Section |
Page |
Contents |
5 |
Figures |
25 |
Tables |
29 |
About This Document |
33 |
In this chapter |
33 |
How this document is organized |
33 |
Supported hardware and software |
34 |
What’s new in this document |
35 |
Document conventions |
35 |
Text formatting |
36 |
Command syntax conventions |
36 |
Notes, cautions, and warnings |
36 |
Key terms |
37 |
Notice to the reader |
37 |
Additional information |
37 |
Brocade resources |
37 |
Other industry resources |
38 |
Getting technical help |
38 |
Document feedback |
39 |
Understanding Fibre Channel Services |
43 |
In this chapter |
43 |
Fibre Channel services overview |
43 |
The Management Server |
44 |
Platform services |
44 |
Platform services in a Virtual Fabric |
45 |
Enabling platform services |
45 |
Disabling platform services |
45 |
Management server database |
45 |
Displaying the management server ACL |
46 |
Adding a member to the ACL |
46 |
Deleting a member from the ACL |
47 |
Viewing the contents of the management server database |
48 |
Clearing the management server database |
48 |
Topology discovery |
49 |
Displaying topology discovery status |
49 |
Enabling topology discovery |
49 |
Disabling topology discovery |
49 |
Device login |
50 |
Principal switch |
50 |
E_Port login |
50 |
Fabric login |
51 |
Port login process |
51 |
RSCN causes |
52 |
High availability of daemon processes |
52 |
Performing Basic Configuration Tasks |
55 |
In this chapter |
55 |
Fabric OS overview |
55 |
Fabric OS command line interface |
56 |
Console sessions using the serial port |
56 |
Telnet or SSH sessions |
57 |
Getting help on a command |
58 |
Password modification |
58 |
Default account passwords |
59 |
The Ethernet interface on your switch |
60 |
Virtual Fabrics and the Ethernet interface |
60 |
Displaying the network interface settings |
61 |
Static Ethernet addresses |
62 |
DHCP activation |
63 |
IPv6 autoconfiguration |
64 |
Date and time settings |
65 |
Setting the date and time |
65 |
Time zone settings |
66 |
Network time protocol |
67 |
Domain IDs |
68 |
Displaying the domain IDs |
69 |
Setting the domain ID |
70 |
Switch names |
70 |
Customizing the switch name |
70 |
Chassis names |
71 |
Customizing chassis names |
71 |
Switch activation and deactivation |
71 |
Disabling a switch |
71 |
Enabling a switch |
71 |
Switch and enterprise-class platform shutdown |
71 |
Powering off a Brocade switch |
72 |
Powering off a Brocade enterprise-class platform |
72 |
Basic connections |
73 |
Device connection |
73 |
Switch connection |
73 |
Performing Advanced Configuration Tasks |
75 |
In this chapter |
75 |
PIDs and PID binding overview |
75 |
Core PID addressing mode |
76 |
Fixed addressing mode |
76 |
10-bit addressing mode |
76 |
256-area addressing mode |
77 |
WWN-based PID assignment |
77 |
Ports |
79 |
Setting port names |
81 |
Port identification by slot and port number |
81 |
Port identification by port area ID |
81 |
Port identification by index |
81 |
Swapping port area IDs |
82 |
Port activation and deactivation |
82 |
Setting port speeds |
83 |
Setting the same speed for all ports on the switch |
84 |
Blade terminology and compatibility |
84 |
CP blades |
86 |
Core blades |
86 |
Port and application blade compatibility |
86 |
FX8-24 compatibility notes |
88 |
Enabling and disabling blades |
88 |
Enabling blades |
88 |
Disabling blades |
90 |
Blade swapping |
90 |
Swapping blades |
91 |
Swapping blades |
92 |
Power management |
93 |
Powering off a port blade |
93 |
Powering on a port blade |
93 |
Equipment status |
94 |
Checking switch operation |
94 |
Verifying High Availability features (directors and enterprise-class platforms only) |
94 |
Verifying fabric connectivity |
95 |
Verifying device connectivity |
95 |
Track and control switch changes |
