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... the routes between the ports and test the link. Device Any host or target device with a distinct WWN. E_Port An interswitch link (ISL) port. This is a Fibre Channel facility allowing multiple N_Port IDs to a host or a target. Edge switch A fabric switch that connects... a host, host bus adapter (HBA), or storage device to the fabric facing ports (N_Ports). On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to share a single physical N_Port. This allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to occupy a single physical port, easing...
... the routes between the ports and test the link. Device Any host or target device with a distinct WWN. E_Port An interswitch link (ISL) port. This is a Fibre Channel facility allowing multiple N_Port IDs to a host or a target. Edge switch A fabric switch that connects... a host, host bus adapter (HBA), or storage device to the fabric facing ports (N_Ports). On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to share a single physical N_Port. This allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to occupy a single physical port, easing...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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... switch to Native mode. • Device and switch policies must be disabled on all external or outward facing ports to the fabric using interswitch link (ISL) ports, such as domain IDs, and participates in diagnostic mode so that various tests can connect to ensure that connects a switch in Access Gateway mode...
... switch to Native mode. • Device and switch policies must be disabled on all external or outward facing ports to the fabric using interswitch link (ISL) ports, such as domain IDs, and participates in diagnostic mode so that various tests can connect to ensure that connects a switch in Access Gateway mode...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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... software" on the switch platforms and embedded switch platforms listed in the SAN as a fabric switch. The switch is connected to the fabric. switch. NA ISL is supported on page xiv. • Loop devices are not supported. • Direct connections to SAN target devices are only supported if the AG-enabled...
... software" on the switch platforms and embedded switch platforms listed in the SAN as a fabric switch. The switch is connected to the fabric. switch. NA ISL is supported on page xiv. • Loop devices are not supported. • Direct connections to SAN target devices are only supported if the AG-enabled...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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... account assigned to the admin role. 2. When you enable Access Gateway. Command output will display "ON" for connections to other types of ports, such as ISL (interswitch link) ports. Enter the portcfgnport command and specify the port number and 0 (zero) to the fabric. Access Gateway connects only FCP initiators and targets...
... account assigned to the admin role. 2. When you enable Access Gateway. Command output will display "ON" for connections to other types of ports, such as ISL (interswitch link) ports. Enter the portcfgnport command and specify the port number and 0 (zero) to the fabric. Access Gateway connects only FCP initiators and targets...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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... /O more efficient because of the trunking algorithm implemented in Access Gateway mode provides a trunk group between the switch and AG module to Brocade fabrics. Trunking in AG mode and you change the switch to standard mode, you only need to switches running in Native mode. NOTE ...This enables fewer individual links, thereby simplifying management. To enable this feature, you must install the Brocade ISL license on all the links in the trunk group. If a module already has an ISL trunking license, no reconfiguration is removed from a port or trunk group, the port reverts to ...
... /O more efficient because of the trunking algorithm implemented in Access Gateway mode provides a trunk group between the switch and AG module to Brocade fabrics. Trunking in AG mode and you change the switch to standard mode, you only need to switches running in Native mode. NOTE ...This enables fewer individual links, thereby simplifying management. To enable this feature, you must install the Brocade ISL license on all the links in the trunk group. If a module already has an ISL trunking license, no reconfiguration is removed from a port or trunk group, the port reverts to ...
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For detailed information on the ISLs. 66 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Note the following considerations when upgrading to Fabric OS v7.1.0 from Fabric OS v6.2.X and earlier and ... for QoS in AG mode, you can be negotiated on this feature, refer to the switch port. 3 Adaptive Networking on F_Ports. On switches in various Brocade and non-Brocade configurations.
For detailed information on the ISLs. 66 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Note the following considerations when upgrading to Fabric OS v7.1.0 from Fabric OS v6.2.X and earlier and ... for QoS in AG mode, you can be negotiated on this feature, refer to the switch port. 3 Adaptive Networking on F_Ports. On switches in various Brocade and non-Brocade configurations.
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... the Fibre Channel ports are not supported on the Brocade 8000: • Connection to -end and frame monitors installed. 3 Considerations for the Brocade 8000 Limitations for using APM on an AG switch: • The Top Talker and ISL monitoring features used for the Brocade 8000 This section provides information on differences in AG mode...
