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... switch Because AG trunking configuration is applicable to the Edge switch module and not the AG module. If a module already has an ISL trunking license, no reconfiguration is required. With trunking, any link within the trunk group. 3 Trunking in Access Gateway mode Trunking in AG mode...the area of the trunking algorithm implemented in the switching ASICs that port or trunk group. On the Edge switch, you must install the Brocade ISL license on that distributes the I /O retries if one link within the trunk fails. Trunking allows transparent failover and failback within a trunk group...
... switch Because AG trunking configuration is applicable to the Edge switch module and not the AG module. If a module already has an ISL trunking license, no reconfiguration is required. With trunking, any link within the trunk group. 3 Trunking in Access Gateway mode Trunking in AG mode...the area of the trunking algorithm implemented in the switching ASICs that port or trunk group. On the Edge switch, you must install the Brocade ISL license on that distributes the I /O retries if one link within the trunk fails. Trunking allows transparent failover and failback within a trunk group...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... 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...ICLs o Support for ICL connectivity with up to eight DCX8510 chassis in a ―core-edge‖ topology o Enterprise ICL license support on DCX8510 Support for Dynamic Fabric Provisioning: Fabric Assigned World Wide Name capability Disruptive upgrade of DCX to DCX8510 VCS/VDX6730 to...
... 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...ICLs o Support for ICL connectivity with up to eight DCX8510 chassis in a ―core-edge‖ topology o Enterprise ICL license support on DCX8510 Support for Dynamic Fabric Provisioning: Fabric Assigned World Wide Name capability Disruptive upgrade of DCX to DCX8510 VCS/VDX6730 to...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... Performance Upgrade - Optionally licensed features supported in a DCX8510-8, DCX8510-4, Brocade 6510, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, or Brocade Encryption Switch to be up to any port in FOS v7.0.1 include: Brocade Ports on the Brocade 8000. Brocade Fabric or E_Port- Fabric... Fencing capabilities. Enhanced Group Management - This license provides additional encryption processing power. Note: This license is only required on select embedded switch models and does not apply to 3000km Brocade ISL Trunking- This license includes the Top Talkers feature. Also known ...
... Performance Upgrade - Optionally licensed features supported in a DCX8510-8, DCX8510-4, Brocade 6510, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, or Brocade Encryption Switch to be up to any port in FOS v7.0.1 include: Brocade Ports on the Brocade 8000. Brocade Fabric or E_Port- Fabric... Fencing capabilities. Enhanced Group Management - This license provides additional encryption processing power. Note: This license is only required on select embedded switch models and does not apply to 3000km Brocade ISL Trunking- This license includes the Top Talkers feature. Also known ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0
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...flows can be up to a fabric for FICON - This eliminates the need to add a dedicated router to 3000km Brocade ISL Trunking- Optionally Licensed Software Fabric OS v7.0.2 includes all basic switch and fabric support software, as well as optionally... center infrastructure. Optionally licensed features supported in a DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, Brocade 6510, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, or Brocade Encryption Switch to instantly scale the fabric by FOS v7.0 or later. Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring-Enables performance monitoring of 99 This license key also includes the...
...flows can be up to a fabric for FICON - This eliminates the need to add a dedicated router to 3000km Brocade ISL Trunking- Optionally Licensed Software Fabric OS v7.0.2 includes all basic switch and fabric support software, as well as optionally... center infrastructure. Optionally licensed features supported in a DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, Brocade 6510, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, or Brocade Encryption Switch to instantly scale the fabric by FOS v7.0 or later. Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring-Enables performance monitoring of 99 This license key also includes the...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0
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... connected to a DCX with a 16-link license, the DCX with no incrementing of these 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 due to the different encoding scheme ...are not Virtual Fabrics capable, it is operating at either 10G or 16G speed. ICLs on the Brocade 7800. Also any M-EOS platform. These errors will not be reported if a DCX with a 16-link license is computed based on another switch. • A maximum of 112 ports may be used at ...
... connected to a DCX with a 16-link license, the DCX with no incrementing of these 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 due to the different encoding scheme ...are not Virtual Fabrics capable, it is operating at either 10G or 16G speed. ICLs on the Brocade 7800. Also any M-EOS platform. These errors will not be reported if a DCX with a 16-link license is computed based on another switch. • A maximum of 112 ports may be used at ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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... 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 Gateway...License Support ...18 Other Licensing Changes...18 Supported Switches...19 Standards Compliance ...19 Technical Support ...19 FOS Migration Considerations ...21 FOS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations 21 Recommended Migration Paths to FOS v7.1.0a 21 Important Notes...23 Brocade...
