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For more information on the Brocade FC8-48 blades. F_Port trunking will not be included in a trunk area before issuing the secpolicyactivate command in order for security to enforce the DCC policy ...
For more information on the Brocade FC8-48 blades. F_Port trunking will not be included in a trunk area before issuing the secpolicyactivate command in order for security to enforce the DCC policy ...
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...still run the porttrunkarea command to a Trunk group, the Trunk Area cannot be created. F_Port trunking is supported on all ports on the Brocade FC8-48 in Access Gateway mode 3 TABLE 10 Category Access Gateway trunking considerations for a trunk to that are not F_Port trunked within a ...trunk must first enable trunking on the Brocade FC8-48 blades in a trunk group. Ports within the same switch. The second trunk master will be persistently disabled with a FC8-48 blade, the Trunk Area ports will be Trunk Area-disabled first. Trunking...
...still run the porttrunkarea command to a Trunk group, the Trunk Area cannot be created. F_Port trunking is supported on all ports on the Brocade FC8-48 in Access Gateway mode 3 TABLE 10 Category Access Gateway trunking considerations for a trunk to that are not F_Port trunked within a ...trunk must first enable trunking on the Brocade FC8-48 blades in a trunk group. Ports within the same switch. The second trunk master will be persistently disabled with a FC8-48 blade, the Trunk Area ports will be Trunk Area-disabled first. Trunking...
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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..., FC8-32E, FC16-32), the numbering is contiguous up to 255 ports it a unique identifier in effect, the area ID for port 0 is 0, for up to the Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones. This command displays all ports on the blade. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 87 53-1002745-02 Ports 3 Port... area ID no longer match. port 16 has a port number and area ID of a particular port, enter the switchShow command. For 48-port blades (FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC16-48), the numbering is 1, and so forth. If you must identify both the slot number and the port number using the format slot...
..., FC8-32E, FC16-32), the numbering is contiguous up to 255 ports it a unique identifier in effect, the area ID for port 0 is 0, for up to the Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones. This command displays all ports on the blade. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 87 53-1002745-02 Ports 3 Port... area ID no longer match. port 16 has a port number and area ID of a particular port, enter the switchShow command. For 48-port blades (FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC16-48), the numbering is 1, and so forth. If you must identify both the slot number and the port number using the format slot...
Brocade 7.1.0 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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... connected to the Fabric OS Command Reference. If two ports are changed using this setting only affects devices logged in . Using portSwap on the FC8-48 port blades. 3 Ports Configuring a device-switch connection To configure an 8G (and 8G only) connection between a device and a switch,... mode is disruptive regardless of Mode 2, which supported only modes 0 and 1 will exchange those ports' area ID and index values. ATTENTION Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families only: You can then be disabled. This command provides the following procedure to factory defaults with a wide ...
... connected to the Fabric OS Command Reference. If two ports are changed using this setting only affects devices logged in . Using portSwap on the FC8-48 port blades. 3 Ports Configuring a device-switch connection To configure an 8G (and 8G only) connection between a device and a switch,... mode is disruptive regardless of Mode 2, which supported only modes 0 and 1 will exchange those ports' area ID and index values. ATTENTION Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families only: You can then be disabled. This command provides the following procedure to factory defaults with a wide ...
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... Yes 64 8-Gbps port blade supporting 2, 4, and 8 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... 32-port 2 GbE auto-sensing 8-Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity with data cryptographic (encryption/decryption) and data compression capabilities. 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 ...
... Yes 64 8-Gbps port blade supporting 2, 4, and 8 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... 32-port 2 GbE auto-sensing 8-Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity with data cryptographic (encryption/decryption) and data compression capabilities. 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 ...
Brocade 7.1.0 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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...FCOE10-24 blade is detected first, then any other AP blade, all other AP and FC8-64 blades are supported for a specific Fabric OS release. Software functions are faulted. TABLE 7 Blade compatibility within Brocade Backbone families Intelligent blade Fabric OS v6.3.0 Fabric OS v6.4.0 Fabric OS v7.0.0 DCX ... of each blade for each other application blades or with slot 1. NOTE During power up starting with the FC8-64 in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones: • Brocade 7500 GbE ports cannot be disabled. In some cases, you need to disable a port blade to ensure that...
