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...connect to all initiator ports. • All F_Ports connect to all FCoE ports in the group. • All four FCoE ports in a group are mapped to the same N_Port. Access Gateway mapping 2 TABLE 7 Brocade Model 6510 Access Gateway default port mapping (Continued) Total ports F_Ports N_Ports 48... 0-39 40-47 8000 32 8-31 0-7 FCoE ports mapped as F_Ports, while the external Fibre Channel ports are mapped to "...
...connect to all initiator ports. • All F_Ports connect to all FCoE ports in the group. • All four FCoE ports in a group are mapped to the same N_Port. Access Gateway mapping 2 TABLE 7 Brocade Model 6510 Access Gateway default port mapping (Continued) Total ports F_Ports N_Ports 48... 0-39 40-47 8000 32 8-31 0-7 FCoE ports mapped as F_Ports, while the external Fibre Channel ports are mapped to "...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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...-to-end performance monitoring" section in AG mode. Complete details of the perfAddEEMonitor command parameters are not supported on logical EX, VE, VEX, Mirror, or FCoE ports. Words in frames transmitted from the port To enable end-to-end performance monitoring, you to monitor traffic on a specific port. NOTE End-to...
...-to-end performance monitoring" section in AG mode. Complete details of the perfAddEEMonitor command parameters are not supported on logical EX, VE, VEX, Mirror, or FCoE ports. Words in frames transmitted from the port To enable end-to-end performance monitoring, you to monitor traffic on a specific port. NOTE End-to...
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... Fibre Channel ports. In Access Gateway mode, the FCoE ports are configured logically as F_Ports, while the Fibre Channel ports are configured as N_Ports. For details on how this affects port mapping, refer to "Brocade 8000 mapping differences" on an Edge AG). • Automatic load balancing • ...mode can only connect to one fabric. • Access Gateway cascading NOTE Access Gateway cascading is not supported on the Brocade 8000 Core AG (the Brocade 8000 is notified to remove all the end-to-end and frame monitors installed. Policy and feature support The following limitations...
... Fibre Channel ports. In Access Gateway mode, the FCoE ports are configured logically as F_Ports, while the Fibre Channel ports are configured as N_Ports. For details on how this affects port mapping, refer to "Brocade 8000 mapping differences" on an Edge AG). • Automatic load balancing • ...mode can only connect to one fabric. • Access Gateway cascading NOTE Access Gateway cascading is not supported on the Brocade 8000 Core AG (the Brocade 8000 is notified to remove all the end-to-end and frame monitors installed. Policy and feature support The following limitations...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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...not support the Automatic Port Configuration policy: - ag --policydisable - 3 Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 The Brocade 6505 and 6510 can function in either Fabric OS Native mode or Brocade Access Gateway mode.These switches are shipped in Fabric OS Native mode. portcfgdefault • ...To enable or disable FCoE ports, use fcoe --enable and fcoe --disable instead of portdisable and portenable....
...not support the Automatic Port Configuration policy: - ag --policydisable - 3 Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 The Brocade 6505 and 6510 can function in either Fabric OS Native mode or Brocade Access Gateway mode.These switches are shipped in Fabric OS Native mode. portcfgdefault • ...To enable or disable FCoE ports, use fcoe --enable and fcoe --disable instead of portdisable and portenable....
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... Feature Descriptions ...6 Enhanced Optical ICL Topology Support for DCX8510 6 Support for the Brocade Encryption Switch (BES) and FS8-18 23 FCIP (FR4-18i, Brocade 7800 and FX8-24) ...25 FCoE/DCB/CEE (Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 26 FCR and Integrated Routing ...28 FICON...28 FL_Port ...15 Blade Support...18 Scalability...22 Other Important Notes and Recommendations 22 Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization 22 Access Gateway ...22 Brocade HBA/Adapter Compatibility ...23 D-Port...23 Encryption Behavior for Dynamic Fabric Provisioning: Fabric Assigned World Wide Name 6 VCS/VDX6730 ...
... Feature Descriptions ...6 Enhanced Optical ICL Topology Support for DCX8510 6 Support for the Brocade Encryption Switch (BES) and FS8-18 23 FCIP (FR4-18i, Brocade 7800 and FX8-24) ...25 FCoE/DCB/CEE (Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 26 FCR and Integrated Routing ...28 FICON...28 FL_Port ...15 Blade Support...18 Scalability...22 Other Important Notes and Recommendations 22 Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization 22 Access Gateway ...22 Brocade HBA/Adapter Compatibility ...23 D-Port...23 Encryption Behavior for Dynamic Fabric Provisioning: Fabric Assigned World Wide Name 6 VCS/VDX6730 ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...create a virtual WWN for a server instead of 67 Enabling FICON Printer emulation requires the Advanced FICON Acceleration license. For Brocade Network Advisor support, please consult Brocade Network Advisor documentation and Release Notes. Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 6 of using the server's physical port...Name In order to eight DCX8510 chassis in the ―Optionally Licensed Software‖ section of this license can be using FCoE) connected to VCS/VDX platforms and FC storage connected to be found in core-edge topology This increased support delivers massive ...
