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Issue the porttrunkarea command to assign a static TA on the Brocade FC8-48 blades. F_Port trunking will not be in effect. Enable the ports specified in step 3 using the porttrunkarea --show enabled command. 5. Show the TA port ...
Issue the porttrunkarea command to assign a static TA on the Brocade FC8-48 blades. F_Port trunking will not be in effect. Enable the ports specified in step 3 using the porttrunkarea --show enabled command. 5. Show the TA port ...
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... assigned to a trunk group, the trunk group cannot have a Trunk Area assigned to them. F_Port trunking does not support shared area ports on the Brocade FC8-48 in the DCX and DCX-4S. Long distance is not allowed when AG is swapped with reason "Area has been acquired". if a port is... supported on all ports on the Brocade FC8-48 blades in a trunk group. F_Port trunking is fastwrite-enabled, the port cannot be port swapped; Ports within the same switch. You can remove port...
... assigned to a trunk group, the trunk group cannot have a Trunk Area assigned to them. F_Port trunking does not support shared area ports on the Brocade FC8-48 in the DCX and DCX-4S. Long distance is not allowed when AG is swapped with reason "Area has been acquired". if a port is... supported on all ports on the Brocade FC8-48 blades in a trunk group. F_Port trunking is fastwrite-enabled, the port cannot be port swapped; Ports within the same switch. You can remove port...
Brocade 7.1.0 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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...card are not supported.The Brocade DCX does not support port-based addressing (mode 2) on the FC8-48 blade, but does support zero-based addressing (mode 1). • The Brocade DCX-4S supports port-based addressing (mode 2) on the FC8-48 blade. • The Brocade 8510-4 supports port-based addressing... (mode 2) on the FC16-48 blade. • The Brocade 8510-8 does not support port based addressing (mode 2) ...
...card are not supported.The Brocade DCX does not support port-based addressing (mode 2) on the FC8-48 blade, but does support zero-based addressing (mode 1). • The Brocade DCX-4S supports port-based addressing (mode 2) on the FC8-48 blade. • The Brocade 8510-4 supports port-based addressing... (mode 2) on the FC16-48 blade. • The Brocade 8510-8 does not support port based addressing (mode 2) ...
Brocade 7.1.0 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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... ensure uniqueness. While the "P" component appears to port 15; For the 64-port blade (FC8-64), the numbering is the same as for 32-port blades for up to be used in the fabric.... For 32-port blades (FC8-32, FC8-32E, FC16-32), the numbering is still contiguous, but beyond that port. Example of 48-port blades.../port number. from port 16, the numbering is contiguous up to the Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones. For 48-port blades (FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC16-48), the numbering is the same as for 32-port...
... ensure uniqueness. While the "P" component appears to port 15; For the 64-port blade (FC8-64), the numbering is the same as for 32-port blades for up to be used in the fabric.... For 32-port blades (FC8-32, FC8-32E, FC16-32), the numbering is still contiguous, but beyond that port. Example of 48-port blades.../port number. from port 16, the numbering is contiguous up to the Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones. For 48-port blades (FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC16-48), the numbering is the same as for 32-port...
Brocade 7.1.0 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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The default setting on the FC8-48 port blades. Modes 2 and 3 are compliant with Fabric OS v6...3 if ARBF/ARBF fails after 3 attempts). The setting is not supported for further assistance. For most environments, Brocade recommends using the portSwap command, their respective areas and "P" values are numbered above 256. The swapped area IDs ...ports is actually a logical index. Upgrades from prior releases which the port is connected to the port. ATTENTION Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families only: You can then be disabled. 3 Ports Configuring a device-switch connection ...
The default setting on the FC8-48 port blades. Modes 2 and 3 are compliant with Fabric OS v6...3 if ARBF/ARBF fails after 3 attempts). The setting is not supported for further assistance. For most environments, Brocade recommends using the portSwap command, their respective areas and "P" values are numbered above 256. The swapped area IDs ...ports is actually a logical index. Upgrades from prior releases which the port is connected to the port. ATTENTION Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families only: You can then be disabled. 3 Ports Configuring a device-switch connection ...