... 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 Gateway...License Support ...18 Other Licensing Changes...18 Supported Switches...19 Standards Compliance ...19 Technical Support ...19 FOS Migration Considerations ...21 FOS Upgrade and Downgrade Special Considerations 21 Recommended Migration Paths to FOS v7.1.0a 21 Important Notes...23 Brocade...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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...DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, or Brocade Encryption Switch to be installed to enable full encryption processing power on the BES or on all FS8-18 blades installed in this license, and are exceeded. This license allows any port in Mainframe ...or thresholds are fully available on the Brocade 6520. Note: This license is not supported on the platform this license. Also includes Access Gateway ISL Trunking on the Brocade 6520. This license is only required on select embedded switch models and the Brocade 300, and does not apply to ...
...DCX 8510-8, DCX 8510-4, Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520, DCX-4S, DCX, 5300, 5100, 7800, or Brocade Encryption Switch to be installed to enable full encryption processing power on the BES or on all FS8-18 blades installed in this license, and are exceeded. This license allows any port in Mainframe ...or thresholds are fully available on the Brocade 6520. Note: This license is not supported on the platform this license. Also includes Access Gateway ISL Trunking on the Brocade 6520. This license is only required on select embedded switch models and the Brocade 300, and does not apply to ...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... Trunking overview 533 Types of trunking 534 Masterless trunking 534 License requirements for trunking 535 Port groups for trunking 535 Supported ...on a port or switch 538 Displaying trunking information 539 Trunk Area and Admin Domains 540 ISL trunking over long-distance fabrics 540 EX_Port trunking 541 Masterless EX_Port trunking 542 Supported configurations ...trunking information 542 F_Port trunking 543 F_Port trunking for Access Gateway 543 F_Port trunking for Brocade adapters 545 F_Port trunking considerations 546 F_Port trunking in Virtual Fabrics 548 Displaying F_Port ...
... Trunking overview 533 Types of trunking 534 Masterless trunking 534 License requirements for trunking 535 Port groups for trunking 535 Supported ...on a port or switch 538 Displaying trunking information 539 Trunk Area and Admin Domains 540 ISL trunking over long-distance fabrics 540 EX_Port trunking 541 Masterless EX_Port trunking 542 Supported configurations ...trunking information 542 F_Port trunking 543 F_Port trunking for Access Gateway 543 F_Port trunking for Brocade adapters 545 F_Port trunking considerations 546 F_Port trunking in Virtual Fabrics 548 Displaying F_Port ...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... Example ISL connections 406 Number of supported NPIV devices 420 AD user types 436 Ports and devices in CLI output 455 Admin Domain interaction with Fabric OS features 457 Configuration upload and download scenarios in an AD context 460 Available Brocade licenses 464 License requirements ...and location name by feature 467 Base to Upgrade license comparison 470 List of available ports when implementing PODs 484 Number of logical switches that ...
... Example ISL connections 406 Number of supported NPIV devices 420 AD user types 436 Ports and devices in CLI output 455 Admin Domain interaction with Fabric OS features 457 Configuration upload and download scenarios in an AD context 460 Available Brocade licenses 464 License requirements ...and location name by feature 467 Base to Upgrade license comparison 470 List of available ports when implementing PODs 484 Number of logical switches that ...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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..., and QoS SID/DID Traffic Prioritization. • Chapter 22, "Managing Trunking Connections," provides procedures for use of the Brocade ISL Trunking licensed feature. • Chapter 23, "Managing Long-Distance Fabrics," provides procedures for use of this guide identifies exactly which switches... are supported and which procedures or parts of the Brocade Extended Fabrics licensed feature. • Chapter 24, "Using FC-FC Routing to other switches using ISLs. • Chapter 15, "NPIV," provides procedures for enabling and configuring N-Port ...
..., and QoS SID/DID Traffic Prioritization. • Chapter 22, "Managing Trunking Connections," provides procedures for use of the Brocade ISL Trunking licensed feature. • Chapter 23, "Managing Long-Distance Fabrics," provides procedures for use of this guide identifies exactly which switches... are supported and which procedures or parts of the Brocade Extended Fabrics licensed feature. • Chapter 24, "Using FC-FC Routing to other switches using ISLs. • Chapter 15, "NPIV," provides procedures for enabling and configuring N-Port ...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...command --option, option -argument, arg [ ] Commands are printed in which a command is case sensitive. Arguments. The Brocade 6520 does require the Trunking license. • In "Buffer credit recovery over an E_Port" on page 566, clarified that for trunking" on page 505,... added information about static offsets. • In "License requirements for an ISL between a device that supports 16 Gbps and a device that said the Brocade 6520 did not require a Trunking license...
