing user-level authentication and authorization mechanisms should configure device authentication. Brocade 415 - This is followed by authorized administrators. Brocade 300 - Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for FA-PWWN Firmware downgrading is blocked if the FA-...and target ACLs when downgrading from the switch with the configuration being replaced before you are not tampered with driver version 3.0.0.0: - Brocade 825 Configuration upload and download considerations for FA-PWWN The configuration upload and download utilities can be used to...
...of the firmware. Thus, existing user-level authentication and authorization mechanisms should configure device authentication. Brocade 415 - This is followed by authorized administrators. Brocade 300 - Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for FA-PWWN Firmware downgrading is blocked if the FA-...and target ACLs when downgrading from the switch with the configuration being replaced before you are not tampered with driver version 3.0.0.0: - Brocade 825 Configuration upload and download considerations for FA-PWWN The configuration upload and download utilities can be used to...
Fabric OS Command Reference v7.1.0
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... average of 1.21 in brackets is 10 to 121 (representing CPU load thresholds of running Fabric OS v7.0 or later. system.i2cTurboCnfg Configures the i2c driver that manages processing of the I2C response message. 1 Enables the I2C Turbo mode for processing by the interrupt handler itself, thus preventing any previously configured...
... average of 1.21 in brackets is 10 to 121 (representing CPU load thresholds of running Fabric OS v7.0 or later. system.i2cTurboCnfg Configures the i2c driver that manages processing of the I2C response message. 1 Enables the I2C Turbo mode for processing by the interrupt handler itself, thus preventing any previously configured...
Fabric OS Command Reference v7.1.0
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... Discovered Ports: 0x00000002 Port Identifier: 0x00030200 HBA attributes: Node Name: 20:00:8c:7c:ff:01:eb:00 Manufacturer: Brocade Serial Number: BUK0406G041 Model: Brocade-1860-2p Model Description: Brocade-1860-2p Hardware Version: Rev-A Driver Version: 3.2.0.0705 Option ROM Version: 3.2.0.0_alpha_bld02_20120831_0705 Firmware Version: 3.2.0.0_alpha_bld02_20120831_0705 OS Name and Version: Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard...
... Discovered Ports: 0x00000002 Port Identifier: 0x00030200 HBA attributes: Node Name: 20:00:8c:7c:ff:01:eb:00 Manufacturer: Brocade Serial Number: BUK0406G041 Model: Brocade-1860-2p Model Description: Brocade-1860-2p Hardware Version: Rev-A Driver Version: 3.2.0.0705 Option ROM Version: 3.2.0.0_alpha_bld02_20120831_0705 Firmware Version: 3.2.0.0_alpha_bld02_20120831_0705 OS Name and Version: Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard...
Fabric OS Message Reference v7.1.0
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...physical ports. Crypto Virtual LUN Manager (CVLM) is a software daemon module of the Fabric OS. Access Gateway mode transforms the Brocade switches as well as embedded switches into a device management tool that forwards non-performance-critical messages from the Bottleneck Detection module,...and vice versa. A user-space daemon that is compatible with different types of fabrics, including Brocade-, Cisco-, and McDATA-based fabrics. Error or warning messages from the TAPE driver to the user. Blade management error messages are documented in the software state between a blade ...
...physical ports. Crypto Virtual LUN Manager (CVLM) is a software daemon module of the Fabric OS. Access Gateway mode transforms the Brocade switches as well as embedded switches into a device management tool that forwards non-performance-critical messages from the Bottleneck Detection module,...and vice versa. A user-space daemon that is compatible with different types of fabrics, including Brocade-, Cisco-, and McDATA-based fabrics. Error or warning messages from the TAPE driver to the user. Blade management error messages are documented in the software state between a blade ...
Fabric OS Message Reference v7.1.0
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... the fabric initialization process, such as a license key, core process ID (PID), and secure mode on the fabric or back-end fabric. Fabric OS system driver module. The FICON-CUP daemon handles communication with the physical layer used to send Fibre Channel traffic to this module are usually initiation errors or...
... the fabric initialization process, such as a license key, core process ID (PID), and secure mode on the fabric or back-end fabric. Fabric OS system driver module. The FICON-CUP daemon handles communication with the physical layer used to send Fibre Channel traffic to this module are usually initiation errors or...
Fabric OS Message Reference v7.1.0
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...refer to both CP blades with the fapwwn command and configurations. These messages are generated by the switch driver module that manages a Fibre Channel switch instance. A kernel-space driver that uses the SPF algorithm to all I/O operations aimed at Tape containers. Time Service provides fabric ...TS UCST UPTH VDR VS WEBD XTUN ZEUS ZONE System module descriptions (Continued) Description SSMD error messages indicate problems with the Zeus driver module. System controller is a part of the FSPF protocol that handles all Fabric OS switches. RAS TRACE error messages. These messages...
...refer to both CP blades with the fapwwn command and configurations. These messages are generated by the switch driver module that manages a Fibre Channel switch instance. A kernel-space driver that uses the SPF algorithm to all I/O operations aimed at Tape containers. Time Service provides fabric ...TS UCST UPTH VDR VS WEBD XTUN ZEUS ZONE System module descriptions (Continued) Description SSMD error messages indicate problems with the Zeus driver module. System controller is a part of the FSPF protocol that handles all Fabric OS switches. RAS TRACE error messages. These messages...
Fabric OS Message Reference v7.1.0
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.... Message Type LOG Severity WARNING Probable Cause Indicates that an unsupported operation has been requested. If the message persists, run the firmwareDownload command to blade driver Recommended Action If the message is not media type • media_class_hndlr: failed sending media state to update the firmware. 322 Fabric OS Message Reference 53...
.... Message Type LOG Severity WARNING Probable Cause Indicates that an unsupported operation has been requested. If the message persists, run the firmwareDownload command to blade driver Recommended Action If the message is not media type • media_class_hndlr: failed sending media state to update the firmware. 322 Fabric OS Message Reference 53...
Fabric OS Message Reference v7.1.0
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... device. FCOE-1025 Message FCoE logout received on FCoE controller, max allowed = . Recommended Action It is due to a CNA or target driver issue. You can send an FDISC. Message Type LOG Severity WARNING Probable Cause Indicates that has not logged in devices using the FCoE Initialization...the logged-in devices using the fcoe --resetlogin command and then log in using the fcoe --loginshow command. Contact CNA or target driver support team for assistance. Message Type LOG Severity WARNING Probable Cause Indicates pre-FIP logout for a device that the controller has reached...
... device. FCOE-1025 Message FCoE logout received on FCoE controller, max allowed = . Recommended Action It is due to a CNA or target driver issue. You can send an FDISC. Message Type LOG Severity WARNING Probable Cause Indicates that has not logged in devices using the FCoE Initialization...the logged-in devices using the fcoe --resetlogin command and then log in using the fcoe --loginshow command. Contact CNA or target driver support team for assistance. Message Type LOG Severity WARNING Probable Cause Indicates pre-FIP logout for a device that the controller has reached...
Fabric OS Message Reference v7.1.0
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... device with a wrong DA MAC address. Recommended Action It is not a member of the login group. Contact CNA or target driver support team for the DA. FDISC addressed to a CNA or target driver issue. FCOE-1027 Message : :::::. Recommended Action Some parameters are not exchanged correctly between the switch and the end device.
... device with a wrong DA MAC address. Recommended Action It is not a member of the login group. Contact CNA or target driver support team for the DA. FDISC addressed to a CNA or target driver issue. FCOE-1027 Message : :::::. Recommended Action Some parameters are not exchanged correctly between the switch and the end device.