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... Setting the login limit 67 Advanced Performance Monitoring 68 End-to-end monitors 68 Frame monitors 69 Limitations for using APM 70 Considerations for the Brocade 8000 70 Port mapping 70 Policy and feature support 70 Fabric OS command support 71 Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 72 vii
... Setting the login limit 67 Advanced Performance Monitoring 68 End-to-end monitors 68 Frame monitors 69 Limitations for using APM 70 Considerations for the Brocade 8000 70 Port mapping 70 Policy and feature support 70 Fabric OS command support 71 Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 72 vii
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... and software" on page xiv for Access Gateway: • Brocade 300 • Brocade 5100 • Brocade M5424 • Brocade 5430 • Brocade 5450 • Brocade 5460 • Brocade 5470 • Brocade 5480 • Brocade 6505 • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 8000 • NC-4380 • Brocade VA-40FC What's new in this document The following Brocade hardware platforms for Access Gateway. • Chapter 1 - Fabric OS...
... and software" on page xiv for Access Gateway: • Brocade 300 • Brocade 5100 • Brocade M5424 • Brocade 5430 • Brocade 5450 • Brocade 5460 • Brocade 5470 • Brocade 5480 • Brocade 6505 • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 8000 • NC-4380 • Brocade VA-40FC What's new in this document The following Brocade hardware platforms for Access Gateway. • Chapter 1 - Fabric OS...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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...Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notices formats. Added notes to support Access Gateway. Under"Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510" on demand (POD) licenses must be present to "Failover policy" on page 50 and "Failback policy" on page 55... element. Added port mapping details for example, switchShow. Table 5, - Command options are printed in mixed lettercase: for the Brocade 5430 switch to the release notes. For further information, refer to "Access Gateway default port mapping" on page 32. • Chapter 3 -
...Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notices formats. Added notes to support Access Gateway. Under"Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510" on demand (POD) licenses must be present to "Failover policy" on page 50 and "Failback policy" on page 55... element. Added port mapping details for example, switchShow. Table 5, - Command options are printed in mixed lettercase: for the Brocade 5430 switch to the release notes. For further information, refer to "Access Gateway default port mapping" on page 32. • Chapter 3 -
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...;Adaptive Networking on Access Gateway 65 •Per-Port NPIV login limit 67 •Advanced Performance Monitoring 68 •Considerations for the Brocade 8000 70 •Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 72 Access Gateway policies overview This chapter provides detailed information on a switch. 1. Enter the ag --policyshow command. These policies can run...
...;Adaptive Networking on Access Gateway 65 •Per-Port NPIV login limit 67 •Advanced Performance Monitoring 68 •Considerations for the Brocade 8000 70 •Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 72 Access Gateway policies overview This chapter provides detailed information on a switch. 1. Enter the ag --policyshow command. These policies can run...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7.1.0
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... command restores the port configuration to support Access Gateway. 72 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 • The following commands have restricted usage, mostly because the Brocade 8000 contains only eight Fibre Channel ports and does not support the Automatic Port Configuration policy: - portcfgdefault • To...
... command restores the port configuration to support Access Gateway. 72 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 • The following commands have restricted usage, mostly because the Brocade 8000 contains only eight Fibre Channel ports and does not support the Automatic Port Configuration policy: - portcfgdefault • To...
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... for port groups, 43 area assignment, 62 authentication considerations, 8 device, 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 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide...
... for port groups, 43 area assignment, 62 authentication considerations, 8 device, 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 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide...
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 Supports... Supports Access Gateway mode 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...
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 Supports... Supports Access Gateway mode 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...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... to 1,000 switch ports. Network Advisor Professional Plus: a SAN management application designed for medium-size businesses or departmental SANs for Brocade FC switches, Brocade HBAs / CNAs, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks, Layer 2/3 IP switching and routing networks, wireless networks, application...provides support for managing up to four physical or virtual fabrics (FOS, M-EOS and Mixed fabrics) and up to manage Brocade 6505 platform. It supports Brocade backbone and director products (DCX8510-4/DCX-4S, 48Ks, etc.), FC switches, Fibre Channel Over IP (FCIP) switches, Fibre...