96 |
Enabling the track changes feature |
96 |
Displaying the status of the track changes feature |
97 |
Viewing the switch status policy threshold values |
97 |
Setting the switch status policy threshold values |
97 |
Audit log configuration |
99 |
Auditable event classes |
100 |
Verifying host syslog prior to configuring the audit log |
100 |
Configuring an audit log for specific event classes |
101 |
Routing Traffic |
103 |
About this chapter |
103 |
Routing overview |
103 |
Path versus route selection |
104 |
FSPF |
104 |
Fibre Channel NAT |
105 |
Inter-switch links |
106 |
Buffer credits |
107 |
Virtual Channels |
107 |
Gateway links |
109 |
Configuring a link through a gateway |
110 |
Inter-chassis links |
111 |
Supported topologies |
112 |
Routing policies |
113 |
Displaying the current routing policy |
114 |
Exchange-based routing |
114 |
Port-based routing |
114 |
AP route policy |
115 |
Routing in Virtual Fabrics |
115 |
Route selection |
116 |
Dynamic Load Sharing |
116 |
Static route assignment |
117 |
Frame order delivery |
118 |
Forcing in-order frame delivery across topology changes |
118 |
Restoring out-of-order frame delivery across topology changes |
118 |
Lossless Dynamic Load Sharing on ports |
119 |
Lossless core |
120 |
Configuring Lossless Dynamic Load Sharing |
120 |
Lossless Dynamic Load Sharing in Virtual Fabrics |
120 |
Frame Redirection |
121 |
Creating a frame redirect zone |
122 |
Deleting a frame redirect zone |
122 |
Viewing redirect zones |
122 |
Managing User Accounts |
123 |
In this chapter |
123 |
User accounts overview |
123 |
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) |
124 |
The management channel |
127 |
Local database user accounts |
128 |
Default accounts |
128 |
Local account passwords |
129 |
Local account database distribution |
130 |
Distributing the local user database |
130 |
Accepting distribution of user databases on the local switch |
130 |
Rejecting distributed user databases on the local switch |
130 |
Password policies |
131 |
Password strength policy |
131 |
Password history policy |
132 |
Password expiration policy |
133 |
Account lockout policy |
133 |
The boot PROM password |
135 |
Setting the boot PROM password for a switch with a recovery string |
135 |
Setting the boot PROM password for a director with a recovery string |
136 |
Setting the boot PROM password for a switch without a recovery string |
137 |
Setting the boot PROM password for a director without a recovery string |
138 |
The authentication model using RADIUS and LDAP |
139 |
Setting the switch authentication mode |
141 |
Fabric OS user accounts |
141 |
Fabric OS users on the RADIUS server |
142 |
The RADIUS server |
145 |
LDAP configuration and Microsoft Active Directory |
151 |
Authentication servers on the switch |
154 |
Configuring local authentication as backup |
155 |
Configuring Protocols |
157 |
In this chapter |
157 |
Security protocols |
157 |
Secure Copy |
158 |
Setting up SCP for configUploads and downloads |
159 |
Secure Shell protocol |
159 |
SSH public key authentication |
160 |
Secure Sockets Layer protocol |
162 |
Browser and Java support |
162 |
SSL configuration overview |
163 |
Certificate authorities |
163 |
The browser |
165 |
Root certificates for the Java Plug-in |
166 |
Simple Network Management Protocol |
167 |
SNMP and Virtual Fabrics |
168 |
The security level |
169 |
The snmpConfig command |
169 |
Telnet protocol |
169 |
Blocking Telnet |
169 |
Unblocking Telnet |
170 |
Listener applications |
171 |
Ports and applications used by switches |
171 |
Port configuration |
172 |
Configuring Security Policies |
173 |
In this chapter |
173 |
ACL policies overview |
173 |
How the ACL policies are stored |
173 |
Policy members |
174 |