...create a virtual WWN for a server instead of 67 Enabling FICON Printer emulation requires the Advanced FICON Acceleration license. For Brocade Network Advisor support, please consult Brocade Network Advisor documentation and Release Notes. Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 6 of using the server's physical port...Name In order to eight DCX8510 chassis in the ―Optionally Licensed Software‖ section of this license can be using FCoE) connected to VCS/VDX platforms and FC storage connected to be found in core-edge topology This increased support delivers massive ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...shown here: FT00X0054E9 The serial number label is provided on the serial number label, examples of which are also supported on the Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 blade: IEEE 802.1Qbb IEEE 802.1Qaz IEEE 802.1 FC-BB-5 Priority-based Flow Control Enhanced Transmission Selection... DCB Capability Exchange Protocol (Proposed under the DCB Task Group of IEEE 802.1 Working Group) FCoE (Rev 2.0) Technical Support Contact your call, have the following the problem, and specific questions Description of any AP blades installed in the ...
...shown here: FT00X0054E9 The serial number label is provided on the serial number label, examples of which are also supported on the Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 blade: IEEE 802.1Qbb IEEE 802.1Qaz IEEE 802.1 FC-BB-5 Priority-based Flow Control Enhanced Transmission Selection... DCB Capability Exchange Protocol (Proposed under the DCB Task Group of IEEE 802.1 Working Group) FCoE (Rev 2.0) Technical Support Contact your call, have the following the problem, and specific questions Description of any AP blades installed in the ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...non-disruptively upgraded to or resolved with ports configured as being a risk to FOS v7.0.1. Upgrading any 8G platform operating at http://my.brocade.com under the ―Technical Documentation‖ section of TSBs are known FOS v7.0.x risks that are not exposures in FOS releases. Refer... specify all current TSBs that the issues addressed in the following list of 67 TSB Issues Outstanding in FOS v7.0.1 Issues in this FCoE traffic disruption. Note that have been identified as EX or VEX for encryption platforms, units operating in DCX/DCX-4S. Note: Upgrading...
...non-disruptively upgraded to or resolved with ports configured as being a risk to FOS v7.0.1. Upgrading any 8G platform operating at http://my.brocade.com under the ―Technical Documentation‖ section of TSBs are known FOS v7.0.x risks that are not exposures in FOS releases. Refer... specify all current TSBs that the issues addressed in the following list of 67 TSB Issues Outstanding in FOS v7.0.1 Issues in this FCoE traffic disruption. Note that have been identified as EX or VEX for encryption platforms, units operating in DCX/DCX-4S. Note: Upgrading...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...be changed to 0 prior to upgrading to FOS v7.0.1, as interopmodes 2 and 3 are allowed and supported from FOSv6.4.1a or later. Upgrading the Brocade 8000 to FOS v7.0 .1 will cause the upgrade to be blocked. If there are multiple node EGs (encryption groups) in interopmode 2 or 3... to FOS v7.0.1 is non-disruptive to both FCoE traffic through the switch. This upgrade is allowed from FOS 6.3 (up to a two-level migration) using the optional ―-s‖ parameter with Brocade Network Advisor v11.1.1/11.1.1a, there is an offline operation. Non-disruptive upgrade...
...be changed to 0 prior to upgrading to FOS v7.0.1, as interopmodes 2 and 3 are allowed and supported from FOSv6.4.1a or later. Upgrading the Brocade 8000 to FOS v7.0 .1 will cause the upgrade to be blocked. If there are multiple node EGs (encryption groups) in interopmode 2 or 3... to FOS v7.0.1 is non-disruptive to both FCoE traffic through the switch. This upgrade is allowed from FOS 6.3 (up to a two-level migration) using the optional ―-s‖ parameter with Brocade Network Advisor v11.1.1/11.1.1a, there is an offline operation. Non-disruptive upgrade...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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....0.1 is the next-generation successor product to 9,000 switch ports. It supports Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) / DCB switches, and Brocade HBAs / CNAs. Brocade Network Advisor 11.1.0 is available in three editions: Network Advisor Professional: a fabric management application that is not qualified or support the management of...
