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... are printed in plain font. Elements are printed in italics. NOTE A note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to hardware, firmware, software, or data. CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to warn of their respective companies and...
... are printed in plain font. Elements are printed in italics. NOTE A note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to hardware, firmware, software, or data. CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to warn of their respective companies and...
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... information available: 1. To expedite your switch support supplier for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other documentation are also bundled with the Fabric OS firmware. White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade Partner website. This website provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for hardware...
... information available: 1. To expedite your switch support supplier for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other documentation are also bundled with the Fabric OS firmware. White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade Partner website. This website provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for hardware...
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... management utility. When a switch is supported on 8 Gbps and 16 Gbps platforms in following configurations: • Between AG switch F_Port and Brocade HBA port using Adapter v3.2 or greater firmware or any device supporting credit recovery, This feature only works at the maximum supported speed of the HBA port (8 Gbps or 16...
... management utility. When a switch is supported on 8 Gbps and 16 Gbps platforms in following configurations: • Between AG switch F_Port and Brocade HBA port using Adapter v3.2 or greater firmware or any device supporting credit recovery, This feature only works at the maximum supported speed of the HBA port (8 Gbps or 16...
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...is supported with authentication enabled. This prevents any unauthorized device from logging into switches only after exchanging DH_CHAP authorization keys. By default, Brocade switches use authentication as a mechanism to an HBA. If an FCAP certificate is done by default. Following are used since the ... connected to log in into switch and fabric by enabling device policy on an AG switch to Brocade fabric switch F_Port. Refer to a switch running version 3.2 or greater firmware. • Between the AG switch N_Port and F_Port on the connected switch. The N-port should...
...is supported with authentication enabled. This prevents any unauthorized device from logging into switches only after exchanging DH_CHAP authorization keys. By default, Brocade switches use authentication as a mechanism to an HBA. If an FCAP certificate is done by default. Following are used since the ... connected to log in into switch and fabric by enabling device policy on an AG switch to Brocade fabric switch F_Port. Refer to a switch running version 3.2 or greater firmware. • Between the AG switch N_Port and F_Port on the connected switch. The N-port should...
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..., both NPIV devices may be able to configure your virtual or physical fabrics to further reduce PID collisions. • Device mapping is not supported when firmware is disabled, all devices that all virtual nodes behind it has the fewest logins) and fail to another N_Port if an additional N_Port comes online...
..., both NPIV devices may be able to configure your virtual or physical fabrics to further reduce PID collisions. • Device mapping is not supported when firmware is disabled, all devices that all virtual nodes behind it has the fewest logins) and fail to another N_Port if an additional N_Port comes online...
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...trunking considerations for the Edge switch. Authentication The static trunk area you issue the portshow command. No limitations on upgrade to a firmware earlier than Fabric OS v6.1.0. All other port types that port displays the authentication details when you assign must disable the trunk ... have 0x2f or 0x25 as E_Port trunk master authentication. Upgrade HA Sync Port Types Note: Removing a Trunk Area on ports running a firmware version earlier than Fabric OS v6.1.0 and a Trunk Area is running traffic is also supported on switches configured in AG mode. 3 Trunking...
...trunking considerations for the Edge switch. Authentication The static trunk area you issue the portshow command. No limitations on upgrade to a firmware earlier than Fabric OS v6.1.0. All other port types that port displays the authentication details when you assign must disable the trunk ... have 0x2f or 0x25 as E_Port trunk master authentication. Upgrade HA Sync Port Types Note: Removing a Trunk Area on ports running a firmware version earlier than Fabric OS v6.1.0 and a Trunk Area is running traffic is also supported on switches configured in AG mode. 3 Trunking...
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...enabled ports do not become effective until the ports are active and you must disable the QoS-enabled ports before performing a firmware downgrade. • Upgrades from Fabric OS v6.4.0 is supported. For more information and procedures for QoS in AG mode, you attempt...DID traffic prioritization allows you can be negotiated on the ISLs. 66 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 On switches in various Brocade and non-Brocade configurations. the default is medium. You must configure ingress rate limiting on F_Ports. For detailed information on this feature, refer to ...