ACL policy management |
174 |
Displaying ACL policies |
175 |
Saving changes without activating the policies |
175 |
Activating policy changes |
175 |
Deleting an ACL policy |
175 |
Adding a member to an existing ACL policy |
176 |
Removing a member from an ACL policy |
176 |
Aborting unsaved policy changes |
176 |
FCS policies |
177 |
FCS policy restrictions |
177 |
Ensuring fabric domains share policies |
178 |
Creating an FCS policy |
178 |
Modifying the order of FCS switches |
179 |
FCS policy distribution |
179 |
DCC policies |
180 |
DCC policy restrictions |
181 |
Creating a DCC policy |
181 |
Deleting a DCC policy |
182 |
SCC policies |
183 |
Creating an SCC policy |
183 |
Authentication policy for fabric elements |
184 |
E_Port authentication |
185 |
Device authentication policy |
187 |
AUTH policy restrictions |
187 |
Authentication protocols |
188 |
Secret key pairs for DH-CHAP |
189 |
FCAP configuration overview |
190 |
Fabric-wide distribution of the Auth policy |
193 |
IP Filter policy |
193 |
Creating an IP Filter policy |
193 |
Cloning an IP Filter policy |
194 |
Displaying an IP Filter policy |
194 |
Saving an IP Filter policy |
194 |
Activating an IP Filter policy |
194 |
Deleting an IP Filter policy |
195 |
IP Filter policy rules |
195 |
IP Filter policy enforcement |
197 |
Adding a rule to an IP Filter policy |
197 |
Deleting a rule to an IP Filter policy |
197 |
Aborting an IP Filter transaction |
197 |
IP Filter policy distribution |
198 |
Policy database distribution |
198 |
Database distribution settings |
199 |
ACL policy distribution to other switches |
200 |
Fabric-wide enforcement |
200 |
Notes on joining a switch to the fabric |
202 |
Management interface security |
204 |
Configuration examples |
205 |
IPsec protocols |
206 |
Security associations |
207 |
Authentication and encryption algorithms |
207 |
IPsec policies |
208 |
IKE policies |
209 |
Creating the tunnel |
210 |
Example of an End-to-End Transport Tunnel mode |
212 |
Maintaining the Switch Configuration File |
215 |
In this chapter |
215 |
Configuration settings |
215 |
Configuration file format |
216 |
Configuration file backup |
218 |
Uploading a configuration file in interactive mode |
219 |
Configuration file restoration |
220 |
Restrictions |
220 |
Configuration download without disabling a switch |
222 |
Configurations across a fabric |
224 |
Downloading a configuration file from one switch to another same model switch |
224 |
Security considerations |
224 |
Configuration management for Virtual Fabrics |
224 |
Uploading a configuration file from a switch with Virtual Fabrics enabled |
225 |
Restoring logical switch configuration using configDownload |
225 |
Restrictions |
226 |
Brocade configuration form |
227 |
Installing and Maintaining Firmware |
229 |
In this chapter |
229 |
Firmware download process overview |
229 |
Upgrading and downgrading firmware |
230 |
Considerations for FICON CUP environments |
231 |
HA sync state |
231 |
Preparing for a firmware download |
232 |
Connected switches |
232 |
Finding the switch firmware version |
233 |
Obtain and decompress firmware |
233 |
Firmware download on switches |
233 |
Switch firmware download process overview |
234 |
Firmware download on an enterprise-class platform |
236 |
Enterprise-class platform firmware download process overview |
236 |
Firmware download from a USB device |
240 |
Enabling USB |
240 |
Viewing the USB file system |
240 |
Downloading from USB using the relative path |
240 |
Downloading from USB using the absolute path |
240 |
FIPS Support |
241 |
Public and Private Key Management |
241 |
The firmwareDownload Command |
241 |
Power-on Firmware Checksum Test |
242 |
Test and restore firmware on switches |
243 |
Testing a different firmware version on a switch |