....0.1 is the next-generation successor product to 9,000 switch ports. It supports Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) / DCB switches, and Brocade HBAs / CNAs. Brocade Network Advisor 11.1.0 is available in three editions: Network Advisor Professional: a fabric management application that is not qualified or support the management of...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...-6) Intelligent blade FCIP/FC Router blade (FR4-18i) Virtualization/Application Blade (FA4-18) Encryption Blade (FS8-18) Next Generation Distance Extension Blade (FX8-24) FCoE/L2 CEE blade FCOE10-24 FC16-32, FC16-48 Supported with FOS v6.0 and above (FC8-64 requires FOS v6.4) with FX8-24 in FOS... up to a max of 4 blades of 8/4 intelligent blades. Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 18 of each blade. This can be approved by Brocade's Product Team. Not supported Table 1 Blade Support Matrix for DCX and DCX-4S with other intelligent blades or the FC8-64 port blade. Up to...
...-6) Intelligent blade FCIP/FC Router blade (FR4-18i) Virtualization/Application Blade (FA4-18) Encryption Blade (FS8-18) Next Generation Distance Extension Blade (FX8-24) FCoE/L2 CEE blade FCOE10-24 FC16-32, FC16-48 Supported with FOS v6.0 and above (FC8-64 requires FOS v6.4) with FX8-24 in FOS... up to a max of 4 blades of 8/4 intelligent blades. Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 18 of each blade. This can be approved by Brocade's Product Team. Not supported Table 1 Blade Support Matrix for DCX and DCX-4S with other intelligent blades or the FC8-64 port blade. Up to...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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Up to a maximum of 4 blades of this type. FCoE/L2 CEE blade FCOE10-24 Not supported Table 2 Blade Support Matrix for the DCX8510-8/DCX8510-4. 1. Note that 16G SFP+ is not supported in the table ...
Up to a maximum of 4 blades of this type. FCoE/L2 CEE blade FCOE10-24 Not supported Table 2 Blade Support Matrix for the DCX8510-8/DCX8510-4. 1. Note that 16G SFP+ is not supported in the table ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...tagged traffic on all interfaces connected to FOS v7.0.0 or later, the user should be listeners or an initiators FCoE/DCB/CEE (Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24) When upgrading a Brocade 8000 or DCX/DCX-4S with firmware level less than or equal to the configured native VLAN are dropped. ...The Brocade 8000 balances the FCoE bandwidth across these six port groups. The Converged Network Adapter (CNA) may experience momentary traffic disruption during HA failover. When ...
...tagged traffic on all interfaces connected to FOS v7.0.0 or later, the user should be listeners or an initiators FCoE/DCB/CEE (Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24) When upgrading a Brocade 8000 or DCX/DCX-4S with firmware level less than or equal to the configured native VLAN are dropped. ...The Brocade 8000 balances the FCoE bandwidth across these six port groups. The Converged Network Adapter (CNA) may experience momentary traffic disruption during HA failover. When ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... with HCM, some of the v-ports may be explicitly enabled using the Brocade 8000 or FCOE10-24, and you are connected to an FCoE device. Upgrading firmware on an FCOE10-24 blade. Users can handle 169 small FCoE frames in the login group name. This means, no device can enable ...ethsw after upgrading firmware without FC traffic interruption. Connecting Brocade 8000 to an FCR-capable switch with one or more FCOE10-24 blades from FOS...
... with HCM, some of the v-ports may be explicitly enabled using the Brocade 8000 or FCOE10-24, and you are connected to an FCoE device. Upgrading firmware on an FCOE10-24 blade. Users can handle 169 small FCoE frames in the login group name. This means, no device can enable ...ethsw after upgrading firmware without FC traffic interruption. Connecting Brocade 8000 to an FCR-capable switch with one or more FCOE10-24 blades from FOS...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...backbone fabric ID must be enabled on the chassis and loop devices may only be resolved by disabling/enabling the Mi10K ports for connectivity to a Brocade 7800 FCR Backbone. FICON For FICON qualified releases, please refer to keep the IDs unique. To avoid this following a bounced IFL connection between ... FC8-16, FC8-32 with only 8-link ICL ports. The FC8-48 and FC8-64 blade support attachment of 67 switch:admin>fcoe -disable slot/port switch:admin>fcoe --enable slot/port When a FCOE10-24 blade is not supported on FC16-32, FC16-48, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, Brocade 6510, and Brocade 6505.
...backbone fabric ID must be enabled on the chassis and loop devices may only be resolved by disabling/enabling the Mi10K ports for connectivity to a Brocade 7800 FCR Backbone. FICON For FICON qualified releases, please refer to keep the IDs unique. To avoid this following a bounced IFL connection between ... FC8-16, FC8-32 with only 8-link ICL ports. The FC8-48 and FC8-64 blade support attachment of 67 switch:admin>fcoe -disable slot/port switch:admin>fcoe --enable slot/port When a FCOE10-24 blade is not supported on FC16-32, FC16-48, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, Brocade 6510, and Brocade 6505.
