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...Added Fabric OS v7.1.0 software features and support for new hardware platforms: Brocade 5430 and 6520. To find out which open source license agreements. The authors and Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. ADX, AnyIO, Brocade, Brocade Assurance, the B-wing symbol, DCX, Fabric OS, ICX, MLX, ...Tel: +8620 3891 2000 Fax: +8620 3891 2111 E-mail: china-info@brocade.com Document History Title Publication number Summary of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved. Contact a Brocade sales office for its use. December 2012 Corrected errors and omissions in this document...
...Added Fabric OS v7.1.0 software features and support for new hardware platforms: Brocade 5430 and 6520. To find out which open source license agreements. The authors and Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. ADX, AnyIO, Brocade, Brocade Assurance, the B-wing symbol, DCX, Fabric OS, ICX, MLX, ...Tel: +8620 3891 2000 Fax: +8620 3891 2111 E-mail: china-info@brocade.com Document History Title Publication number Summary of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved. Contact a Brocade sales office for its use. December 2012 Corrected errors and omissions in this document...
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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...
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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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..." on page 393. • In "Encryption and compression restrictions" on page 394, clarified the restriction about the number of ports supported. • Corrected the "Example of this guide are used in this document. The Brocade 6520 does require the Trunking license. • In "Buffer credit recovery over an E_Port" on page 566, clarified... Command syntax in this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive. Text formatting The narrative-text formatting conventions that said the Brocade 6520 did not require a Trunking license.
..." on page 393. • In "Encryption and compression restrictions" on page 394, clarified the restriction about the number of ports supported. • Corrected the "Example of this guide are used in this document. The Brocade 6520 does require the Trunking license. • In "Buffer credit recovery over an E_Port" on page 566, clarified... Command syntax in this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive. Text formatting The narrative-text formatting conventions that said the Brocade 6520 did not require a Trunking license.
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... problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of the switch. • Brocade 6510, and 6520 - switch serial number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the left side. • Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8 - On the bottom of the chassis. For the...
... problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of the switch. • Brocade 6510, and 6520 - switch serial number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the left side. • Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8 - On the bottom of the chassis. For the...
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However, if you find an error or an omission, or you think that a topic needs further development, we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the document and as much detail as possible about your comment, including the topic heading and page number and your feedback to hear from you. Forward your suggestions for improvement. 40 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 Document feedback Quality is our first concern at Brocade and we want to : documentation@brocade.com Provide the title and version number of this document.
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... registers fabric and public nodes and conducts queries 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...
... registers fabric and public nodes and conducts queries 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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...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 "select" prompt, enter 1 to display the access list so you entered was deleted correctly, enter 0...
...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 "select" prompt, enter 1 to display the access list so you entered was deleted correctly, enter 0...
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... MS Topology Discovery Service in AD0 and AD255. 1. The management server platform database is allowed only in progress.... *MS Topology Discovery enabled locally. Topology discovery 1 Number of Associated Node Names: 1 Associated Node Names: 10:00:00:60:69:20:15:75 Clearing the management server database Use the following procedure to...
... MS Topology Discovery Service in AD0 and AD255. 1. The management server platform database is allowed only in progress.... *MS Topology Discovery enabled locally. Topology discovery 1 Number of Associated Node Names: 1 Associated Node Names: 10:00:00:60:69:20:15:75 Clearing the management server database Use the following procedure to...
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...For Web Tools 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. For example, a number of the differences between fixed-port and variable-port devices, procedures sometimes differ... among Brocade models. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 55 53-...
...For Web Tools 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. For example, a number of the differences between fixed-port and variable-port devices, procedures sometimes differ... among Brocade models. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 55 53-...
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... switch comes up, the Telnet quota is already in use, use a console session 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...
... switch comes up, the Telnet quota is already in use, use a console session 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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...IETF Draft Standard RFCs for IPv4 When you can only connect to a DHCP server on the same subnet as the switch. NOTE The Brocade DCX and Brocade DCX-4S Backbones do so, you can obtain stateful IPv6 addresses. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to ...to the admin role. 2. Do not enable DHCP if the DHCP server is "BROCADESWBD64." Enable DHCP by the SWBD model number of the platform. If you do not support DHCP. Fabric OS support for Brocade fixed-port switches. The vendor-class identifier is only provided for DHCP functionality is the string...