243 |
Test and restore firmware on enterprise-class platforms |
244 |
Testing different firmware versions on enterprise-class platforms |
245 |
Validating a firmware download |
247 |
Managing Virtual Fabrics |
249 |
In this chapter |
249 |
Virtual Fabrics overview |
249 |
Logical switch overview |
250 |
Default logical switch |
250 |
Logical switches and fabric IDs |
252 |
Port assignment in logical switches |
252 |
Logical switches and connected devices |
253 |
Logical fabric overview |
254 |
Logical fabric and ISLs |
255 |
Logical fabric and ISL sharing |
256 |
Management model for logical switches |
259 |
Account management and Virtual Fabrics |
260 |
Supported platforms for Virtual Fabrics |
260 |
Supported port configurations in the Brocade 5100, 5300, and VA-40FC |
260 |
Supported port configurations in the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S |
261 |
Virtual Fabrics interaction with other Fabric OS features |
261 |
Limitations and restrictions of Virtual Fabrics |
262 |
Restrictions on moving ports |
263 |
Enabling Virtual Fabrics mode |
263 |
Disabling Virtual Fabrics mode |
264 |
Configuring logical switches to use basic configuration values |
265 |
Creating a logical switch or base switch |
265 |
Executing a command in a different logical fabric context |
267 |
Deleting a logical switch |
268 |
Adding and removing ports on a logical switch |
269 |
Displaying logical switch configuration |
270 |
Changing the fabric ID of a logical switch |
270 |
Changing a logical switch to a base switch |
271 |
Setting up IP addresses for a Virtual Fabric |
272 |
Removing an IP address for a Virtual Fabric |
272 |
Configuring a logical switch to use XISLs |
272 |
Changing the context to a different logical fabric |
273 |
Creating a logical fabric using XISLs |
274 |
Administering Advanced Zoning |
277 |
In this chapter |
277 |
Special zones |
277 |
Zoning overview |
278 |
Zone types |
279 |
Zone objects |
280 |
Zone aliases |
281 |
Zone configurations |
282 |
Zoning enforcement |
282 |
Considerations for zoning architecture |
283 |
Best practices for zoning |
284 |
Broadcast zones |
284 |
Broadcast zones and Admin Domains |
284 |
Broadcast zones and FC-FC routing |
285 |
High availability considerations with broadcast zones |
286 |
Loop devices and broadcast zones |
286 |
Broadcast zones and default zoning |
286 |
Zone aliases |
286 |
Creating an alias |
286 |
Adding members to an alias |
287 |
Removing members from an alias |
287 |
Deleting an alias |
288 |
Viewing an alias in the defined configuration |
288 |
Zone creation and maintenance |
289 |
Creating a zone |
289 |
Adding devices (members) to a zone |
289 |
Removing devices (members) from a zone |
290 |
Deleting a zone |
290 |
Viewing a zone in the defined configuration |
291 |
Validating a zone |
291 |
Default zoning mode |
292 |
Setting the default zoning mode |
292 |
Viewing the current default zone access mode |
293 |
Zoning database size |
293 |
Zoning configurations |
293 |
Creating a zoning configuration |
294 |
Adding zones (members) to a zoning configuration |
294 |
Removing zones (members) from a zone configuration |
295 |
Enabling a zone configuration |
295 |
Disabling a zone configuration |
296 |
Deleting a zone configuration |
296 |
Clearing changes to a configuration |
297 |
Viewing all zone configuration information |
297 |
Viewing selected zone configuration information |
298 |
Viewing the configuration in the effective zone database |
298 |
Clearing all zone configurations |
298 |
Zone object maintenance |
299 |
Copying a zone object |
299 |
Deleting a zone object |
299 |
Renaming a zone object |
300 |
Zoning configuration management |
301 |
New switch or fabric additions |
301 |
Fabric segmentation and zoning |