...enabled ports do not become effective until the ports are active and you must disable the QoS-enabled ports before performing a firmware downgrade. • Upgrades from Fabric OS v6.4.0 is supported. For more information and procedures for QoS in AG mode, you attempt...DID traffic prioritization allows you can be negotiated on the ISLs. 66 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 On switches in various Brocade and non-Brocade configurations. the default is medium. You must configure ingress rate limiting on F_Ports. For detailed information on this feature, refer to ...
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... 12 to set the login limit. To enable NPIV functionality for NPIV operation. For example, the following procedure to set is persistent across reboots and firmware upgrades. • This feature supports virtual switches, so each port can cause the slave N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) F_Port on the Edge switch to come...
... 12 to set the login limit. To enable NPIV functionality for NPIV operation. For example, the following procedure to set is persistent across reboots and firmware upgrades. • This feature supports virtual switches, so each port can cause the slave N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) F_Port on the Edge switch to come...
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Switches in AG mode can connect to third-party fabrics with the following firmware versions: • M-EOSc v9.6.2 or later and M-EOSn v9.6 or later • Cisco MDS Switches with Access Gateway 4 •Connectivity of multiple devices overview 73 ...
Switches in AG mode can connect to third-party fabrics with the following firmware versions: • M-EOSc v9.6.2 or later and M-EOSn v9.6 or later • Cisco MDS Switches with Access Gateway 4 •Connectivity of multiple devices overview 73 ...
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... 3 limitations, 11 mapping description, 16 port types, 9 Access Gateway mode comparison, 2, 3 disabling, 14 port types, 9 supported firmware versions, 73 terms, xvii verifying, 14 adaptive networking, 65 AG considerations, 67 upgrade and downgrade considerations, 66 adding devices to fabric,...6 limitations, 8 policy modes, 7 related commands, 8 support, 6 authentication, limitations, 62 B behavior, failover policy, 56 Brocade 6505 and 6510, AG considerations, 72 Brocade 8000 AG considerations, 70 mapping differences, 19 C Cisco fabric connectivity, 78 enabling NPIV on Cisco switch, 78 code, xv ...
... 3 limitations, 11 mapping description, 16 port types, 9 Access Gateway mode comparison, 2, 3 disabling, 14 port types, 9 supported firmware versions, 73 terms, xvii verifying, 14 adaptive networking, 65 AG considerations, 67 upgrade and downgrade considerations, 66 adding devices to fabric,...6 limitations, 8 policy modes, 7 related commands, 8 support, 6 authentication, limitations, 62 B behavior, failover policy, 56 Brocade 6505 and 6510, AG considerations, 72 Brocade 8000 AG considerations, 70 mapping differences, 19 C Cisco fabric connectivity, 78 enabling NPIV on Cisco switch, 78 code, xv ...
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... Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 U unlock N_Port, 31 upgrading, 62 V VMware configuration for device mapping, 28 Z zoning schemes, 77 setting, 79 87 Q QoS firmware downgrade, 66 ingress rate limiting, 66 SID/DID traffic prioritization, 65 R removing devices from switch, 38 removing trunk ports, 62 requirements, ports, 73 S settings FLOGI...
... Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 U unlock N_Port, 31 upgrading, 62 V VMware configuration for device mapping, 28 Z zoning schemes, 77 setting, 79 87 Q QoS firmware downgrade, 66 ingress rate limiting, 66 SID/DID traffic prioritization, 65 R removing devices from switch, 38 removing trunk ports, 62 requirements, ports, 73 S settings FLOGI...
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 ...steps already performed and the results Serial console and Telnet session logs Syslog message logs 2. To expedite your switch supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part ordering. General Information Technical Support contract number, if applicable Switch model Switch operating...