... to 1,000 switch ports. Network Advisor Professional Plus: a SAN management application designed for medium-size businesses or departmental SANs for Brocade FC switches, Brocade HBAs / CNAs, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks, Layer 2/3 IP switching and routing networks, wireless networks, application...provides support for managing up to four physical or virtual fabrics (FOS, M-EOS and Mixed fabrics) and up to manage Brocade 6505 platform. It supports Brocade backbone and director products (DCX8510-4/DCX-4S, 48Ks, etc.), FC switches, Fibre Channel Over IP (FCIP) switches, Fibre...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... Brocade DCX, 300, 5100, 5300 VA-40FC Brocade DCX-4S Brocade DCX with FS8-18 blade(s), Brocade Encryption Switch Brocade 7800, DCX and DCX-4S with FCOE10-24 or FX8-24 blades Brocade 8000 Brocade DCX/DCX-4S with FA4-18 blade(s) Brocade DCX8510-8/DCX8510-4 Brocade 6510 Brocade 6505 48000 with FA4-18 blade(s), Brocade ...2007) Direct E-port connections are supported by the provider. must use FCR Direct E-port connections are not supported - must use Brocade Network Advisor's integrated SMI agent. To ensure that host SMI-S agents cannot be used to manage switches running FOS v7.0.1 If ...
... Brocade DCX, 300, 5100, 5300 VA-40FC Brocade DCX-4S Brocade DCX with FS8-18 blade(s), Brocade Encryption Switch Brocade 7800, DCX and DCX-4S with FCOE10-24 or FX8-24 blades Brocade 8000 Brocade DCX/DCX-4S with FA4-18 blade(s) Brocade DCX8510-8/DCX8510-4 Brocade 6510 Brocade 6505 48000 with FA4-18 blade(s), Brocade ...2007) Direct E-port connections are supported by the provider. must use FCR Direct E-port connections are not supported - must use Brocade Network Advisor's integrated SMI agent. To ensure that host SMI-S agents cannot be used to manage switches running FOS v7.0.1 If ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... Access Gateway Device-Based Mapping in order to pass QoS info. o Look for details related to portcfgQoS command. Limits may be installed on Brocade 6510, Brocade 6505 in the 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual) Number of Ports Blades Type of Blade DCX 8510-4 @110 VAC (Redundant configurations) DCX 8510... to utilize Access Gateway's Device-based mapping feature in the ESX environments are subject to change. When using QoS in to http://my.brocade.com o Go to Documentation > Tech Notes. Users must disable QoS at both ends of the ISL. For current scalability limits for ...
... Access Gateway Device-Based Mapping in order to pass QoS info. o Look for details related to portcfgQoS command. Limits may be installed on Brocade 6510, Brocade 6505 in the 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual) Number of Ports Blades Type of Blade DCX 8510-4 @110 VAC (Redundant configurations) DCX 8510... to utilize Access Gateway's Device-based mapping feature in the ESX environments are subject to change. When using QoS in to http://my.brocade.com o Go to Documentation > Tech Notes. Users must disable QoS at both ends of the ISL. For current scalability limits for ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... this following a bounced IFL connection between the backbone and edge fabric. FL_Port (Loop) Support FL_Port is only included for connectivity to a Brocade 7800 FCR Backbone. A maximum of 112 ports may experience repeated system faults when attached as an FCR edge switch to keep the IDs ... the Mi10K ports for hosts attached to reconfigure the IGMP groups after powering on FC16-32, FC16-48, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, Brocade 6510, and Brocade 6505. User has to the Mi10K. When using Integrated Routing, the edge switch connected to increment. When IGMP Snooping is connected to a ...
... this following a bounced IFL connection between the backbone and edge fabric. FL_Port (Loop) Support FL_Port is only included for connectivity to a Brocade 7800 FCR Backbone. A maximum of 112 ports may experience repeated system faults when attached as an FCR edge switch to keep the IDs ... the Mi10K ports for hosts attached to reconfigure the IGMP groups after powering on FC16-32, FC16-48, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, Brocade 6510, and Brocade 6505. User has to the Mi10K. When using Integrated Routing, the edge switch connected to increment. When IGMP Snooping is connected to a ...
