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...in fabric management and zoning distribution. Fabric port that you enable on the same physical port. Using N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), AG allows multiple FC initiators to an Edge fabric switch. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 9 53-1002743-01 AG uses the following Fibre Channel... (FC) ports: • F_Port - Comparison of hosts to the SAN connections. A fabric switch requires more information. instead, it is connected to fabric switch running ...
...in fabric management and zoning distribution. Fabric port that you enable on the same physical port. Using N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), AG allows multiple FC initiators to an Edge fabric switch. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 9 53-1002743-01 AG uses the following Fibre Channel... (FC) ports: • F_Port - Comparison of hosts to the SAN connections. A fabric switch requires more information. instead, it is connected to fabric switch running ...
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Access Gateway supports NPIV industry standards per FC-LS-2 v1.4. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 73 53-1002743-01 Switches in AG mode can be connected to a switch in AG mode, it can connect ...
Access Gateway supports NPIV industry standards per FC-LS-2 v1.4. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 73 53-1002743-01 Switches in AG mode can be connected to a switch in AG mode, it can connect ...
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... switch to exit. 78 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Enable Open Systems Management Server (OSMS) services by entering the following command. fc osmsState vfid state In the command, vfid is now ready to connect. Enabling NPIV on the M-EOS switch. 2. Connect to the switch and ... ports so that NPIV is enabled on the Cisco MDS switch. 2. Enter the following command on the M-EOS switch to enable NPIV on other Brocade switches in as admin on the switch. 3. Enable NPIV functionality on M-EOS switches 1. Log in Native mode, you are allowed for a description...
... switch to exit. 78 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Enable Open Systems Management Server (OSMS) services by entering the following command. fc osmsState vfid state In the command, vfid is now ready to connect. Enabling NPIV on the M-EOS switch. 2. Connect to the switch and ... ports so that NPIV is enabled on the Cisco MDS switch. 2. Enter the following command on the M-EOS switch to enable NPIV on other Brocade switches in as admin on the switch. 3. Enable NPIV functionality on M-EOS switches 1. Log in Native mode, you are allowed for a description...
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...Troubleshooting (Continued) Cause Solution Access Gateway is mode Access Gateway must be seen during F_Port and N_Port disruptions on Brocade 8000 in to the switch. not wanted "Login Rejected by FC stack" messages on console may be seen during F_Port and N_Port disruptions on console may be disabled. the switch...; Log in Access Gateway mode. Messages display as designed. Verify that the field switchMode displays Fabric OS Native mode. "Login Rejected by FC stack" messages on Brocade IB 8470 in AG mode. Disable switch using the switchDisable command.
...Troubleshooting (Continued) Cause Solution Access Gateway is mode Access Gateway must be seen during F_Port and N_Port disruptions on Brocade 8000 in to the switch. not wanted "Login Rejected by FC stack" messages on console may be seen during F_Port and N_Port disruptions on console may be disabled. the switch...; Log in Access Gateway mode. Messages display as designed. Verify that the field switchMode displays Fabric OS Native mode. "Login Rejected by FC stack" messages on Brocade IB 8470 in AG mode. Disable switch using the switchDisable command.
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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...(D_Port) Enhancements ...7 In-Flight Encryption and Compression Enhancements 7 FEC (Forward Error Correction) Support Enhancements 8 Performance Optimization on FC Long Distance ISLs 8 FOS Security Enhancements...8 FCIP Enhancements ...9 Scalability Enhancements ...9 Fabric Services Enhancements ...9 FCR Enhancements ...10 Access...FOS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations 21 Recommended Migration Paths to FOS v7.1.0a 21 Important Notes...23 Brocade Network Advisor Compatibility ...23 DCFM Compatibility ...23 WebTools Compatibility ...24 SMI Compatibility ...24 Fabric OS Compatibility...
...(D_Port) Enhancements ...7 In-Flight Encryption and Compression Enhancements 7 FEC (Forward Error Correction) Support Enhancements 8 Performance Optimization on FC Long Distance ISLs 8 FOS Security Enhancements...8 FCIP Enhancements ...9 Scalability Enhancements ...9 Fabric Services Enhancements ...9 FCR Enhancements ...10 Access...FOS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations 21 Recommended Migration Paths to FOS v7.1.0a 21 Important Notes...23 Brocade Network Advisor Compatibility ...23 DCFM Compatibility ...23 WebTools Compatibility ...24 SMI Compatibility ...24 Fabric OS Compatibility...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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... distance limit was 50m). However, FOS v7.1 does not support FR418i and FC10-6 blades in this document for the following new 16G FC hardware platform: Brocade 6520 Enterprise class FC switch platform that support 2G/4G/8G/10G/16G speeds 48-port base switch with Fabric OS v7.1.0a since the...