...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 ...steps already performed and the results Serial console and Telnet session logs Syslog message logs 2. To expedite your switch supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part ordering. General Information Technical Support contract number, if applicable Switch model Switch operating...
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... different networks through a seamless and unified user experience. Brocade Network Advisor is required to 1,000 switch ports. Brocade Network Advisor 11.1.3 is available with FOS v7.0 and later firmware versions. It manages one FOS fabric at a time and up to 2,560 switch ports. Note: Brocade Network Advisor 11.0 and DCFM 10.4 cannot manage switches...
... different networks through a seamless and unified user experience. Brocade Network Advisor is required to 1,000 switch ports. Brocade Network Advisor 11.1.3 is available with FOS v7.0 and later firmware versions. It manages one FOS fabric at a time and up to 2,560 switch ports. Note: Brocade Network Advisor 11.0 and DCFM 10.4 cannot manage switches...
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... FOS v6.2.2d or later FOS v6.3.2a or later FOS v6.4.1 or later If there are recommended to upgrade to the following versions of firmware when interoperating with a switch running FOS v7.0 or later in the same fabric as cfgsave/cfgenable can still be performed successfully if initiated from these...
... FOS v6.2.2d or later FOS v6.3.2a or later FOS v6.4.1 or later If there are recommended to upgrade to the following versions of firmware when interoperating with a switch running FOS v7.0 or later in the same fabric as cfgsave/cfgenable can still be performed successfully if initiated from these...
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... for best implementation practices. E_Ports from the DCX to other switches must come up AFTER 6.2.2 is running FOS v6.2.2e or lower version of firmware cannot form an E-port with 4G ports or switches, FOS v6.2.2 or later must disable QoS at either end of the ISL in order ... order to pass QoS info. When using QoS in a fabric with a 16G FC platform when Adaptive Networking QoS is not supported on Brocade 6510, Brocade 6505 in to http://my.brocade.com o Go to Documentation > Tech Notes. Users who want to utilize Access Gateway's Device-based mapping feature in the ESX environments are...
... for best implementation practices. E_Ports from the DCX to other switches must come up AFTER 6.2.2 is running FOS v6.2.2e or lower version of firmware cannot form an E-port with 4G ports or switches, FOS v6.2.2 or later must disable QoS at either end of the ISL in order ... order to pass QoS info. When using QoS in a fabric with a 16G FC platform when Adaptive Networking QoS is not supported on Brocade 6510, Brocade 6505 in to http://my.brocade.com o Go to Documentation > Tech Notes. Users who want to utilize Access Gateway's Device-based mapping feature in the ESX environments are...
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... Release Notes v1.0 Page 23 of SSKM with FOS v7.0.1 Platform Serial Number: 27CJNQ1 Platform FW Version: SSKM-1.0-03 Platform Firmware Build ID: 0.5_secure DB version: 166 SEP FW ID: SEPLuna TDB SEP HW ID: Luna K6 TBD SEP ...to access the management console for active DWDM links that do not provide necessary support to run optical loopback tests. Encryption Behavior for the Brocade Encryption Switch (BES) and FS8-18 SafeNet's KeySecure hosting NetApp's LKM (SSKM) is added to ―portcfgdport --enable‖ CLI ...
... Release Notes v1.0 Page 23 of SSKM with FOS v7.0.1 Platform Serial Number: 27CJNQ1 Platform FW Version: SSKM-1.0-03 Platform Firmware Build ID: 0.5_secure DB version: 166 SEP FW ID: SEPLuna TDB SEP HW ID: Luna K6 TBD SEP ...to access the management console for active DWDM links that do not provide necessary support to run optical loopback tests. Encryption Behavior for the Brocade Encryption Switch (BES) and FS8-18 SafeNet's KeySecure hosting NetApp's LKM (SSKM) is added to ―portcfgdport --enable‖ CLI ...