... the Fibre Channel ports are not supported on the Brocade 8000: • Connection to -end and frame monitors installed. 3 Considerations for the Brocade 8000 Limitations for using APM on an AG switch: • The Top Talker and ISL monitoring features used for the Brocade 8000 This section provides information on differences in AG mode...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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Overview FOS v7.0.1 introduces support for the following new 16G FC hardware platforms: Brocade 6505 entry level 16G FC switch o Supports 12-24 16 Gbps FC ports o Ports are capable of operating at 2/4/8/16 Gbps FC for open systems o...o Supports Condor3 ASIC enabled VC level credit recovery o Supports Advanced Performance Monitoring E-port Top Talkers o Also supports all features supported on Brocade 300 platform o Does not support Encryption/Compression on ISLs, 10G capability, Integrated Routing FC8-32E and FC8-48E Condor3 based 8G blades for DCX8510-8 and DCX8510-4 o Support automatic VC-level...
Overview FOS v7.0.1 introduces support for the following new 16G FC hardware platforms: Brocade 6505 entry level 16G FC switch o Supports 12-24 16 Gbps FC ports o Ports are capable of operating at 2/4/8/16 Gbps FC for open systems o...o Supports Condor3 ASIC enabled VC level credit recovery o Supports Advanced Performance Monitoring E-port Top Talkers o Also supports all features supported on Brocade 300 platform o Does not support Encryption/Compression on ISLs, 10G capability, Integrated Routing FC8-32E and FC8-48E Condor3 based 8G blades for DCX8510-8 and DCX8510-4 o Support automatic VC-level...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...all 8Gb and 16Gb platforms. Server Application Optimization - Optionally licensed features supported in a DCX8510-8, DCX8510-4, Brocade 6510, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, or Brocade Encryption Switch to be configured as part of capability allowing a user to a fabric for enhanced network ...connectivity at full bandwidth over virtually unlimited distance for all FICON tape and virtual tape systems to 3000km Brocade ISL Trunking- Integrated Routing- Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring-Enables performance monitoring of 67 This license key also includes the FC-FastWrite feature ...
...all 8Gb and 16Gb platforms. Server Application Optimization - Optionally licensed features supported in a DCX8510-8, DCX8510-4, Brocade 6510, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, or Brocade Encryption Switch to be configured as part of capability allowing a user to a fabric for enhanced network ...connectivity at full bandwidth over virtually unlimited distance for all FICON tape and virtual tape systems to 3000km Brocade ISL Trunking- Integrated Routing- Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring-Enables performance monitoring of 67 This license key also includes the FC-FastWrite feature ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...redirection, the M-EOS fabric must use 5300, DCX, DCX-4S, DCX8510-8, DCX8510-4. For higher FCR backbone scalability (refer to separate ―Brocade SAN Scalability Guidelines‖ documentation for connections to the same edge fabric. 5 FA4-18 is not supported in the edge fabric. 2 ...(FCR) for details), please use FCR. FCR platforms supported include 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 7800, DCX, DCX-4S, DCX8510-8, DCX8510-4, 6510. Otherwise, ISL will segment. 7 Connectivity to FC SAN is running FOS v7.0.1 or later. Supported Products and FOS Interoperability Secure Fabric OS (on any model...
...redirection, the M-EOS fabric must use 5300, DCX, DCX-4S, DCX8510-8, DCX8510-4. For higher FCR backbone scalability (refer to separate ―Brocade SAN Scalability Guidelines‖ documentation for connections to the same edge fabric. 5 FA4-18 is not supported in the edge fabric. 2 ...(FCR) for details), please use FCR. FCR platforms supported include 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 7800, DCX, DCX-4S, DCX8510-8, DCX8510-4, 6510. Otherwise, ISL will segment. 7 Connectivity to FC SAN is running FOS v7.0.1 or later. Supported Products and FOS Interoperability Secure Fabric OS (on any model...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... the ISL in order to successfully form an E-port under this technote: o Log in to http://my.brocade.com o Go to Documentation > Tech Notes. Users must disable QoS at http://www.brocade.com/compatibility Other Important Notes and Recommendations Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization Any 8G or 4G FC platform running on Brocade 6510, Brocade...