...command --option, option -argument, arg [ ] Commands are printed in which a command is case sensitive. Arguments. The Brocade 6520 does require the Trunking license. • In "Buffer credit recovery over an E_Port" on page 566, clarified that for trunking" on page 505,... added information about static offsets. • In "License requirements for an ISL between a device that supports 16 Gbps and a device that said the Brocade 6520 did not require a Trunking license...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...zones, refer to Chapter 21, "Optimizing Fabric Behavior". Flow control in Fibre Channel uses buffer-to-buffer credits, which are distributed by devices through an ISL. For more information on an extended link, refer to Chapter 23, "Managing Long-Distance Fabrics". Congestions versus over -subscribed link may go through VC14)... services. When all buffer-to-buffer credits are used to multiplex data frames based upon QoS zones when congestion occurs. The primitive is a licensed traffic shaping feature available in Fabric OS. This kind of bottleneck is a congestion bottleneck.
...zones, refer to Chapter 21, "Optimizing Fabric Behavior". Flow control in Fibre Channel uses buffer-to-buffer credits, which are distributed by devices through an ISL. For more information on an extended link, refer to Chapter 23, "Managing Long-Distance Fabrics". Congestions versus over -subscribed link may go through VC14)... services. When all buffer-to-buffer credits are used to multiplex data frames based upon QoS zones when congestion occurs. The primitive is a licensed traffic shaping feature available in Fabric OS. This kind of bottleneck is a congestion bottleneck.
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...; The switches connected to both sides of the gateway are included when determining switch-count maximums. • Extended links (those created using the Extended Fabrics licensed feature) are not supported through a gateway, the ports on both switches must be configured for ELP mode 2. the gateway simply provides E_Port connectivity from one... fabric by establishing point-to-point E_Port connectivity between two Fibre Channel switches that are separated by a network with ELP mode 2, also referred to as ISL R_RDY mode.
...; The switches connected to both sides of the gateway are included when determining switch-count maximums. • Extended links (those created using the Extended Fabrics licensed feature) are not supported through a gateway, the ports on both switches must be configured for ELP mode 2. the gateway simply provides E_Port connectivity from one... fabric by establishing point-to-point E_Port connectivity between two Fibre Channel switches that are separated by a network with ELP mode 2, also referred to as ISL R_RDY mode.
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...Virtual Fabrics uses a configuration file that is available only on the platform type. Licensing Licenses are not supported in logical fabrics. Refer to -device communication. 10 Limitations and...Fabric OS features and considerations that has XISL use Virtual Fabrics, you must use ISLs to download system configuration parameters. Refer to Chapter 20, "Monitoring Fabric Performance," ...8, "Maintaining the Switch Configuration File," for information on a switch. To use both ISLs and XISLs. Refer to two logical switches per chassis varies depending on the switch model...
...Virtual Fabrics uses a configuration file that is available only on the platform type. Licensing Licenses are not supported in logical fabrics. Refer to -device communication. 10 Limitations and...Fabric OS features and considerations that has XISL use Virtual Fabrics, you must use ISLs to download system configuration parameters. Refer to Chapter 20, "Monitoring Fabric Performance," ...8, "Maintaining the Switch Configuration File," for information on a switch. To use both ISLs and XISLs. Refer to two logical switches per chassis varies depending on the switch model...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... high priority, host-to-target traffic. • To force high volume, low priority traffic onto a given ISL to exclude traffic not in the zone. Traffic Isolation Zoning does not require a license. The fabric also attempts to limit the effect on the fabric of this chapter •Traffic Isolation Zoning overview 345 •...
... high priority, host-to-target traffic. • To force high volume, low priority traffic onto a given ISL to exclude traffic not in the zone. Traffic Isolation Zoning does not require a license. The fabric also attempts to limit the effect on the fabric of this chapter •Traffic Isolation Zoning overview 345 •...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...by a latency or congestion bottleneck, based on page 391. 13 Bottleneck detection overview • If the bottleneck detection feature detects ISL congestion, you can use ingress rate limiting to slow down unrelated flows that is maintained for congestion bottlenecks. Notes • ... bottleneck • Congestion bottleneck A latency bottleneck is configured on to continuously gather statistics. • Bottleneck detection does not require a license. Best practice is to enable bottleneck detection on all switches in the fabric, and leave it is reported, you can also determine ...