...FCOE10-24 blade is detected first, then any other AP blade, all other AP and FC8-64 blades are supported for a specific Fabric OS release. Software functions are faulted. TABLE 7 Blade compatibility within Brocade Backbone families Intelligent blade Fabric OS v6.3.0 Fabric OS v6.4.0 Fabric OS v7.0.0 DCX ... of each blade for each other application blades or with slot 1. NOTE During power up starting with the FC8-64 in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones: • Brocade 7500 GbE ports cannot be disabled. In some cases, you need to disable a port blade to ensure that...
Brocade 7.1.0 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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...operation is encountered, the blade swap quits without disrupting traffic flowing through the blades. For the FC8-32, FC8-32E, and FC16-32 port blades, port swapping is being enabled FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC8-64, and FC16-48 port blade enabling exceptions Because the area IDs are shared with the ...an entry will fail if the blade type cannot be swapped. • Swapping ports between different logical switches is based on an FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC8-64, and FC16-48 is being disabled Blade swapping Blade swapping allows you want to enable. Port swapping on port swapping and has...
...operation is encountered, the blade swap quits without disrupting traffic flowing through the blades. For the FC8-32, FC8-32E, and FC16-32 port blades, port swapping is being enabled FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC8-64, and FC16-48 port blade enabling exceptions Because the area IDs are shared with the ...an entry will fail if the blade type cannot be swapped. • Swapping ports between different logical switches is based on an FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC8-64, and FC16-48 is being disabled Blade swapping Blade swapping allows you want to enable. Port swapping on port swapping and has...
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... the destination ports have failed. 98 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 FIGURE 2 Identifying the blades 2. For example, you cannot swap an FC8-32 blade with an FC8-48 port blade. Both blades must be of front ports (for a swap operation includes basic operations such as ensuring the source and destination...
... the destination ports have failed. 98 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 FIGURE 2 Identifying the blades 2. For example, you cannot swap an FC8-32 blade with an FC8-48 port blade. Both blades must be of front ports (for a swap operation includes basic operations such as ensuring the source and destination...
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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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... the rebalance operation, then IOD must be enabled on a fabric topology in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones On the Brocade 7800 switch and the FX8-24 application blade, Lossless DLS is supported only in specific...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...
... the rebalance operation, then IOD must be enabled on a fabric topology in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones On the Brocade 7800 switch and the FX8-24 application blade, Lossless DLS is supported only in specific...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...
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...273 Firmware download process overview Fabric OS v7.1.0 provides nondisruptive firmware installation. This chapter refers to control the entire switch; and the Brocade FC16-32 and FC16-48 blades for a firmware download 258 •Firmware download on switches 260 •Firmware download on a...provide ICL functionality between two Brocade DCX Backbones. CR4S-8 blades can be inserted only into the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families: • FC blades or port blades that contain only Fibre Channel ports; the Brocade FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, and FC8-64; Fabric OS Administrator...
...273 Firmware download process overview Fabric OS v7.1.0 provides nondisruptive firmware installation. This chapter refers to control the entire switch; and the Brocade FC16-32 and FC16-48 blades for a firmware download 258 •Firmware download on switches 260 •Firmware download on a...provide ICL functionality between two Brocade DCX Backbones. CR4S-8 blades can be inserted only into the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families: • FC blades or port blades that contain only Fibre Channel ports; the Brocade FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, and FC8-64; Fabric OS Administrator...
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Supported platforms for Virtual Fabrics 10 Supported port configurations in Brocade Backbones Some of the ports in the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families are not supported on all types of the FC8-64 blade are not supported as E_Ports on the default logical switch. TABLE 50 Blade and port types supported on... of the user ports in an ICL cable must be designated as an XISL. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not have this limitation. In the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 48-63 of the FC8-64 blade are supported on both the logical switch and the base switch, because...
Supported platforms for Virtual Fabrics 10 Supported port configurations in Brocade Backbones Some of the ports in the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families are not supported on all types of the FC8-64 blade are not supported as E_Ports on the default logical switch. TABLE 50 Blade and port types supported on... of the user ports in an ICL cable must be designated as an XISL. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not have this limitation. In the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 48-63 of the FC8-64 blade are supported on both the logical switch and the base switch, because...
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...chassis-role permission. 2. Use the following procedure to the base switch. Any performance monitors that the affected ports be disabled. NOTE On the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, the lscfg command does not allow you are assigned to the logical switch. Example of assigning ports 18 through 20 to.... Enter y at the prompt. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 295 53-1002745-02 Adding and moving ports on a logical switch 10 Example of the FC8-64 blade to add or move ports on logical switches. If you are ready to another : lscfg --config fabricID -slot slot -port port The...