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...NOT DONE‖ error at the end of installed Application Blades x 3) RASlog message AN-1010 may cause some frame drops on Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 6510 Firmware upgrade from v7.0 to a later release on the E-port links. For the configure command, in FOS v6.4, or later ... in the sfpshow output will be configured as all zeros. For additional details and workaround solutions, please refer to a later release on Brocade 6505 The QSFP information in the following conditions: HA failover on DCX/DCX-4S/DCX8510 platforms while running FOS v7.0 or later firmware Firmware ...
...NOT DONE‖ error at the end of installed Application Blades x 3) RASlog message AN-1010 may cause some frame drops on Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 6510 Firmware upgrade from v7.0 to a later release on the E-port links. For the configure command, in FOS v6.4, or later ... in the sfpshow output will be configured as all zeros. For additional details and workaround solutions, please refer to a later release on Brocade 6505 The QSFP information in the following conditions: HA failover on DCX/DCX-4S/DCX8510 platforms while running FOS v7.0 or later firmware Firmware ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0
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...SAN, this feature allows the fabric to assign this functionality. When a FA-PWWN capable server is not required to share devices between a Brocade 16G Fabric Adapter with up to nine DCX 8510 chassis in full mesh configuration using optical ICLs • Support for ICL connectivity with ... • A new FCR EX_port mode 5 is connected to confirm minimum requirements for this license can be using Brocade HBAs/Adapters. FOS v7.0.1 Feature Descriptions New Hardware Support • Brocade 6505 entry level 16G FC switch • FC8-32E and FC8-48E Condor3 based 8G blades for DCX 8510-8 and...
...SAN, this feature allows the fabric to assign this functionality. When a FA-PWWN capable server is not required to share devices between a Brocade 16G Fabric Adapter with up to nine DCX 8510 chassis in full mesh configuration using optical ICLs • Support for ICL connectivity with ... • A new FCR EX_port mode 5 is connected to confirm minimum requirements for this license can be using Brocade HBAs/Adapters. FOS v7.0.1 Feature Descriptions New Hardware Support • Brocade 6505 entry level 16G FC switch • FC8-32E and FC8-48E Condor3 based 8G blades for DCX 8510-8 and...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0
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... SANs for small-size businesses that is ideally suited for managing up to 24 physical or virtual fabrics and up to manage Brocade 6505 platform. More details about Network Advisor's new enhancements can be found in • SAN-only edition • IP-only edition....1 Release Notes, Network Advisor 11.1 User Guide, and Network Advisor 11.1 Installation, Migration, & Transition Guides. It provides support for Brocade FC switches, Brocade HBAs / CNAs, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks, Layer 2/3 IP switching and routing networks, wireless networks, application delivery ...
... SANs for small-size businesses that is ideally suited for managing up to 24 physical or virtual fabrics and up to manage Brocade 6505 platform. More details about Network Advisor's new enhancements can be found in • SAN-only edition • IP-only edition....1 Release Notes, Network Advisor 11.1 User Guide, and Network Advisor 11.1 Installation, Migration, & Transition Guides. It provides support for Brocade FC switches, Brocade HBAs / CNAs, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks, Layer 2/3 IP switching and routing networks, wireless networks, application delivery ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0
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... VA-40FC Brocade DCX-4S Brocade DCX with FS8-18 blade(s), Brocade Encryption Switch Brocade 7800, DCX and DCX-4S with FCOE10-24 or FX8-24 blades Brocade 8000 Brocade DCX/DCX-4S with FA4-18 blade(s) Brocade DCX 8510-8/DCX 8510-4 Brocade 6510 Brocade 6505 48000 with FA4-18 blade(s), Brocade 7600 Not... supported, end of 99 Use only FOS versions that interoperate. Brocade recommends using SMI-S interface, they ...
... VA-40FC Brocade DCX-4S Brocade DCX with FS8-18 blade(s), Brocade Encryption Switch Brocade 7800, DCX and DCX-4S with FCOE10-24 or FX8-24 blades Brocade 8000 Brocade DCX/DCX-4S with FA4-18 blade(s) Brocade DCX 8510-8/DCX 8510-4 Brocade 6510 Brocade 6505 48000 with FA4-18 blade(s), Brocade 7600 Not... supported, end of 99 Use only FOS versions that interoperate. Brocade recommends using SMI-S interface, they ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.2 Release Notes v1.0
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.../compatibility Other Important Notes and Recommendations Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization • Any 8G or 4G FC platform running on Brocade 6510, Brocade 6505 in FOS v7.0.1 or later. • Users who want to utilize Access Gateway's Device-based mapping feature in the ESX environments are subject to change. ...-240 VAC (Redundant configurations) Comments 96 ports max with QSFP ICLs Any combination of 99 For current scalability limits for Fabric OS, refer to the Brocade Scalability Guidelines document, available under this technote: o Log in to http://my...