303 |
Security and zoning |
303 |
Zone merging scenarios |
304 |
Traffic Isolation Zoning |
307 |
In this chapter |
307 |
Traffic Isolation Zoning overview |
307 |
TI zone failover |
308 |
FSPF routing rules and traffic isolation |
310 |
Enhanced TI zones |
312 |
Traffic Isolation Zoning over FC routers |
313 |
TI within an edge fabric |
314 |
TI within a backbone fabric |
315 |
Limitations of TI zones over FC routers |
316 |
General rules for TI zones |
316 |
Supported configurations for Traffic Isolation Zoning |
317 |
Additional configuration rules for enhanced TI zones |
318 |
Trunking with TI zones |
318 |
Limitations and restrictions of Traffic Isolation Zoning |
318 |
Admin Domain considerations for Traffic Isolation Zoning |
319 |
Virtual Fabric considerations for Traffic Isolation Zoning |
319 |
Traffic Isolation Zoning over FC routers with Virtual Fabrics |
321 |
Creating a TI zone |
322 |
Creating a TI zone in a base fabric |
324 |
Modifying TI zones |
324 |
Changing the state of a TI zone |
325 |
Deleting a TI zone |
326 |
Displaying TI zones |
326 |
Setting up TI over FCR (sample procedure) |
327 |
Administering NPIV |
331 |
In this chapter |
331 |
NPIV overview |
331 |
Upgrade considerations |
332 |
Fixed addressing mode |
332 |
10-bit addressing mode |
332 |
Configuring NPIV |
333 |
Enabling and disabling NPIV |
334 |
Viewing NPIV port configuration information |
334 |
Viewing virtual PID login information |
336 |
Interoperability for Merged SANs |
337 |
In this chapter |
337 |
Interoperability overview |
337 |
Connectivity solutions |
338 |
Domain ID offset modes |
339 |
Configuring the Domain_ID offset |
341 |
McDATA Fabric mode configuration restrictions |
341 |
McDATA Open Fabric mode configuration restrictions |
342 |
Interoperability support for logical switches |
342 |
Switch configurations for interoperability |
343 |
Enabling McDATA Open Fabric mode |
343 |
Enabling McDATA Fabric mode |
344 |
Enabling Brocade Native mode |
345 |
Zone management in interoperable fabrics |
346 |
Zoning restrictions |
346 |
Zone name restrictions |
347 |
Zoning modes |
347 |
Setting the safe zone mode on a stand-alone switch |
348 |
Setting the safe zone mode fabric-wide |
348 |
Disabling safe zone mode |
348 |
Effective zone configuration |
349 |
Saving the effective zone configuration to the Defined Database |
349 |
Frame Redirection in interoperable fabrics |
350 |
Traffic Isolation zones in interoperable fabrics |
350 |
Brocade SANtegrity implementation in mixed fabric SANS |
351 |
Fabric OS Layer 2 Fabric Binding |
351 |
E_Port authentication between Fabric OS and M-EOS switches |
351 |
Switch authentication policy |
353 |
Dumb switch authentication |
355 |
Authentication of EX_Port, VE_Port, and VEX_Port connections |
356 |
Authentication of VE_Port-to-VE_Port connections |
357 |
Authentication of VEX_Port-to-VE_Port connections |
360 |
Authentication of VEX_Port-to-VEX_Port connections |
361 |
FCR SANtegrity |
361 |
Fabric Binding behavior in a mixed fabric |
362 |
Translate domains do not have Preferred or Insistent Domain ID behavior. |
362 |
Configuring the preferred domain ID and the insistent domain ID |
362 |
FICON implementation in a mixed fabric |
363 |
Fabric OS version change restrictions in an interoperable environment |
363 |
Coordinated Hot Code Load |
364 |
Bypassing the Coordinated HCL check on firmware download |
364 |
Coordinated HCL on switches firmware downloads |
365 |
Upgrade and downgrade considerations for HCL for interoperability |
365 |
McDATA-aware features |
365 |
McDATA-unaware features |
366 |
M-EOS feature limitations in mixed fabrics |
368 |
Supported hardware in an interoperable environment |
369 |
Supported features in an interoperable environment |
371 |