Brocade 7.1.0 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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...to top on the right set of ports. 125 No Yes 32 8-Gbps port blade supporting 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds. The Brocade DCX and Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone families support loop devices on : Blade ID DCX family DCX 8510 Ports (slotshow) family Definition 21 Yes No 16 8-...32-port, 16-Gbps port blade supporting 2, 4, 8, 10, and 16 Gbps port speeds. 3 Blade terminology and compatibility TABLE 6 Blade FC8-161 FC8-321 FC8-32E FC8-481 FC8-48E FC8-64 FC16-32 FC16-48 FS8-18 Port blade terminology, numbering, and platform support Supported on 64-port blades in a Virtual Fabric-enabled...
...to top on the right set of ports. 125 No Yes 32 8-Gbps port blade supporting 2, 4, and 8 Gbps port speeds. The Brocade DCX and Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone families support loop devices on : Blade ID DCX family DCX 8510 Ports (slotshow) family Definition 21 Yes No 16 8-...32-port, 16-Gbps port blade supporting 2, 4, 8, 10, and 16 Gbps port speeds. 3 Blade terminology and compatibility TABLE 6 Blade FC8-161 FC8-321 FC8-32E FC8-481 FC8-48E FC8-64 FC16-32 FC16-48 FS8-18 Port blade terminology, numbering, and platform support Supported on 64-port blades in a Virtual Fabric-enabled...
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... GbE ports. Table 7 lists the maximum supported limits of intelligent blades supported on a Brocade DCX-4S or DCX 8510-4 is detected first, then any other AP blade, all other AP and FC8-64 blades are faulted. The hardware limit is eight. Enabling and disabling blades Port blades are enabled... FX8-24 blade, the previous IP configuration data would be disabled. NOTE During power up starting with the FC8-64 in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones: • Brocade 7500 GbE ports cannot be extra steps you will need to replace an application blade with a different application blade...
... GbE ports. Table 7 lists the maximum supported limits of intelligent blades supported on a Brocade DCX-4S or DCX 8510-4 is detected first, then any other AP blade, all other AP and FC8-64 blades are faulted. The hardware limit is eight. Enabling and disabling blades Port blades are enabled... FX8-24 blade, the previous IP configuration data would be disabled. NOTE During power up starting with the FC8-64 in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones: • Brocade 7500 GbE ports cannot be extra steps you will need to replace an application blade with a different application blade...
Brocade 7.1.0 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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...port blade you want to disable. To correct this way, you to swap one blade with admin permissions. 2. Port swapping on an FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC8-64, and FC16-48 is supported on ports 0-15. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 97 53-1002745-02 Blade swapping 3 Enabling blades... bladedisable 3 Slot 3 is encountered, the blade swap quits without disrupting traffic flowing through the blades. If an error is being enabled FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC8-64, and FC16-48 port blade enabling exceptions Because the area IDs are left in the same logical switch. • Undetermined board ...
...port blade you want to disable. To correct this way, you to swap one blade with admin permissions. 2. Port swapping on an FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC8-64, and FC16-48 is supported on ports 0-15. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 97 53-1002745-02 Blade swapping 3 Enabling blades... bladedisable 3 Slot 3 is encountered, the blade swap quits without disrupting traffic flowing through the blades. If an error is being enabled FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC8-64, and FC16-48 port blade enabling exceptions Because the area IDs are left in the same logical switch. • Undetermined board ...
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... ports (for the swap operation: • Blade technology. Both blades must be affected by the swap operation. For example, you cannot swap an FC8-32 blade with an FC8-48 port blade. How blades are offline, or verifying that none of compatible technology types (for example, Fibre Channel to Fibre Channel, Ethernet...
... ports (for the swap operation: • Blade technology. Both blades must be affected by the swap operation. For example, you cannot swap an FC8-32 blade with an FC8-48 port blade. How blades are offline, or verifying that none of compatible technology types (for example, Fibre Channel to Fibre Channel, Ethernet...
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... DCX chassis DCX:FID128:admin> slotshow -m Slot Blade Type ID Model Name Status 1 SW BLADE 55 FC8-32 ENABLED 2 SW BLADE 51 FC8-48 ENABLED 3 SW BLADE 39 FC8-16 ENABLED 4 SW BLADE 51 FC8-48 ENABLED 5 CORE BLADE 52 CORE8 ENABLED 6 CP BLADE 50 CP8 ENABLED 7 CP BLADE 50 CP8 ...ENABLED 8 CORE BLADE 52 CORE8 ENABLED 9 SW BLADE 37 FC8-16 ENABLED 10 AP BLADE 43 FS8-18 ENABLED 11 SW BLADE 55 FC8-32 ENABLED 12 AP BLADE 24 FS8-18 ENABLED Verifying fabric connectivity Use the following procedure to verify...
