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Upgrade and downgrade considerations for FC-FC routing
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Upgrade and downgrade considerations for FC-FC routing 21 Even though F_Ports are not allowed in the base switch, they are allowed in an FC router in legacy mode (Fabric OS v6.1.x or earlier, or Fabric OS v6.2.0 or later with Virtual Fabrics disabled). If you connect an FC router in legacy mode to the base switch, backbone-to-edge routing is supported on that FC router. In Figure 76, no devices can be connected to the backbone fabric (Fabric 8) because base switches cannot have F_Ports. Figure 78 shows an FC router in legacy mode connected to a base switch. This FC router can have devices connected to it, and so you can have backbone-to-edge routing through this FC router. In this figure, Host A in the backbone fabric can communicate with device B in the edge fabric with FID 20; Host A cannot communicate with device C, however, because the base switches do not support backbone-to-edge routing. Physical chassis 1 Physical chassis 2 IFL E Logical switch 1 E ISL E Logical switch 5 F B (Default logical switch) (Default logical switch) Fabric ID 128 Fabric ID 128 C FIGURE 78 Logical switch 2 Fabric ID 1 Allows XISL use Logical switch 6 Fabric ID 1 Allows XISL use Edge fabric FID 20 F Logical switch 3 E Fabric ID 15 E EX Logical switch 4 EX (Base switch) Fabric ID 8 E ISL IFL XISL E Logical switch 7 Fabric ID 15 E IFL Logical switch 8 EX A (Base switch) E Fabric ID 8 E E ISL FC router Fabric ID 4 Backbone-to-edge routing across base switch using FC router in legacy mode Upgrade and downgrade considerations for FC-FC routing When you upgrade to Fabric OS v6.4.0 or later, EX_Ports remain functional and you can continue to perform all FC router operations on the switch. Brocade recommends that you save your FC-FC routing configuration (using the configUpload command) before performing any downgrades. For further instructions on downgrading, refer to Chapter 9, "Installing and Maintaining Firmware". How replacing port blades affects EX_Port configuration If you replace an FR4-18i blade with an 8-Gbps port blade or FX8-24 blade, the EX_Port configuration remains the same for the first 16 ports on the 8-Gbps port blade (and for the first 12 FC ports on the FX8-24 blade). For all other ports on the blade, the EX_Port configuration is cleared. No ports are persistently disabled. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 495 53-1001763-02
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