Unsupported features in an interoperable environment |
374 |
Managing Administrative Domains |
375 |
In this chapter |
375 |
Administrative Domains overview |
375 |
Admin Domain features |
377 |
Requirements for Admin Domains |
377 |
Admin Domain access levels |
378 |
User-defined Administrative Domains |
378 |
System-defined Administrative Domains |
378 |
Admin Domains and login |
380 |
Admin Domain member types |
381 |
Admin Domains and switch WWN |
382 |
Admin Domain compatibility, availability, and merging |
384 |
Admin Domain management for physical fabric administrators |
384 |
Setting the default zoning mode for Admin Domains |
384 |
Creating an Admin Domain |
385 |
User assignments to Admin Domains |
386 |
Removing an Admin Domain from a user account |
388 |
Activating an Admin Domain |
388 |
Deactivating an Admin Domain |
389 |
Adding members to an existing Admin Domain |
389 |
Removing members from an Admin Domain |
390 |
Renaming an Admin Domain |
390 |
Deleting an Admin Domain |
391 |
Deleting all user-defined Admin Domains |
392 |
Deleting all user-defined Admin Domains non-disruptively |
392 |
Validating an Admin Domain member list |
396 |
SAN management with Admin Domains |
396 |
CLI commands in an AD context |
397 |
Executing a command in a different AD context |
397 |
Displaying an Admin Domain configuration |
398 |
Switching to a different Admin Domain context |
398 |
Admin Domain interactions with other Fabric OS features |
399 |
Admin Domains, zones, and zone databases |
400 |
Admin Domains and LSAN zones |
402 |
Configuration upload and download in an AD context |
402 |
Administering Licensing |
405 |
In this chapter |
405 |
Licensing overview |
405 |
The Brocade 7800 Upgrade license |
411 |
ICL licensing |
411 |
ICL 16-link license |
411 |
ICL 8-link license |
411 |
8G licensing |
412 |
Slot-based licensing |
412 |
Upgrade/downgrade considerations |
413 |
Adding a license to a slot |
413 |
Removing a license from a slot |
413 |
Time-based licenses |
413 |
Configupload and download considerations |
414 |
Expired licenses |
414 |
Universal Time-based licenses |
414 |
Universal Time-based license expiration date |
414 |
Extending a license |
415 |
Deleting a license |
415 |
Date change restriction |
415 |
Universal Time-based license shelf life |
415 |
Viewing installed licenses |
415 |
Activating a license |
415 |
Adding a licensed feature |
416 |
Removing a licensed feature |
417 |
Ports on Demand |
417 |
Activating Ports on Demand |
419 |
Dynamic Ports on Demand |
419 |
Displaying the port license assignments |
419 |
Enabling Dynamic Ports on Demand |
420 |
Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand |
420 |
Reserving a port license |
421 |
Releasing a port from a POD set |
422 |
Monitoring Fabric Performance |
423 |
In this chapter |
423 |
Advanced Performance Monitoring overview |
423 |
Types of monitors |
423 |
Virtual Fabrics considerations for Advanced Performance Monitoring |
424 |
End-to-end performance monitoring |
425 |
End-to-end monitors |
425 |
Adding end-to-end monitors |
426 |
Setting a mask for an end-to-end monitor |
427 |
Deleting end-to-end monitors |
428 |
Frame monitoring |
429 |
Creating frame types to be monitored |
430 |
Deleting frame types |
431 |
Adding frame monitors to a port |
431 |
Removing frame monitors from a port |
431 |
Saving frame monitor configuration |
431 |
Displaying frame monitors |
432 |
Clearing frame monitor counters |
432 |
ISL performance monitoring |
433 |
Top Talker monitors |
433 |
Adding a Top Talker monitor on an F_Port |
434 |
Adding Top Talker monitors on all switches in the fabric (fabric mode) |
434 |
Displaying the top n bandwidth-using flows on an F_Port |
435 |
Displaying top talking flows for a given domain ID (fabric mode) |
