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Copyright © 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Contact a Brocade sales office for new hardware platforms: Brocade 5430 and 6520. December 2012 Corrected errors and omissions in other open source" software covered by Brocade. All Rights Reserved. Brocade reserves the right to make changes to be ...1308 - 13th Floor Guangzhou, China Tel: +8620 3891 2000 Fax: +8620 3891 2111 E-mail: china-info@brocade.com Document History Title Publication number Summary of changes Date Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-01 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 Added...
Copyright © 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Contact a Brocade sales office for new hardware platforms: Brocade 5430 and 6520. December 2012 Corrected errors and omissions in other open source" software covered by Brocade. All Rights Reserved. Brocade reserves the right to make changes to be ...1308 - 13th Floor Guangzhou, China Tel: +8620 3891 2000 Fax: +8620 3891 2111 E-mail: china-info@brocade.com Document History Title Publication number Summary of changes Date Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-01 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 Added...
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... Types 84 Backbone port blades 84 Configuring two Ethernet ports on one CP8 blade 85 Setting port names 86 Port identification by slot and port number 87 Port identification by port area ID 87 Port identification by index 87 Configuring a device-switch connection 88 Swapping port area IDs 88 Port activation...
... Types 84 Backbone port blades 84 Configuring two Ethernet ports on one CP8 blade 85 Setting port names 86 Port identification by slot and port number 87 Port identification by port area ID 87 Port identification by index 87 Configuring a device-switch connection 88 Swapping port area IDs 88 Port activation...
Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS 7.1.0
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...chassis Links Inter-chassis links 491 ICLs for the Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone family 492 ICL trunking on the Brocade DCX 8510-8 and DCX 8510-4 . .493 ICLs for the Brocade DCX Backbone family 493 ICL trunking on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S 494 Virtual Fabrics considerations for... Fabrics considerations for Advanced Performance Monitoring 500 Access Gateway considerations for Advanced Performance Monitoring 501 End-to-end performance monitoring 501 Maximum number of EE monitors 501 Supported port configurations for EE monitors 502 Adding EE monitors 502 Setting a mask for an EE monitor ...
...chassis Links Inter-chassis links 491 ICLs for the Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone family 492 ICL trunking on the Brocade DCX 8510-8 and DCX 8510-4 . .493 ICLs for the Brocade DCX Backbone family 493 ICL trunking on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S 494 Virtual Fabrics considerations for... Fabrics considerations for Advanced Performance Monitoring 500 Access Gateway considerations for Advanced Performance Monitoring 501 End-to-end performance monitoring 501 Maximum number of EE monitors 501 Supported port configurations for EE monitors 502 Adding EE monitors 502 Setting a mask for an EE monitor ...
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... 557 Allocating buffer credits based on average-size frames . . . . .560 Configuring buffers for a single port directly 561 Configuring buffers using frame size 561 Calculating the number of buffers required given the distance, speed, and frame size 561 Allocating buffer credits for F_Ports 562 Monitoring buffers in a port group 562 Buffer credits...
... 557 Allocating buffer credits based on average-size frames . . . . .560 Configuring buffers for a single port directly 561 Configuring buffers using frame size 561 Calculating the number of buffers required given the distance, speed, and frame size 561 Allocating buffer credits for F_Ports 562 Monitoring buffers in a port group 562 Buffer credits...
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... contents 59 fabricShow fields 73 Core and CP blade terminology and platform support 93 Port blade terminology, numbering, and platform support 94 Blade compatibility within Brocade Backbone families 96 Duplicate PWWN behavior: First login takes precedence over second login . . 109 Duplicate PWWN...accounts 138 LDAP options 151 Authentication configuration options 151 Syntax for VSA-based account roles 153 Entries in dictionary.brocade file 154 Brocade custom TACACS+ attributes 172 Secure protocol support 177 Items needed to deploy secure protocols 178 Main security scenarios 178...
... contents 59 fabricShow fields 73 Core and CP blade terminology and platform support 93 Port blade terminology, numbering, and platform support 94 Blade compatibility within Brocade Backbone families 96 Duplicate PWWN behavior: First login takes precedence over second login . . 109 Duplicate PWWN...accounts 138 LDAP options 151 Authentication configuration options 151 Syntax for VSA-based account roles 153 Entries in dictionary.brocade file 154 Brocade custom TACACS+ attributes 172 Secure protocol support 177 Items needed to deploy secure protocols 178 Main security scenarios 178...
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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 support performance monitors 500 Maximum number of frame monitors and offsets...
...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 support performance monitors 500 Maximum number of frame monitors and offsets...