... distance limit was 50m). However, FOS v7.1 does not support FR418i and FC10-6 blades in this document for the following new 16G FC hardware platform: Brocade 6520 Enterprise class FC switch platform that support 2G/4G/8G/10G/16G speeds 48-port base switch with Fabric OS v7.1.0a since the...
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... 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 In-flight encryption and compression enhancements ... Performance optimization enhancements on FC long distance ISLs FOS security enhancements Addition of TACACS+ support Support for Open LDAP FCIP platform enhancements Virtual Fabrics support on the Brocade 7800 platform IPsec support ...
... 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 In-flight encryption and compression enhancements ... Performance optimization enhancements on FC long distance ISLs FOS security enhancements Addition of TACACS+ support Support for Open LDAP FCIP platform enhancements Virtual Fabrics support on the Brocade 7800 platform IPsec support ...
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... switch D_Port Between 16G AG and another 16G AG D_Port between 16G Switch and Brocade 16G FC Adapter FOS v7.1.0 enhances the D_Port support between 16G Switch and Brocade 16G FC Adapter Support for D_Port on Optical ICL ports of DCX 8510 FOS v7.1 implements D_Port functionality...ICL ports of DCX 8510 New D_Port test options D_Port between 16G Access Gateway and 16G FC Switch 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 a port that this feature requires 16G ...
... switch D_Port Between 16G AG and another 16G AG D_Port between 16G Switch and Brocade 16G FC Adapter FOS v7.1.0 enhances the D_Port support between 16G Switch and Brocade 16G FC Adapter Support for D_Port on Optical ICL ports of DCX 8510 FOS v7.1 implements D_Port functionality...ICL ports of DCX 8510 New D_Port test options D_Port between 16G Access Gateway and 16G FC Switch 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 a port that this feature requires 16G ...
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... authentication and authorization. FOS Security Enhancements TACACS+ Support In addition to optimize performance on FC long distance ISLs. Starting with FOS v7.1, OpenLDAP server based authentication is supported only on the 16G FC ISLs. Support includes: Allowing users to login to FOS switches using user ...between 16G switch and 16G AG FEC support on links between 16G switch and Brocade 16G HBA (requires HBA driver 3.2 or later) 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 supported for...
... authentication and authorization. FOS Security Enhancements TACACS+ Support In addition to optimize performance on FC long distance ISLs. Starting with FOS v7.1, OpenLDAP server based authentication is supported only on the 16G FC ISLs. Support includes: Allowing users to login to FOS switches using user ...between 16G switch and 16G AG FEC support on links between 16G switch and Brocade 16G HBA (requires HBA driver 3.2 or later) 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 supported for...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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...fabric services enhancements in the same order, a newly joined switch will limit the maximum zone database to 1MB for all FCIP received FC frames to address issues in a Virtual Fabrics environment FCIP RASlogs to four logical switches. FCIP Tunnel TCP Statistics Monitoring ...policy members are not in the following FCIP features and enhancements: Virtual Fabrics (VF) support on the Brocade 7800 FOS v7.1 adds Virtual Fabrics (VF) support on an FCIP FC send queue exceeds 2 seconds. FCIP RASlog Enhancements FOS v7.1 implements the following FCIP RASlog enhancements: ...
...fabric services enhancements in the same order, a newly joined switch will limit the maximum zone database to 1MB for all FCIP received FC frames to address issues in a Virtual Fabrics environment FCIP RASlogs to four logical switches. FCIP Tunnel TCP Statistics Monitoring ...policy members are not in the following FCIP features and enhancements: Virtual Fabrics (VF) support on the Brocade 7800 FOS v7.1 adds Virtual Fabrics (VF) support on an FCIP FC send queue exceeds 2 seconds. FCIP RASlog Enhancements FOS v7.1 implements the following FCIP RASlog enhancements: ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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...command has been enhanced to display accurate path information in TIZ over FCR configurations. The group of aliases is enabled. Support for the FDMI FC-GS-6 "get" commands (GRHL, GRPL, and GPAS), "registration/ de-registration" commands (RHAT, RPAT and DPA), and all optional attributes per... FC-GS-6 are supported for additional FDMI commands. FCR Enhancements FOS v7.1 implements the following are Name Server commands enhancements in FOS v7.1: ...
...command has been enhanced to display accurate path information in TIZ over FCR configurations. The group of aliases is enabled. Support for the FDMI FC-GS-6 "get" commands (GRHL, GRPL, and GPAS), "registration/ de-registration" commands (RHAT, RPAT and DPA), and all optional attributes per... FC-GS-6 are supported for additional FDMI commands. FCR Enhancements FOS v7.1 implements the following are Name Server commands enhancements in FOS v7.1: ...