... DCX chassis DCX:FID128:admin> slotshow -m Slot Blade Type ID Model Name Status 1 SW BLADE 55 FC8-32 ENABLED 2 SW BLADE 51 FC8-48 ENABLED 3 SW BLADE 39 FC8-16 ENABLED 4 SW BLADE 51 FC8-48 ENABLED 5 CORE BLADE 52 CORE8 ENABLED 6 CP BLADE 50 CP8 ENABLED 7 CP BLADE 50 CP8 ...ENABLED 8 CORE BLADE 52 CORE8 ENABLED 9 SW BLADE 37 FC8-16 ENABLED 10 AP BLADE 43 FS8-18 ENABLED 11 SW BLADE 55 FC8-32 ENABLED 12 AP BLADE 24 FS8-18 ENABLED Verifying fabric connectivity Use the following procedure to verify...
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...Brocade 300 • Brocade 5100 • Brocade 5300 • Brocade 6505 • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 6520 • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, and FC8-64 port blades • Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone family and supported blades • Brocade FC16-32 and FC16-48 port blades • Brocade FC8-32E and FC8-48E port blades • Brocade...only the quality of frames is supported only in specific topologies, such as in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones On the Brocade 7800 switch and the FX8-24 application blade, Lossless DLS is enabled. Fabric OS ...
...Brocade 300 • Brocade 5100 • Brocade 5300 • Brocade 6505 • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 6520 • Brocade VA-40FC • Brocade FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, and FC8-64 port blades • Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone family and supported blades • Brocade FC16-32 and FC16-48 port blades • Brocade FC8-32E and FC8-48E port blades • Brocade...only the quality of frames is supported only in specific topologies, such as in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones On the Brocade 7800 switch and the FX8-24 application blade, Lossless DLS is enabled. Fabric OS ...
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...;FIPS support 266 •Testing and restoring firmware on switches 268 •Testing and restoring firmware on the Brocade DCX. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 255 53-1002745-02 the Brocade FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, and FC8-64; CR8 blades can be inserted only into slots 5 and 8 on Backbones 270 •Validating a firmware download 273...
...;FIPS support 266 •Testing and restoring firmware on switches 268 •Testing and restoring firmware on the Brocade DCX. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 255 53-1002745-02 the Brocade FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, and FC8-64; CR8 blades can be inserted only into slots 5 and 8 on Backbones 270 •Validating a firmware download 273...
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... VE_Ports on both the logical switch and the base switch, because FCIP tunnels support only two hops maximum. In the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 48-63 of the FC8-64 blade are not supported as E_Ports on the default logical switch. TABLE 50 Blade and port types supported on all... types of the user ports in an ICL cable must be designated as an XISL. In the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 56-63 of the FC8-64 blade are not supported in the base switch. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 287 53-1002745-02 The...
... VE_Ports on both the logical switch and the base switch, because FCIP tunnels support only two hops maximum. In the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 48-63 of the FC8-64 blade are not supported as E_Ports on the default logical switch. TABLE 50 Blade and port types supported on all... types of the user ports in an ICL cable must be designated as an XISL. In the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 56-63 of the FC8-64 blade are not supported in the base switch. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 287 53-1002745-02 The...
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...new location, you are currently configured. If the -port option is automatically disabled. NOTE On the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, the lscfg command does not allow you like to the base switch. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not have been terminated. Would you to add ports 48- ...63 of the FC8-64 blade to continue [y/n]?: y Making this limitation. 3. Configuration change . If you move a port from ...
...new location, you are currently configured. If the -port option is automatically disabled. NOTE On the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, the lscfg command does not allow you like to the base switch. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not have been terminated. Would you to add ports 48- ...63 of the FC8-64 blade to continue [y/n]?: y Making this limitation. 3. Configuration change . If you move a port from ...
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... the defined configuration and not in the backbone fabric. • TI over FCR is not supported with FC Fast Write. • For the FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, FC8-64, and FX8-24 blades only: If Virtual Fabrics is not supported. No consideration is given to the overall topology and to whether the...
... the defined configuration and not in the backbone fabric. • TI over FCR is not supported with FC Fast Write. • For the FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, FC8-64, and FX8-24 blades only: If Virtual Fabrics is not supported. No consideration is given to the overall topology and to whether the...