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...number of ports supported. • Corrected the "Example of this document. In actual examples, command lettercase is case sensitive. Optional element. 36 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 Text formatting The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used in this guide are presented in bold. Arguments. The Brocade 6520... in mixed lettercase: 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 options are printed in which a command is often all lowercase. Command...
...number of ports supported. • Corrected the "Example of this document. In actual examples, command lettercase is case sensitive. Optional element. 36 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 Text formatting The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used in this guide are presented in bold. Arguments. The Brocade 6520... in mixed lettercase: 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 options are printed in which a command is often all lowercase. Command...
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..., you cannot use the wwn command because the switch is located as the serial number, except for the Brocade DCX enterprise class platform. On the port side of the switch. • Brocade 6510, and 6520 - switch serial number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the lower right side and directly above...
..., you cannot use the wwn command because the switch is located as the serial number, except for the Brocade DCX enterprise class platform. On the port side of the switch. • Brocade 6510, and 6520 - switch serial number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the lower right side and directly above...
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... OS Administrator's Guide 43 53-1002745-02 Refer to right, the first node (0x000000) represents the domain ID, the second node (0x000000) the port area number of daemon processes 53 Fibre Channel services overview Fibre Channel services define service functions that reside at well-know addresses, as illustrated in the fabric...
... OS Administrator's Guide 43 53-1002745-02 Refer to right, the first node (0x000000) represents the domain ID, the second node (0x000000) the port area number of daemon processes 53 Fibre Channel services overview Fibre Channel services define service functions that reside at well-know addresses, as illustrated in the fabric...
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... the contents of the management server platform database switch:admin> msplatshow Platform Name: [9] "first obj" Platform Type: 5 : GATEWAY Number of Associated M.A.: 1 [35] "http://java.sun.com/products/plugin" Number of Associated Node Names: 1 Associated Node Names: 10:00:00:60:69:20:15:71 Platform Name: [10] "second obj..." Platform Type: 7 : HOST_BUS_ADAPTER Number of the management server database: 1. At the "Update the FLASH?" Connect to the switch and log in hex): [00:00:00:00:00:00...
... the contents of the management server platform database switch:admin> msplatshow Platform Name: [9] "first obj" Platform Type: 5 : GATEWAY Number of Associated M.A.: 1 [35] "http://java.sun.com/products/plugin" Number of Associated Node Names: 1 Associated Node Names: 10:00:00:60:69:20:15:71 Platform Name: [10] "second obj..." Platform Type: 7 : HOST_BUS_ADAPTER Number of the management server database: 1. At the "Update the FLASH?" Connect to the switch and log in hex): [00:00:00:00:00:00...
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The management server platform database is disabled by default. Topology discovery 1 Number of the topology discovery: 1. Enter y to enable MS Topology Discovery Service in progress.... it is cleared. The commands mstdEnable and mstdDisable are allowed only in ...
The management server platform database is disabled by default. Topology discovery 1 Number of the topology discovery: 1. Enter y to enable MS Topology Discovery Service in progress.... it is cleared. The commands mstdEnable and mstdDisable are allowed only in ...
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...Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 55 53-1002745-02 As new Brocade models are introduced, new features sometimes apply only to variable-port devices are found in Chapter 3, "Performing Advanced Configuration Tasks". For example, a number of procedures that apply only to those devices. Chapter ...procedures, refer to Web Tools Administrator's Guide. • Brocade Network Advisor For additional information, refer to the Brocade Network Advisor User Manual for each model. Because of procedures apply to configure your Brocade SAN using the API For third-party application procedures, refer ...
...Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 55 53-1002745-02 As new Brocade models are introduced, new features sometimes apply only to variable-port devices are found in Chapter 3, "Performing Advanced Configuration Tasks". For example, a number of procedures that apply only to those devices. Chapter ...procedures, refer to Web Tools Administrator's Guide. • Brocade Network Advisor For additional information, refer to the Brocade Network Advisor User Manual for each model. Because of procedures apply to configure your Brocade SAN using the API For third-party application procedures, refer ...
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..." on the serial port. If the switch network interface is cleared. (For instructions on performing a fast boot with an admin role, Fabric OS limits the number of simultaneous Telnet sessions per second Databits Parity Stop bits Flow control 9600 8 None 1 None • In a UNIX environment, enter the following string at the...
..." on the serial port. If the switch network interface is cleared. (For instructions on performing a fast boot with an admin role, Fabric OS limits the number of simultaneous Telnet sessions per second Databits Parity Stop bits Flow control 9600 8 None 1 None • In a UNIX environment, enter the following string at the...