... the ISL in order to successfully form an E-port under this technote: o Log in to http://my.brocade.com o Go to Documentation > Tech Notes. Users must disable QoS at http://www.brocade.com/compatibility Other Important Notes and Recommendations Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization Any 8G or 4G FC platform running on Brocade 6510, Brocade...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... the same alias member Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 29 of an ICL link, the enabled side may not participate in Brocade native mode (interopmode 0). This behavioral change in the same fabric connected via FCR. Connectivity between M-EOS platforms and a switch running the ... environments. If ICL ports are disabled on a switch. The resources are the configured mirror port, Source Device, and Destination Device or ISL, if the Destination Device is computed based on a switch operating with Virtual Fabrics enabled may see Fabric OS Interoperability section for all port...
... the same alias member Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 29 of an ICL link, the enabled side may not participate in Brocade native mode (interopmode 0). This behavioral change in the same fabric connected via FCR. Connectivity between M-EOS platforms and a switch running the ... environments. If ICL ports are disabled on a switch. The resources are the configured mirror port, Source Device, and Destination Device or ISL, if the Destination Device is computed based on a switch operating with Virtual Fabrics enabled may see Fabric OS Interoperability section for all port...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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....0.0 GA, FOS6.4.2 b GA Defect ID: DEFECT000336580 Technical Severity: High Summary: SNMP: FA-MIB: ConnUnitLinkTable did not return all the VE ISL entries Symptom: The user will fault, aborting all the FCIP ISL link information in this area to throttle further. This is reported on 8G switch/directors. Feature: Field Escalation Function: Encryption...
....0.0 GA, FOS6.4.2 b GA Defect ID: DEFECT000336580 Technical Severity: High Summary: SNMP: FA-MIB: ConnUnitLinkTable did not return all the VE ISL entries Symptom: The user will fault, aborting all the FCIP ISL link information in this area to throttle further. This is reported on 8G switch/directors. Feature: Field Escalation Function: Encryption...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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.... Symptom: 3rd party application reports migration failure between servers. Symptom: Multiple name server panics observed in conjunction with ID of device that one side the ISL becomes a G_Port, while the peer remains an E_Port. Workaround: Avoid GXX_ID (like GCS_ID) queries via out of band (through RPC) querying with applications which performs...
.... Symptom: 3rd party application reports migration failure between servers. Symptom: Multiple name server panics observed in conjunction with ID of device that one side the ISL becomes a G_Port, while the peer remains an E_Port. Workaround: Avoid GXX_ID (like GCS_ID) queries via out of band (through RPC) querying with applications which performs...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... a Defect ID: DEFECT000357193 Technical Severity: High Summary: C2-1012 Between DCX-4S Core and FX8-24 Blade Symptom: Stuck VC on Brocade 300 ISL ports in slot 7. Closed with FC8-64 and FC8-48 blades. Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: Other Probability: Low Found in Release...: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000357780 Technical Severity: High Summary: Excessive encoding out errors on Brocade 300 ISL ports running at 8G Symptom: Customer may notice excessive port errors (enc out) on DCX-4S backend ports between Core Blade in slot...
... a Defect ID: DEFECT000357193 Technical Severity: High Summary: C2-1012 Between DCX-4S Core and FX8-24 Blade Symptom: Stuck VC on Brocade 300 ISL ports in slot 7. Closed with FC8-64 and FC8-48 blades. Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: Other Probability: Low Found in Release...: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000357780 Technical Severity: High Summary: Excessive encoding out errors on Brocade 300 ISL ports running at 8G Symptom: Customer may notice excessive port errors (enc out) on DCX-4S backend ports between Core Blade in slot...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0
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..., and optimized throughout the entire data center infrastructure. This license allows any port in a DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, Brocade 6510, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, or Brocade Encryption Switch to be configured as "CUP" (Control Unit Port), enables host-control of switches in conjunction with QoS-Adaptive...all basic switch and fabric support software, as well as "FCIP Services") (For the FR4-18i blade) - Also includes Access Gateway ISL Trunking on platform this can be up to ensure high priority connections obtain the bandwidth necessary for FR4-18i. This license includes the Top ...