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...of 16G AGs (for AG cascading) FEC Support in AG FOS v7.1 implements support for the Forward Error Correction (FEC) feature on 16G FC platforms configured in Access Gateway mode. Authentication Support in Access Gateway (AG) Mode FOS v7.1 adds support for authentication between an AG and a... . For HBA to AG authentication, only DH-CHAP protocol is implemented to display the connection details between an Access Gateway and a Brocade HBA Credit recovery feature is supported on N_Ports and F_Ports of VE-VEX connections. In FOS v7.1 the fcrfabricshow command has been enhanced...
...of 16G AGs (for AG cascading) FEC Support in AG FOS v7.1 implements support for the Forward Error Correction (FEC) feature on 16G FC platforms configured in Access Gateway mode. Authentication Support in Access Gateway (AG) Mode FOS v7.1 adds support for authentication between an AG and a... . For HBA to AG authentication, only DH-CHAP protocol is implemented to display the connection details between an Access Gateway and a Brocade HBA Credit recovery feature is supported on N_Ports and F_Ports of VE-VEX connections. In FOS v7.1 the fcrfabricshow command has been enhanced...
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...v7.1 tries to detect such mis-configurations upfront and warn users about buffer credit recovery performed on F_Ports connecting to Brocade 8G or 16G HBAs. Hence in switchShow and islShow command outputs when an ISL gets segmented. Miscellaneous Enhancements Credit Recovery... Support on F_Ports to Brocade HBA FOS v7.1 implements credit recovery mechanisms on 16G FC platforms. This RASlog is generated whenever a single credit loss was detected and automatically recovered. Fabretrystats CLI...
...v7.1 tries to detect such mis-configurations upfront and warn users about buffer credit recovery performed on F_Ports connecting to Brocade 8G or 16G HBAs. Hence in switchShow and islShow command outputs when an ISL gets segmented. Miscellaneous Enhancements Credit Recovery... Support on F_Ports to Brocade HBA FOS v7.1 implements credit recovery mechanisms on 16G FC platforms. This RASlog is generated whenever a single credit loss was detected and automatically recovered. Fabretrystats CLI...
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... These capabilities are included by default on the Brocade 8000. Note: This license is only required on select embedded switch models and the Brocade 300, and does not apply to select models of switches in congested environments. Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring-Enables performance monitoring of capability... and is enabled via E_Ports, forming ISL connections. For the Brocade Encryption Switch or a DCX/DCX-4S/DCX 8510-8/DCX 8510-4, the Encryption Performance License can be installed to all FC platforms supported by default on the platform this can be configured as...
... These capabilities are included by default on the Brocade 8000. Note: This license is only required on select embedded switch models and the Brocade 300, and does not apply to select models of switches in congested environments. Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring-Enables performance monitoring of capability... and is enabled via E_Ports, forming ISL connections. For the Brocade Encryption Switch or a DCX/DCX-4S/DCX 8510-8/DCX 8510-4, the Encryption Performance License can be installed to all FC platforms supported by default on the platform this can be configured as...
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...- This license enables the two 10GbE ports on the FX8-24 or the 10G FC capability on the DCX only. On the Brocade 6510 and Brocade 6520, this license Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520: Enables 10G FC capability on an ICL port. This licensed feature uses specialized data management techniques and ... Global Mirror data replication operations over distance, while maintaining the integrity of which cannot support more Brocade DCX 8510 chassis connected via multiple 1GbE or 10GbE interfaces to enable 16 FC ports (instead of the base four ports) and six GbE ports (instead of 41 The...
...- This license enables the two 10GbE ports on the FX8-24 or the 10G FC capability on the DCX only. On the Brocade 6510 and Brocade 6520, this license Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520: Enables 10G FC capability on an ICL port. This licensed feature uses specialized data management techniques and ... Global Mirror data replication operations over distance, while maintaining the integrity of which cannot support more Brocade DCX 8510 chassis connected via multiple 1GbE or 10GbE interfaces to enable 16 FC ports (instead of the base four ports) and six GbE ports (instead of 41 The...
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...OS v7.1, and is also supported by Protocol and Port Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) Flow Control (Pause Frames) The following switches: the Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 8000, 5450, 5430, 5460, 5470, 5480, NC-5480, M5424, 6510, 6505. General Information Technical Support... Tree Protocol Link Aggregation with accepted engineering practices and procedures. For a list of FC standards conformance, visit the following Brocade Web site: http://www.brocade.com/sanstandards The Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 blade conform to the Fibre Channel Standards in the standards. ...