436 |
Deleting a Top Talker monitor on an F_Port |
436 |
Deleting the fabric mode Top Talker monitors |
436 |
Limitations of Top Talker monitors |
437 |
Trunk monitoring |
437 |
Displaying end-to-end and ISL monitor counters |
437 |
Clearing end-to-end and ISL monitor counters |
438 |
Saving and restoring monitor configurations |
439 |
Performance data collection |
439 |
Optimizing Fabric Behavior |
441 |
In this chapter |
441 |
Adaptive Networking overview |
441 |
Ingress Rate Limiting |
442 |
Limiting traffic from a particular device |
443 |
Disabling ingress rate limiting |
443 |
QoS: SID/DID traffic prioritization |
443 |
License requirements for traffic prioritization |
444 |
QoS zones |
446 |
QoS on E_Ports |
447 |
QoS over FC routers |
448 |
Virtual Fabric considerations for traffic prioritization |
449 |
High availability considerations for traffic prioritization |
450 |
Supported configurations for traffic prioritization |
450 |
Upgrade considerations for traffic prioritization |
450 |
Limitations and restrictions for traffic prioritization |
453 |
Setting traffic prioritization |
454 |
Setting traffic prioritization over FC routers |
455 |
Disabling QoS |
456 |
Bottleneck detection |
456 |
Supported configurations for bottleneck detection |
457 |
How bottlenecks are reported |
457 |
Limitations of bottleneck detection |
457 |
High availability considerations for bottleneck detection |
457 |
Upgrade and downgrade considerations for bottleneck detection |
458 |
Trunking considerations for bottleneck detection |
458 |
Virtual Fabrics considerations for bottleneck detection |
458 |
Access Gateway considerations for bottleneck detection |
458 |
Enabling bottleneck detection on a switch |
459 |
Excluding a port from bottleneck detection |
459 |
Displaying bottleneck detection configuration details |
460 |
Changing bottleneck alert parameters |
460 |
Displaying bottleneck statistics |
462 |
Disabling bottleneck detection on a switch |
463 |
Managing Trunking Connections |
465 |
In this chapter |
465 |
Trunking overview |
465 |
Criteria for managing trunking connections |
466 |
Supported hardware |
467 |
Recommendations for trunking groups |
467 |
Basic trunk group configuration |
468 |
Re-initializing ports for trunking |
468 |
Enabling Trunking on a port |
468 |
Enabling Trunking on a switch |
468 |
Displaying trunking information |
469 |
Trunking over long distance fabrics |
470 |
F_Port trunking |
471 |
Prerequisites for F_Port trunking |
471 |
Enabling F_Port trunking |
472 |
Disabling F_Port trunking |
472 |
F_Port trunking in Virtual Fabrics |
472 |
F_Port trunking considerations for Virtual Fabrics |
473 |
F_Port masterless trunking |
473 |
F_Port masterless trunking considerations |
475 |
Assigning a Trunk Area |
477 |
Enabling the DCC policy on a Trunk Area |
479 |
Managing Long Distance Fabrics |
481 |
In this chapter |
481 |
Long distance fabrics overview |
481 |
Extended Fabrics device limitations |
482 |
Long distance link modes |
482 |
Configuring an extended ISL |
483 |
Enabling long distance when connecting to TDM devices |
484 |
Buffer credit management |
485 |
Buffer-to-Buffer flow control |
485 |
Optimal buffer credit allocation |
486 |
Fibre Channel gigabit values reference definition |
487 |
Allocating buffer credits based on full-size frames |
487 |
Allocating buffer credits based on average-size frames |
489 |
Allocating buffer credits for F_Ports |
490 |
Displaying the remaining buffers in a port group |
490 |
Buffer credits for each switch model |
491 |
Maximum configurable distances for Extended Fabrics |
492 |
Buffer credit recovery |
493 |
Using the FC-FC Routing Service |
495 |
In this chapter |
495 |
FC-FC routing service overview |
495 |
