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Table 94
frame trunking is supported and, if supported, whether Virtual Fabrics must be enabled or
disabled.
TABLE 94
Supported platforms for FCR
Brocade DCX and DCX-4S:
Brocade 5100
Brocade 5300
Brocade VA-40FC
Brocade Encryption Switch yes
Brocade 7500
Brocade 7800
Brocade 48000:

Supported configurations and platforms

The EX_Port trunking is an FCR software feature and requires that you have a trunking license
installed on the FC router and on the edge fabric connected to the other side of the trunked
EX_Ports. EX_Port trunking is supported only with Brocade edge fabrics. You can use EX_Port
frame trunking in the following configurations and cases:
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•
•
•
Masterless EX_Port trunking has additional configuration requirements. See
trunking"
NOTE
QoS and EX_Port trunking can co-exist; however, if some ports in the trunk group have QoS enabled
and some have QoS disabled, then two trunk groups will form: one with QoS enabled and one with
QoS disabled.
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
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lists the platforms that support FC-FC routing, indicates whether masterless EX_Port
Supported platforms and VF mode for masterless EX_Port trunking
Masterless EX_Port trunking supported? VF mode required for masterless EX_Port trunking
FC8-16 yes
FC8-32 yes
FC8-48 yes
FC8-64 yes
FS8-18 yes
FX8-24 yes
FR4-18i no
yes
yes
yes
no
no
FR4-18i no
For ports with speeds of 2 Gbps up to a maximum speed of 8 Gbps and trunking over long
distance.
In the edge fabric, when the FC router is connected to a switch that supports eight ports from
the trunkable group.
When the FC router is connected to an edge fabric using a mix of trunked and non-trunked
EX_Ports. All will share the same front domain.
In edge-to-edge, backbone-to-edge, and dual backbone configurations.
on page 474 for these additional requirements.
EX_Port frame trunking configuration
enabled
enabled
enabled
enabled
enabled
enabled
n/a
enabled or disabled
enabled or disabled
enabled or disabled
enabled or disabled
n/a
n/a
n/a
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