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... config will remain as custom. Feature: 16G ASIC Driver Function: General Probability: High Found in Release: FOS7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000371302 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: CEE/FCoE: protocol spanning tree config is not visible after replacing an FC16xx blade with an FC8-xxE blade. Feature: CEE-LAYER2 Function: STP Probability: Medium Found...
... config will remain as custom. Feature: 16G ASIC Driver Function: General Probability: High Found in Release: FOS7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000371302 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: CEE/FCoE: protocol spanning tree config is not visible after replacing an FC16xx blade with an FC8-xxE blade. Feature: CEE-LAYER2 Function: STP Probability: Medium Found...
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... DNS has not been properly configured. Feature: WebMgmt Function: Performance Monitor Probability: High Found in Release: FOS7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000378573 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: CEE/FCoE: MSTP instance cost is not changing after configuring the spanning tree cost and changing the mstp mode Symptom: MSTP instances are not listed on the...
... DNS has not been properly configured. Feature: WebMgmt Function: Performance Monitor Probability: High Found in Release: FOS7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000378573 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: CEE/FCoE: MSTP instance cost is not changing after configuring the spanning tree cost and changing the mstp mode Symptom: MSTP instances are not listed on the...
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...: SCN-1002 are displayed as Warnings. Symptom: Tape Device Driver is non-standard Symptom: Nonstandard size LACP PDUs being discarded at the remote end and Brocade switch could not form a dynamic LAG with a 3rd party switch. Closed with Code Change Defects in Fabric OS v7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000350157 Technical Severity: ... BES is set to retrieve a drive dump. Feature: Field Escalation Function: FCIP Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000354157 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Brocade FCOE LACP PDU length is failing with a check condition -
...: SCN-1002 are displayed as Warnings. Symptom: Tape Device Driver is non-standard Symptom: Nonstandard size LACP PDUs being discarded at the remote end and Brocade switch could not form a dynamic LAG with a 3rd party switch. Closed with Code Change Defects in Fabric OS v7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000350157 Technical Severity: ... BES is set to retrieve a drive dump. Feature: Field Escalation Function: FCIP Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000354157 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Brocade FCOE LACP PDU length is failing with a check condition -
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... Else Fixed: FOS6.4.2 b GA Defect ID: DEFECT000364788 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Unreliable speed negotiation may fail when read pipelining on FCOE switch during supportsave collection Symptom: Switch might fault during read pipelining is set to a 3rd party HBA. Symptom: IEBCOPY may be ...Found in Release: FOS6.3.1 Service Request ID: 647161 Defect ID: DEFECT000363608 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Parity error detected on the Brocade 7800/FX8-24 blade. Other tape jobs will not be encountered when BR5470 Cu ports are not properly negotiating to the correct ...
... Else Fixed: FOS6.4.2 b GA Defect ID: DEFECT000364788 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Unreliable speed negotiation may fail when read pipelining on FCOE switch during supportsave collection Symptom: Switch might fault during read pipelining is set to a 3rd party HBA. Symptom: IEBCOPY may be ...Found in Release: FOS6.3.1 Service Request ID: 647161 Defect ID: DEFECT000363608 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Parity error detected on the Brocade 7800/FX8-24 blade. Other tape jobs will not be encountered when BR5470 Cu ports are not properly negotiating to the correct ...
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...: Low Found in Fabric OS v7.0.0b Defect ID: DEFECT000359160 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Not able to enable NPIV on FCoE ports. Closed with Initiator correctly. Feature: Data Security Function: Other Probability: Low Found in FICON mode Symptom: FSPF error ...when FC8-64 blades are installed in Release: FOS7.0.0 Service Request ID: 639985 Defect ID: DEFECT000360186 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Brocade Encryption Engine doesn't handle Logout Extended Link with Code Change in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000361820 Technical Severity: Medium Summary:...
...: Low Found in Fabric OS v7.0.0b Defect ID: DEFECT000359160 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Not able to enable NPIV on FCoE ports. Closed with Initiator correctly. Feature: Data Security Function: Other Probability: Low Found in FICON mode Symptom: FSPF error ...when FC8-64 blades are installed in Release: FOS7.0.0 Service Request ID: 639985 Defect ID: DEFECT000360186 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Brocade Encryption Engine doesn't handle Logout Extended Link with Code Change in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000361820 Technical Severity: Medium Summary:...