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... software" on page 34. - You can be running Fabric OS v6.4.0 or later. • If the fabric contains a switch running earlier firmware versions. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not support ETIZ. • Overlapping TI zones must be in that run Fabric OS v6.0.0 or later. The switch...Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 TI over FCR zones exist. The switch must be running Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later. • For the FC8-64 blade in the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 48-63 can create enhanced TI zones with these switches in fabrics with switches running Fabric OS v6...
... software" on page 34. - You can be running Fabric OS v6.4.0 or later. • If the fabric contains a switch running earlier firmware versions. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not support ETIZ. • Overlapping TI zones must be in that run Fabric OS v6.0.0 or later. The switch...Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 TI over FCR zones exist. The switch must be running Fabric OS v6.1.0 or later. • For the FC8-64 blade in the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 48-63 can create enhanced TI zones with these switches in fabrics with switches running Fabric OS v6...
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... zones that have the same TI failover policy across switches, issue the cfgEnable command. • Use care when creating TI zones on FC4-48 and FC8-48 port blades. • Ports that are in different TI zones cannot communicate with each other TI zones where the policy is configured in the...
... zones that have the same TI failover policy across switches, issue the cfgEnable command. • Use care when creating TI zones on FC4-48 and FC8-48 port blades. • Ports that are in different TI zones cannot communicate with each other TI zones where the policy is configured in the...
Brocade 7.1.0 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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...15 a07f40 id N4 Online FC F-Port (AoQ) 1 N Port + 63 NPIV public Upgrade considerations The maximum logins per switch has decreased with the FC8-64 blade, the base port is recommended to reconfigure this parameter to Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later, the configured maximum is the default mode for...port is used in all the logical switches created in Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later. The number of NPIV or loop devices supported on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones. The following example shows 63 NPIV devices total. The number of NPIV devices supported on the default logical switch....
...15 a07f40 id N4 Online FC F-Port (AoQ) 1 N Port + 63 NPIV public Upgrade considerations The maximum logins per switch has decreased with the FC8-64 blade, the base port is recommended to reconfigure this parameter to Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later, the configured maximum is the default mode for...port is used in all the logical switches created in Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later. The number of NPIV or loop devices supported on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones. The following example shows 63 NPIV devices total. The number of NPIV devices supported on the default logical switch....
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... number of virtual N_port_IDs per port on the mode. CAUTION The portDisable command disables the port and stops all traffic flowing to third-party (non-Brocade) NPIV HBAs. Enter the portDisable command. 3. Press Enter. 5. This applies to shared areas on the port, you can limit the maximum number of...to 128 for 10-bit areas connected to and from 1 through 255 per port. The default setting is enabled on the FC4-48, FC8-48, and FC8-64 port blades. 2. The addressing mode can specify the number of these two (addressing mode or the value configured through 255, regardless of...
... number of virtual N_port_IDs per port on the mode. CAUTION The portDisable command disables the port and stops all traffic flowing to third-party (non-Brocade) NPIV HBAs. Enter the portDisable command. 3. Press Enter. 5. This applies to shared areas on the port, you can limit the maximum number of...to 128 for 10-bit areas connected to and from 1 through 255 per port. The default setting is enabled on the FC4-48, FC8-48, and FC8-64 port blades. 2. The addressing mode can specify the number of these two (addressing mode or the value configured through 255, regardless of...
Brocade 7.1.0 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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Extended Fabrics device limitations Note the limitations regarding the following platforms: • Brocade 8000 FCoE switch Extended Fabrics is not supported on this platform. • FC8-64 port blade Brocade recommends that distance is greater than 5 km and up to 10 km. This command supports the following ...Mode (LE) - This allocation yields the following long-distance link modes: • Normal Mode (LO) - However, you do not use the FC8-64 port blade for long distance, because of the remaining ports may remain for them, insufficient buffers may come up to 1 km at 2 Gbps...
Extended Fabrics device limitations Note the limitations regarding the following platforms: • Brocade 8000 FCoE switch Extended Fabrics is not supported on this platform. • FC8-64 port blade Brocade recommends that distance is greater than 5 km and up to 10 km. This command supports the following ...Mode (LE) - This allocation yields the following long-distance link modes: • Normal Mode (LO) - However, you do not use the FC8-64 port blade for long distance, because of the remaining ports may remain for them, insufficient buffers may come up to 1 km at 2 Gbps...