Configuring Ex_Port Frame Trunking; Displaying Ex_Port Trunking Information - Brocade Communications Systems 53-1001763-02 Administrator's Manual

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EX_Port frame trunking configuration
High availability support
The EX_Port frame trunking feature also is a High Availability (HA) supported feature. The HA
protocol for EX_Port trunking is as follows:
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Backward compatibility support
For backward compatibility, an FC router that supports EX_Port trunking can continue to
interoperate with older FC routers and all previously supported Brocade switches in the backbone
fabric or Brocade edge fabric.

Configuring EX_Port frame trunking

With EX_Port frame trunking, you can use the same CLI commands as you do for E_Port trunking.
Administration control for EX_Port trunking is available through root, admin, and switch admin
access.
The procedures for administering EX_Port frame trunking are the same as for E_Port trunking. You
initialize trunking on ports with portCfgTrunkPort or switchCfgTrunk, and monitor traffic with the
portPerfShow command.
For details about using these commands, see
individual commands in the Fabric OS Command Reference.

Displaying EX_Port trunking information

1. Log in as an admin and connect to the switch.
2. Enter the switchShow command to display trunking information for the EX_Ports.
Example
Index Slot Port Address Media Speed State
==============================================
16 2 0 ee1000
17 2 1 ee1100
18 2 2 ee1200
(fabric id = 2 )(Trunk master)
19 2 3 ee1300
20 2 4 ee1400
21 2 5 ee1500
22 2 6 ee1600
23 2 7 ee1700
(fabric id = 2 )(Trunk master)
476
If trunking is disabled prior to the HA failover, it remains disabled after the HA failover.
If trunking is enabled prior to the HA failover, it remains enabled after the HA failover.
fcr_switch:admin_06> switchshow
The following is an example of a master EX_Port and a slave EX_Port displayed in switchShow.
id N4 No_Light
id N4 Online
id N4 Online
id N4 No_Light
id N4 Online
id N4 Online
id N4 Online
id N4 Online
Chapter 19, "Managing Trunking Connections,"
EX_Port (Trunk port, master is Slot
EX_Port 10:00:00:05:1e:35:bb:32 "MtOlympus_82"
EX_Port (Trunk port, master is Slot
EX_Port (Trunk port, master is Slot
EX_Port (Trunk port, master is Slot
EX_Port 10:00:00:60:69:80:1d:bc "MtOlympus_72"
and
2 Port 2 )
2 Port 7 )
2 Port 7 )
2 Port 7 )
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