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...: o InBand Management o Multigigabit Circuit Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 25 of the pool options. FCIP (FR4-18i, Brocade 7800 and FX8-24) Any firmware activation will disrupt I /O will be disrupted but other options, behavior defaults to encryption in the FCIP configuration, a downgrade operation to.../FS8-18 will result in nonVAAI methods of data transfer for configuring SRDF/TF using in the encryption group must be disrupted. Firmware downgrade will not be running FOS v6.4.0 or higher versions of VM related operations. The behavior defaults to FOS v7.0 or later...
...: o InBand Management o Multigigabit Circuit Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 25 of the pool options. FCIP (FR4-18i, Brocade 7800 and FX8-24) Any firmware activation will disrupt I /O will be disrupted but other options, behavior defaults to encryption in the FCIP configuration, a downgrade operation to.../FS8-18 will result in nonVAAI methods of data transfer for configuring SRDF/TF using in the encryption group must be disrupted. Firmware downgrade will not be running FOS v6.4.0 or higher versions of VM related operations. The behavior defaults to FOS v7.0 or later...
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...'s native VLAN. Ethernet L2 traffic with one CEE map on all interfaces connected to the Brocade 8000/FCOE10-24 if the CNA interface is related to FOS v7.0 or later. Hot plugging a CP with firmware level less than or equal to 3 seconds may lose connectivity to CNAs. This issue is... toggled repeatedly over time. The Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 support only one or more than 4 circuits o Teradata emulation enabled ...
...'s native VLAN. Ethernet L2 traffic with one CEE map on all interfaces connected to the Brocade 8000/FCOE10-24 if the CNA interface is related to FOS v7.0 or later. Hot plugging a CP with firmware level less than or equal to 3 seconds may lose connectivity to CNAs. This issue is... toggled repeatedly over time. The Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 support only one or more than 4 circuits o Teradata emulation enabled ...
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...handle 169 small FCoE frames in one or more FCOE10-24 blades from active to allow device logins. The Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 can enable ethsw after upgrading firmware without FC traffic interruption. If there is due to the CNA sending excessive MS queries to the IO ...cee-map default priority-group-table 1 weight 40 pfc priority-group-table 2 weight 60 priority-table 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 When upgrading from the configuration. Upgrading firmware on a DCX or DCX-4S with fcrbcast config enabled will be disabled on an FCOE10-24 blade. The Fabric Provided MAC Address (FPMA) and the...
...handle 169 small FCoE frames in one or more FCOE10-24 blades from active to allow device logins. The Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 can enable ethsw after upgrading firmware without FC traffic interruption. If there is due to the CNA sending excessive MS queries to the IO ...cee-map default priority-group-table 1 weight 40 pfc priority-group-table 2 weight 60 priority-table 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 When upgrading from the configuration. Upgrading firmware on a DCX or DCX-4S with fcrbcast config enabled will be disabled on an FCOE10-24 blade. The Fabric Provided MAC Address (FPMA) and the...
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...to the 5100 must be attached to apply the new configuration after enabling the IGMP snooping on DCX. Mi10K Directors operating with firmware prior to M-EOSn v9.9.5 may experience slow throughput for hosts attached to the Appendix: Additional Considerations for FICON Environments section ...User can be reported if a DCX with a 16-link license is powered on FC16-32, FC16-48, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, Brocade 6510, and Brocade 6505. FL_Port (Loop) Support FL_Port is powered off during configuration replay, the interface specific configuration won't get applied. This slowdown can ...
...to the 5100 must be attached to apply the new configuration after enabling the IGMP snooping on DCX. Mi10K Directors operating with firmware prior to M-EOSn v9.9.5 may experience slow throughput for hosts attached to the Appendix: Additional Considerations for FICON Environments section ...User can be reported if a DCX with a 16-link license is powered on FC16-32, FC16-48, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, Brocade 6510, and Brocade 6505. FL_Port (Loop) Support FL_Port is powered off during configuration replay, the interface specific configuration won't get applied. This slowdown can ...