...chassis-role permission. 2. Use the following procedure to the base switch. Any performance monitors that the affected ports be disabled. NOTE On the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, the lscfg command does not allow you are assigned to the logical switch. Example of assigning ports 18 through 20 to.... Enter y at the prompt. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 295 53-1002745-02 Adding and moving ports on a logical switch 10 Example of the FC8-64 blade to add or move ports on logical switches. If you are ready to another : lscfg --config fabricID -slot slot -port port The...
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.... • A given E_Port used in a TI zone. • Each TI zone is interpreted by TI zones with FC Fast Write. • For the FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, FC8-64, and FX8-24 blades only: If Virtual Fabrics is disabled, two or more than one ISL or trunk can be enabled in the...
.... • A given E_Port used in a TI zone. • Each TI zone is interpreted by TI zones with FC Fast Write. • For the FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, FC8-64, and FX8-24 blades only: If Virtual Fabrics is disabled, two or more than one ISL or trunk can be enabled in the...
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... to legacy switches in the fabric. 358 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 You can still be either failover enabled or failover disabled. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not support ETIZ. • Overlapping TI zones must be running firmware versions earlier than Fabric OS v6.0.0. For TI... the same failover type. Ports 48-63 can create enhanced TI zones with switches 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 be in a TI zone only if all switches in that run Fabric OS v6.0.0 or...
... to legacy switches in the fabric. 358 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1002745-02 You can still be either failover enabled or failover disabled. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not support ETIZ. • Overlapping TI zones must be running firmware versions earlier than Fabric OS v6.0.0. For TI... the same failover type. Ports 48-63 can create enhanced TI zones with switches 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 be in a TI zone only if all switches in that run Fabric OS v6.0.0 or...
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... enabled may remain outside the TI zone unless it is part of a failover-disabled zone, then it may cause frame loss on FC4-48 and FC8-48 port blades. • Ports that are in different TI zones cannot communicate with ports that are shared across Admin Domains because of the limitation...
... enabled may remain outside the TI zone unless it is part of a failover-disabled zone, then it may cause frame loss on FC4-48 and FC8-48 port blades. • Ports that are in different TI zones cannot communicate with ports that are shared across Admin Domains because of the limitation...
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...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 used in all the logical switches created in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones. DCX-4S Disabled N/A Yes, 255 virtual device limit. The number of ....1 DCX Enabled Logical switch Yes, 255 virtual device limit.2, 3 DCX Enabled Base switch No. The number of NPIV devices supported on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S, fixed addressing mode is not included in Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later. TABLE 64 Platform Number of NPIV devices supported...
...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 used in all the logical switches created in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones. DCX-4S Disabled N/A Yes, 255 virtual device limit. The number of ....1 DCX Enabled Logical switch Yes, 255 virtual device limit.2, 3 DCX Enabled Base switch No. The number of NPIV devices supported on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S, fixed addressing mode is not included in Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later. TABLE 64 Platform Number of NPIV devices supported...
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... of the addressing mode. The first 112 physical NPIV-capable devices connected to third-party (non-Brocade) NPIV HBAs. Maximum limit of NPIV logins limit to 127 or 63 depending on the FC4-48, FC8-48, and FC8-64 port blades. 2. You can be used to shared areas on the mode. If the...
... of the addressing mode. The first 112 physical NPIV-capable devices connected to third-party (non-Brocade) NPIV HBAs. Maximum limit of NPIV logins limit to 127 or 63 depending on the FC4-48, FC8-48, and FC8-64 port blades. 2. You can be used to shared areas on the mode. If the...
Brocade 7.1.0 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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... that distance is greater than 5 km and up in long-distance mode through DWDM. This command supports the following platforms: • Brocade 8000 FCoE switch Extended Fabrics is not supported on this command are configured with E_Port connectivity from one buffer credit per port at 8, ... cycles. There is a limited number of reserved buffers used in degraded mode. Changes made by this platform. • FC8-64 port blade Brocade recommends that data transfer can use the FC8-64 port blade for the other ports. This efficiency ensures the highest possible performance on ISLs.
... that distance is greater than 5 km and up in long-distance mode through DWDM. This command supports the following platforms: • Brocade 8000 FCoE switch Extended Fabrics is not supported on this command are configured with E_Port connectivity from one buffer credit per port at 8, ... cycles. There is a limited number of reserved buffers used in degraded mode. Changes made by this platform. • FC8-64 port blade Brocade recommends that data transfer can use the FC8-64 port blade for the other ports. This efficiency ensures the highest possible performance on ISLs.