...OS v7.1, and is also supported by Protocol and Port Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) Flow Control (Pause Frames) The following switches: the Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 8000, 5450, 5430, 5460, 5470, 5480, NC-5480, M5424, 6510, 6505. General Information Technical Support... Tree Protocol Link Aggregation with accepted engineering practices and procedures. For a list of FC standards conformance, visit the following Brocade Web site: http://www.brocade.com/sanstandards The Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 blade conform to the Fibre Channel Standards in the standards. ...
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...can be disruptive to FOS v7.1.0a. Hence these blades must first install the EICL license on a DCX 8510 from this FOS release. The Brocade 8000 does not support non-disruptive hot code loads (HCL). However, any FOS v7.0.0x firmware can be permanently lost once upgraded to FOS v7... log entries on a DCX 8510 from the chassis before upgrading the firmware to FOS v7.1.0a. Upgrading the Brocade 8000 to FOS v7.1.0a will be non-disruptively upgraded to both FC and FCoE traffic (when using the optional "-s" parameter with FOS v7.1.0 will be non-disruptively upgraded to or...
...can be disruptive to FOS v7.1.0a. Hence these blades must first install the EICL license on a DCX 8510 from this FOS release. The Brocade 8000 does not support non-disruptive hot code loads (HCL). However, any FOS v7.0.0x firmware can be permanently lost once upgraded to FOS v7... log entries on a DCX 8510 from the chassis before upgrading the firmware to FOS v7.1.0a. Upgrading the Brocade 8000 to FOS v7.1.0a will be non-disruptively upgraded to both FC and FCoE traffic (when using the optional "-s" parameter with FOS v7.1.0 will be non-disruptively upgraded to or...
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... from any FOS v6.4.x firmware must be upgraded to FOS v7.0.x before they then must be upgraded to FOS v7.0.x, before non-disruptively upgrading to FC traffic. Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0 Page 22 of FOS v6.4.x must be upgraded to FOS v7.0.x or later before non-disruptively upgrading...
... from any FOS v6.4.x firmware must be upgraded to FOS v7.0.x before they then must be upgraded to FOS v7.0.x, before non-disruptively upgrading to FC traffic. Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0 Page 22 of FOS v6.4.x must be upgraded to FOS v7.0.x or later before non-disruptively upgrading...
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... 12.0 User Guide, and Network Advisor 12.0 Installation, Migration, & Transition Guides. It supports Brocade backbone and director products (DCX 8510-4/DCX-4S, 48Ks, etc.), FC switches, Fibre Channel Over IP (FCIP) switches, Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) switches/ Integrated Routing... one FOS fabric at a time and up to legacy Brocade management products (Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM), Brocade Fabric Manager (FM) and Brocade Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM)). It provides support for Brocade FC switches, Brocade HBAs / CNAs, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE...
... 12.0 User Guide, and Network Advisor 12.0 Installation, Migration, & Transition Guides. It supports Brocade backbone and director products (DCX 8510-4/DCX-4S, 48Ks, etc.), FC switches, Fibre Channel Over IP (FCIP) switches, Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) switches/ Integrated Routing... one FOS fabric at a time and up to legacy Brocade management products (Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM), Brocade Fabric Manager (FM) and Brocade Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM)). It provides support for Brocade FC switches, Brocade HBAs / CNAs, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE...
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... QoS must be used with FA4-18 blade(s), Brocade 7600 Secure Fabric OS (on any model) Mi10k, M6140, ED-6064, ES-3232, ES-4300, ES-4400, ES-4500, ES4700 (McDATA Fabric Mode and Open Fabric Mode) 1 McDATA ED-5000 32-port FC director FOS v7.0 or later FOS v7.0.1 or...in order to configure the frame redirection zone information in a DCX/DCX-4S that is established via VDX6730 connected to 16G FC platform. Supported Products and FOS Interoperability Brocade 6510 Brocade 6505 Brocade 6520 48000 with FOS-based routing (FCR) for connections to the same edge fabric. 5 FA4-18 is not supported in...
... QoS must be used with FA4-18 blade(s), Brocade 7600 Secure Fabric OS (on any model) Mi10k, M6140, ED-6064, ES-3232, ES-4300, ES-4400, ES-4500, ES4700 (McDATA Fabric Mode and Open Fabric Mode) 1 McDATA ED-5000 32-port FC director FOS v7.0 or later FOS v7.0.1 or...in order to configure the frame redirection zone information in a DCX/DCX-4S that is established via VDX6730 connected to 16G FC platform. Supported Products and FOS Interoperability Brocade 6510 Brocade 6505 Brocade 6520 48000 with FOS-based routing (FCR) for connections to the same edge fabric. 5 FA4-18 is not supported in...