Supported platforms for Fibre Channel routing |
496 |
Supported configurations |
496 |
Integrated Routing |
497 |
Fibre Channel routing concepts |
497 |
Proxy devices |
501 |
Routing types |
501 |
Phantom domains |
502 |
Setting up the FC-FC routing service |
504 |
Verifying the setup for FC-FC routing |
504 |
Backbone fabric IDs |
506 |
Assigning backbone fabric IDs |
507 |
FCIP tunnel configuration |
507 |
Inter-fabric link configuration |
508 |
Configuring an IFL for both edge and backbone connections |
508 |
FC Router port cost configuration |
511 |
Port cost considerations |
512 |
Setting router port cost for an EX_Port |
513 |
EX_Port frame trunking configuration |
514 |
Masterless EX_Port trunking |
514 |
Supported configurations and platforms |
515 |
Configuring EX_Port frame trunking |
516 |
Displaying EX_Port trunking information |
516 |
LSAN zone configuration |
517 |
Use of Admin Domains with LSAN zones and FCR |
517 |
Zone definition and naming |
517 |
LSAN zones and fabric-to-fabric communications |
518 |
Controlling device communication with the LSAN |
518 |
Setting the maximum LSAN count |
520 |
Configuring backbone fabrics for interconnectivity |
521 |
HA and downgrade considerations for LSAN zones |
521 |
LSAN zone policies using LSAN tagging |
521 |
LSAN zone binding |
525 |
Proxy PID configuration |
529 |
Fabric parameter considerations |
529 |
Inter-fabric broadcast frames |
530 |
Displaying the current broadcast configuration |
530 |
Enabling broadcast frame forwarding |
531 |
Disabling broadcast frame forwarding |
531 |
Resource monitoring |
531 |
FC-FC Routing and Virtual Fabrics |
532 |
Logical switch configuration for FC routing |
533 |
Backbone-to-edge routing with Virtual Fabrics |
534 |
Upgrade and downgrade considerations for FC-FC routing |
535 |
How replacing port blades affects EX_Port configuration |
535 |
Displaying the range of output ports connected to xlate domains |
536 |
M-EOS Migration Path to Fabric OS |
537 |
In this appendix |
537 |
M-EOS fabrics overview |
537 |
McDATA Mi10K interoperability |
539 |
Fabric configurations for interconnectivity |
539 |
Connectivity modes |
539 |
Configuring the FC router |
540 |
Configuring LSAN zones in the M-EOS fabric |
542 |
Correcting errors if LSAN devices appear in only one of the fabrics |
542 |
Completing the configuration |
543 |
Inband Management |
545 |
In this appendix |
545 |
Inband Management overview |
545 |
Internal Ethernet devices |
546 |
IP address and routing management |
546 |
Setting the IP address for the 7500s |
547 |
Setting the IP address for the CP Inband Management interface |
547 |
Setting the IP address for the GE Inband Management interface |
547 |
Adding an Inband Management route on the CP |
547 |
Deleting an Inband Management route |
548 |
Viewing Inband Management IP addresses and routes |
548 |
FIPS |
549 |
Examples of supported configurations |
549 |
Configuring a Management Station on the same subnet |
549 |
Configuring a Management Station on different subnets |
550 |
Port Indexing |
553 |
In this appendix |
553 |
Port indexing on the Brocade 48000 director |
553 |
Port indexing on the Brocade DCX backbone |
555 |
Port indexing on the Brocade DCX-4S backbone |
557 |
FIPS Support |
561 |
In this appendix |
561 |
FIPS overview |
561 |
Zeroization functions |
561 |
Power-up self tests |
562 |
Conditional tests |
562 |
FIPS mode configuration |
563 |
LDAP in FIPS mode |
564 |
LDAP certificates for FIPS mode |
566 |
Preparing the switch for FIPS |
567 |
Overview of steps |
567 |
Enabling FIPS mode |
568 |
Disabling FIPS mode |
569 |
Zeroizing for FIPS |
570 |
Displaying FIPS configuration |
570 |
Hexadecimal |
571 |
Hexadecimal overview |
571 |
Example conversion of the hexadecimal triplet Ox616000 |
571 |