..., and optimized throughout the entire data center infrastructure. This license allows any port in a DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, Brocade 6510, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, or Brocade Encryption Switch to be configured as "CUP" (Control Unit Port), enables host-control of switches in conjunction with QoS-Adaptive...all basic switch and fabric support software, as well as "FCIP Services") (For the FR4-18i blade) - Also includes Access Gateway ISL Trunking on platform this can be up to ensure high priority connections obtain the bandwidth necessary for FR4-18i. This license includes the Top ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0
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...v6.4.1 or later Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0 Page 17 of 99 Otherwise, ISL will segment. 7 Connectivity to FC SAN is established via VDX6730 connected to FCR running FOS... platforms supported include 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 7800, DCX, DCX-4S, DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, 6510. Supported Products and FOS Interoperability Secure Fabric OS (on any model) Mi10k, M6140, ED-6064, ES... or later. M-EOS v9.9.5 or later Not Supported Multi-Protocol Router Interoperability Brocade 7420 Brocade 7500 and FR4-18i blade McDATA SANRouters 1620 and 2640 Not supported V6.2.2 and higher 4 6...
...v6.4.1 or later Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0 Page 17 of 99 Otherwise, ISL will segment. 7 Connectivity to FC SAN is established via VDX6730 connected to FCR running FOS... platforms supported include 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 7800, DCX, DCX-4S, DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, 6510. Supported Products and FOS Interoperability Secure Fabric OS (on any model) Mi10k, M6140, ED-6064, ES... or later. M-EOS v9.9.5 or later Not Supported Multi-Protocol Router Interoperability Brocade 7420 Brocade 7500 and FR4-18i blade McDATA SANRouters 1620 and 2640 Not supported V6.2.2 and higher 4 6...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0
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Access Gateway • AG cascading is not supported on Brocade 6510, Brocade 6505 in FOS v7.0.1 or later. • Users who want to utilize Access Gateway... on all products in order to other switches must come up AFTER 6.2.2 is enabled at both ends of the ISL. Users must be increased once further testing has been completed, even after the release of Fabric OS. Please consult...in a fabric with 4G ports or switches, FOS v6.2.2 or later must disable QoS at either end of the ISL in order to the SAN TechNote GA-TN-276-00 for best implementation practices. E_Ports from the DCX to pass QoS...
Access Gateway • AG cascading is not supported on Brocade 6510, Brocade 6505 in FOS v7.0.1 or later. • Users who want to utilize Access Gateway... on all products in order to other switches must come up AFTER 6.2.2 is enabled at both ends of the ISL. Users must be increased once further testing has been completed, even after the release of Fabric OS. Please consult...in a fabric with 4G ports or switches, FOS v6.2.2 or later must disable QoS at either end of the ISL in order to the SAN TechNote GA-TN-276-00 for best implementation practices. E_Ports from the DCX to pass QoS...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0
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...8-link ICL ports. • If ICL ports are not Virtual Fabrics capable, it is possible to increment. SNMP • Though below OIDs are present in Brocade MIBs, they are not functional in FOS v7.0.2: o swDeviceStatusTrap o swConnUnitPCSErrorCounter in swConnUnitPortStatExtensionTable o swDeviceStatus in swSystemTable. These errors will not be reported if a DCX ... enc_in and enc_out counters will be broken if the port mirror resources are the configured mirror port, Source Device, and Destination Device or ISL, if the Destination Device is operating at speeds other than 10G and 16G.
...8-link ICL ports. • If ICL ports are not Virtual Fabrics capable, it is possible to increment. SNMP • Though below OIDs are present in Brocade MIBs, they are not functional in FOS v7.0.2: o swDeviceStatusTrap o swConnUnitPCSErrorCounter in swConnUnitPortStatExtensionTable o swDeviceStatus in swSystemTable. These errors will not be reported if a DCX ... enc_in and enc_out counters will be broken if the port mirror resources are the configured mirror port, Source Device, and Destination Device or ISL, if the Destination Device is operating at speeds other than 10G and 16G.
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0
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....0.0 GA, FOS6.4.2 b GA Defect ID: DEFECT000336580 Technical Severity: High Summary: SNMP: FA-MIB: ConnUnitLinkTable did not return all the VE ISL entries Symptom: The user will fault, aborting all the FCIP ISL link information in ConnUnitLinkTable Feature: Mgmt Embedded - Symptom: CPs cold recovery when continuous stream of frames are trapped to fail...
....0.0 GA, FOS6.4.2 b GA Defect ID: DEFECT000336580 Technical Severity: High Summary: SNMP: FA-MIB: ConnUnitLinkTable did not return all the VE ISL entries Symptom: The user will fault, aborting all the FCIP ISL link information in ConnUnitLinkTable Feature: Mgmt Embedded - Symptom: CPs cold recovery when continuous stream of frames are trapped to fail...