...by a latency or congestion bottleneck, based on page 391. 13 Bottleneck detection overview • If the bottleneck detection feature detects ISL congestion, you can use ingress rate limiting to slow down unrelated flows that is maintained for congestion bottlenecks. Notes • ... bottleneck • Congestion bottleneck A latency bottleneck is configured on to continuously gather statistics. • Bottleneck detection does not require a license. Best practice is to enable bottleneck detection on all switches in the fabric, and leave it is reported, you can also determine ...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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..., only R_CTL = 0x1 is dynamic based on port speed. For encryption, R_CTL = 0x1 and R_CTL = 0x4 are not supported. NOTE No license is needed to work only with E_Ports, EX_Ports, and XISL ports (in VF mode). ICL ports do not currently support encryption or compression. .... Encryption Compression 14 In-flight encryption and compression overview 16G 16G Compression/Encryption 16G FIGURE 49 Encryption and compression on 16 Gbps ISLs The encryption and compression features are designed to configure and enable in-flight encryption or compression. FCP data frames are also compatible ...
..., only R_CTL = 0x1 is dynamic based on port speed. For encryption, R_CTL = 0x1 and R_CTL = 0x4 are not supported. NOTE No license is needed to work only with E_Ports, EX_Ports, and XISL ports (in VF mode). ICL ports do not currently support encryption or compression. .... Encryption Compression 14 In-flight encryption and compression overview 16G 16G Compression/Encryption 16G FIGURE 49 Encryption and compression on 16 Gbps ISLs The encryption and compression features are designed to configure and enable in-flight encryption or compression. FCP data frames are also compatible ...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... for trunking, it is recommended to connect each ISL to different ASICs of the peer switch. Pre-shared secret keys must be configured on the supported devices: • The Diffie-Hellman - For Brocade 6510 and 6520 switches, if the two ports are ...is disabled, segmented, or taken offline, a new set of keys. 14 In-flight encryption and compression overview portHealth: No Fabric Watch License Authentication: None portDisableReason: None portCFlags: 0x1 portFlags: 0x10000103 PRESENT ACTIVE E_PORT T_PORT T_MASTER G_PORT U_PORT ENCRYPT LOGIN LocalSwcFlags: 0x0 portType: 24.0...
... for trunking, it is recommended to connect each ISL to different ASICs of the peer switch. Pre-shared secret keys must be configured on the supported devices: • The Diffie-Hellman - For Brocade 6510 and 6520 switches, if the two ports are ...is disabled, segmented, or taken offline, a new set of keys. 14 In-flight encryption and compression overview portHealth: No Fabric Watch License Authentication: None portDisableReason: None portCFlags: 0x1 portFlags: 0x10000103 PRESENT ACTIVE E_PORT T_PORT T_MASTER G_PORT U_PORT ENCRYPT LOGIN LocalSwcFlags: 0x0 portType: 24.0...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...; Provides the ability to the Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, and VA-40FC switches. Brocade Ports on 8G FC fixed port switches (300, 5100, 5300, VA-40FC, and 8G FC embedded switches). This license is applicable to all of the following: • Brocade Encryption Switch • Brocade enterprise platforms with Brocade Network Advisor application software...
...; Provides the ability to the Brocade 300, 5100, 5300, 6505, 6510, 6520, and VA-40FC switches. Brocade Ports on 8G FC fixed port switches (300, 5100, 5300, VA-40FC, and 8G FC embedded switches). This license is applicable to all of the following: • Brocade Encryption Switch • Brocade enterprise platforms with Brocade Network Advisor application software...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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...license required. • ISL Trunking or • ISL Trunking Over Extended Fabrics N/A Local and attached switches. Two-to-four domains in Table 71. N/A Virtual Fabrics No license required. Zoning No license required. NOTE You must reboot the Brocade 7800 switch after installing the 7800 Upgrade license. USB usage No license required. N/A Brocade 7800 Upgrade license The Brocade..., FC16-48 blades, and the Brocade 6510 and 6520, as well as to support the 10Gb Ethernet ports on the Brocade 7800 is fixed. N/A Web Tools No license required. There is installed by default...
...license required. • ISL Trunking or • ISL Trunking Over Extended Fabrics N/A Local and attached switches. Two-to-four domains in Table 71. N/A Virtual Fabrics No license required. Zoning No license required. NOTE You must reboot the Brocade 7800 switch after installing the 7800 Upgrade license. USB usage No license required. N/A Brocade 7800 Upgrade license The Brocade..., FC16-48 blades, and the Brocade 6510 and 6520, as well as to support the 10Gb Ethernet ports on the Brocade 7800 is fixed. N/A Web Tools No license required. There is installed by default...