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Connectivity modes, Table 52 portCfgExPort -m values, Configuring the FC router, Value, Description
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NOTE: Trunking is not supported on EX_Ports connected to the McData fabric. Connectivity modes You can connect to M-Series fabrics in both McDATA Open mode or McDATA Fabric mode. If the mode is not configured correctly, the port is disabled for incompatibility. NOTE: HP M-Series and McDATA fabrics are supported in Open mode. To allow interconnectivity with McDATA SANs, the CLI command portCfgExPort uses the -m option to indicate the connectivity mode. Table 52 lists the valid parameters to use with the -m option to set the connectivity mode. Table 52 portCfgExPort -m values Value 0 1 2 3 Description Brocade Native McDATA Open mode McDATA Fabric mode (native mode) McData Fabric legacy mode Use Default mode When the neighboring McDATA switch is running in Open mode When the neighboring McDATA switch is running in native mode Not currently used. You can display the current operational mode of the EX_Port by issuing the portCfgExPort command with the port number as the only parameter. See "Configuring an interfabric link" on page 211 for details about the portCfgExPort command, which is used for McDATA Fabric mode on Fabric OS 5.2.x. Configuring the FC router When configuring an HP B-Series fabric to connect to a M-Series or McDATA fabric, you must perform some preparation on the FC router. The following procedure shows how to connect an EX_Port of an FC router fabric to a McDATA fabric configured in Fabric mode. 1. Verify the McDATA firmware version. To display the front domain on the McDATA fabric, use the McDATA show command. 2. Using the version command, make sure that Fabric OS 5.2.x is installed on the 400 MP Router or B-Series MP Router (FR4-18i) blade, as shown in the following. fcr_switch:AD255:admin> version Kernel: 2.4.19 Fabric OS: 5.2.x Made on: Thu Sep 21 01:15:34 2006 Flash: Fri Sep 22 20:53:48 2006 BootProm: 4.5.3 3. On the 400 MP Router and B-Series MP Router (FR4-18i) blade, disable the port being configured as an EX_Port (the one connected to the switch) by issuing the portDisable command. You can verify that the port has been disabled by issuing the portShow command for the port. 4. Using the portCfgExPort command, configure the port as an EX_Port and provide a Fabric ID (FID). If no FID is specified, multiple links to the same fabric are assigned different FIDs. This results in a fabric ID oversubscription. For the HP fabric, use the -p flag of the portCfgExPort command to match the PID setting for the fabric to which you are connecting. This port will connect to the HP switch. Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide 229
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