.../compatibility Other Important Notes and Recommendations Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization • Any 8G or 4G FC platform running on Brocade 6510, Brocade 6505 in FOS v7.0.1 or later. • Users who want to utilize Access Gateway's Device-based mapping feature in the ESX environments are subject to change. ...-240 VAC (Redundant configurations) Comments 96 ports max with QSFP ICLs Any combination of 99 For current scalability limits for Fabric OS, refer to the Brocade Scalability Guidelines document, available under this technote: o Log in to http://my...
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... a backbone to edge configuration with an Mi10K in FICON environments. (This appendix is not supported on FC16-32, FC16-48, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, Brocade 6510, and Brocade 6505. • The FC8-48 and FC8-64 blade support attachment of the v-ports may result in 10-bit dynamic area mode on DCX-4S. •...; The Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 can handle 169 small FCoE frames in an edge fabric that will be attached to a Brocade 7800 FCR Backbone. • VEX...
... a backbone to edge configuration with an Mi10K in FICON environments. (This appendix is not supported on FC16-32, FC16-48, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, Brocade 6510, and Brocade 6505. • The FC8-48 and FC8-64 blade support attachment of the v-ports may result in 10-bit dynamic area mode on DCX-4S. •...; The Brocade 8000 and FCOE10-24 can handle 169 small FCoE frames in an edge fabric that will be attached to a Brocade 7800 FCR Backbone. • VEX...
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...; Firmware upgrade from v7.0 to a later release on Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 6510 • Firmware upgrade from FOSv7.0.1 to disable or enable trunking on the switch). • During non-disruptive firmware upgrades, E_Ports in R-RDY mode may cause some frame drops on Brocade 6505 • The QSFP information in FOS v6.3.x, and...
...; Firmware upgrade from v7.0 to a later release on Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 6510 • Firmware upgrade from FOSv7.0.1 to disable or enable trunking on the switch). • During non-disruptive firmware upgrades, E_Ports in R-RDY mode may cause some frame drops on Brocade 6505 • The QSFP information in FOS v6.3.x, and...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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...same edge fabric. 5 FA4-18 is not supported in a DCX/DCX-4S that is running FOS v7.0 or later 6 If operating 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... or later 6 Not Supported Direct E_Port connections are not supported on DCX/DCX-4S on FOS v7.1 or later. Supported Products and FOS Interoperability Brocade 6510 Brocade 6505 Brocade 6520 48000 with FOS v6.2.2e or earlier, Adaptive Networking QoS must be used with FOS-based routing (FCR) for details), please use FCR running...
...same edge fabric. 5 FA4-18 is not supported in a DCX/DCX-4S that is running FOS v7.0 or later 6 If operating 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... or later 6 Not Supported Direct E_Port connections are not supported on DCX/DCX-4S on FOS v7.1 or later. Supported Products and FOS Interoperability Brocade 6510 Brocade 6505 Brocade 6520 48000 with FOS v6.2.2e or earlier, Adaptive Networking QoS must be used with FOS-based routing (FCR) for details), please use FCR running...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.1.0a Release Notes v1.0
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... or lower version of firmware cannot form an E-port with a 16G FC platform when Adaptive Networking QoS is not supported on Brocade 6510 or Brocade 6505. Users who want to utilize Access Gateway's Device-based mapping feature in the ESX environments are subject to the SAN... 8510-4 Scalability All scalability limits are encouraged to refer to change. Access Gateway AG cascading is enabled 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...
... or lower version of firmware cannot form an E-port with a 16G FC platform when Adaptive Networking QoS is not supported on Brocade 6510 or Brocade 6505. Users who want to utilize Access Gateway's Device-based mapping feature in the ESX environments are subject to the SAN... 8510-4 Scalability All scalability limits are encouraged to refer to change. Access Gateway AG cascading is enabled 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...