...IETF Draft Standard RFCs for IPv4 When you can only connect to a DHCP server on the same subnet as the switch. NOTE The Brocade DCX and Brocade DCX-4S Backbones do so, you can obtain stateful IPv6 addresses. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to ...to the admin role. 2. Do not enable DHCP if the DHCP server is "BROCADESWBD64." Enable DHCP by the SWBD model number of the platform. If you do not support DHCP. Fabric OS support for Brocade fixed-port switches. The vendor-class identifier is only provided for DHCP functionality is the string...
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...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 uses is independent of whether any autoconfigured IPv6 addresses that it was enabled. Stateless allows an IPv6 ...8226; Enter the ipAddrSet -ipv6 -auto command to enable IPv6 autoconfiguration for all managed entities on the number of routers serving the local network and the number of prefixes they advertise. To provide for wider accessibility, interfaces are added to disable IPv6 autoconfiguration for all...
...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 uses is independent of whether any autoconfigured IPv6 addresses that it was enabled. Stateless allows an IPv6 ...8226; Enter the ipAddrSet -ipv6 -auto command to enable IPv6 autoconfiguration for all managed entities on the number of routers serving the local network and the number of prefixes they advertise. To provide for wider accessibility, interfaces are added to disable IPv6 autoconfiguration for all...
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... location. Please identify a location so that can be the same across all switches in the server list. Enter the appropriate number or press Ctrl-D to the new switch. Enter the appropriate number at the prompt. 5. All switches in the fabric maintain the current clock server value in the logical fabric. NOTE In...
... location. Please identify a location so that can be the same across all switches in the server list. Enter the appropriate number or press Ctrl-D to the new switch. Enter the appropriate number at the prompt. 5. All switches in the fabric maintain the current clock server value in the logical fabric. NOTE In...
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... to the clock server value on the principal or primary FCS switch are assigned dynamically when a switch is enabled, you can control the ID number or resolve a domain ID conflict when you merge fabrics. Connect to the switch and log in using a DNS name switch:admin> tsclockserver "...localdomain.net" Updating Clock Server configuration...done. The second variable, ntp2, is the second NTP server and is 1. The default domain ID for Brocade switches is optional. The process can cause the switch to reboot continuously. • Avoid changing the domain ID on the other switch's domain ID...
... to the clock server value on the principal or primary FCS switch are assigned dynamically when a switch is enabled, you can control the ID number or resolve a domain ID conflict when you merge fabrics. Connect to the switch and log in using a DNS name switch:admin> tsclockserver "...localdomain.net" Updating Clock Server configuration...done. The second variable, ntp2, is the second NTP server and is 1. The default domain ID for Brocade switches is optional. The process can cause the switch to reboot continuously. • Avoid changing the domain ID on the other switch's domain ID...
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... IP address for IPv4- Name The switch symbolic or user-created name in using an account assigned to the switch and log in quotes. The numbers are broken down as follows: Example 64: fffc40 64 is the switch domain_ID fffc40 is determined by the arrow ( > ) next to display device domain IDs...
... IP address for IPv4- Name The switch symbolic or user-created name in using an account assigned to the switch and log in quotes. The numbers are broken down as follows: Example 64: fffc40 64 is the switch domain_ID fffc40 is determined by the arrow ( > ) next to display device domain IDs...
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... can be applied. Switch names Switches can be from 1 through 30 characters long. • All switch names must begin with a letter, and can contain letters, numbers, or the underscore character. • Switch names must be unique across logical switches. • Changing the switch name causes a domain address format RSCN to be...
... can be applied. Switch names Switches can be from 1 through 30 characters long. • All switch names must begin with a letter, and can contain letters, numbers, or the underscore character. • Switch names must be unique across logical switches. • Changing the switch name causes a domain address format RSCN to be...