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... allows DHCP servers to determine that the discover/request packet are coming from a Brocade switch. If already set up, you connect a DHCP-enabled switch to the admin role. 2. These are not affected by the SWBD model number of the platform. NOTE The client conforms to enable DHCP for IPv4, IPv6,... and DHCP. Enabling DHCP for IPv4 by pressing Enter. NOTE The Brocade DCX and Brocade DCX-4S Backbones do not need to a DHCP server on the ...
... allows DHCP servers to determine that the discover/request packet are coming from a Brocade switch. If already set up, you connect a DHCP-enabled switch to the admin role. 2. These are not affected by the SWBD model number of the platform. NOTE The client conforms to enable DHCP for IPv4, IPv6,... and DHCP. Enabling DHCP for IPv4 by pressing Enter. NOTE The Brocade DCX and Brocade DCX-4S Backbones do not need to a DHCP server on the ...
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...Take the appropriate following procedure to enable IPv6 autoconfiguration: 1. Each interface is configured with a link local address in full control of the number of IPv6 addresses that it may have been configured. Whether a host engages in autoconfiguration and which method it was enabled. stateful uses ... the host. Setting IPv6 autoconfiguration Use the following action based on the same network. IPv6 autoconfiguration allows more IPv6 addresses, the number of which keeps a record of the IP address and other hosts on whether you want to enable or disable IPv6 autoconfiguration: ...
...Take the appropriate following procedure to enable IPv6 autoconfiguration: 1. Each interface is configured with a link local address in full control of the number of IPv6 addresses that it may have been configured. Whether a host engages in autoconfiguration and which method it was enabled. stateful uses ... the host. Setting IPv6 autoconfiguration Use the following action based on the same network. IPv6 autoconfiguration allows more IPv6 addresses, the number of which keeps a record of the IP address and other hosts on whether you want to enable or disable IPv6 autoconfiguration: ...
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... over if the active NTP server fails. The principal or primary FCS switch synchronizes its time synchronized with at the prompt. 5. Enter the appropriate number at the prompt to specify the time zone region of all the switches in "Synchronizing the local time with an external source The tsClockServer command... logical fabric. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 71 53-1002745-02 Connect to quit. 4. Network time protocol You can share a single chassis. Enter the appropriate number or press Ctrl-D to the switch and log in IPv4, IPv6, or Domain Name System (DNS) name formats.
... over if the active NTP server fails. The principal or primary FCS switch synchronizes its time synchronized with at the prompt. 5. Enter the appropriate number at the prompt to specify the time zone region of all the switches in "Synchronizing the local time with an external source The tsClockServer command... logical fabric. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 71 53-1002745-02 Connect to quit. 4. Network time protocol You can share a single chassis. Enter the appropriate number or press Ctrl-D to the switch and log in IPv4, IPv6, or Domain Name System (DNS) name formats.
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... domain IDs are propagated to a domain ID not used within the fabric. The process can control the ID number or resolve a domain ID conflict when you merge fabrics. The default domain ID for Brocade switches is delayed. switch:admin> tsclockserver "ntp1;ntp2" In this value is enabled, you can change the domain...
... domain IDs are propagated to a domain ID not used within the fabric. The process can control the ID number or resolve a domain ID conflict when you merge fabrics. The default domain ID for Brocade switches is delayed. switch:admin> tsclockserver "ntp1;ntp2" In this value is enabled, you can change the domain...
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... 73 53-1002745-02 Example output of fabric information, including the domain ID (D_ID) The principal switch is the hexadecimal format of the switch. The numbers are broken down as follows: Example 64: fffc40 64 is the switch domain_ID fffc40 is determined by the arrow ( > ) next to the admin role. 2. World...
... 73 53-1002745-02 Example output of fabric information, including the domain ID (D_ID) The principal switch is the hexadecimal format of the switch. The numbers are broken down as follows: Example 64: fffc40 64 is the switch domain_ID fffc40 is determined by the arrow ( > ) next to the admin role. 2. World...
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...-login into the switch for normal operating mode (FCSW-compatible). Customizing the switch name 1. Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y 5. Switch names Switches can contain letters, numbers, or the underscore character. • Switch names must begin with a letter, and can be identified by IP address, domain ID, World Wide Name (WWN), or...
...-login into the switch for normal operating mode (FCSW-compatible). Customizing the switch name 1. Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y 5. Switch names Switches can contain letters, numbers, or the underscore character. • Switch names must begin with a letter, and can be identified by IP address, domain ID, World Wide Name (WWN), or...