Backbone-To-Edge Routing With Virtual Fabrics; Figure 76 Ex_Ports In A Base Switch; Figure 77 Logical Representation Of Ex_Ports In A Base Switch - Brocade Communications Systems 53-1001763-02 Administrator's Manual

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FC-FC Routing and Virtual Fabrics
FIGURE 76
Figure 77
shown in
Fabric 1 is not connected to the backbone, so the device in Fabric 1 cannot communicate with any
of the devices in the other fabrics.
Edge fabric
Fabric 128
FIGURE 77

Backbone-to-edge routing with Virtual Fabrics

Since the base switch does not allow F_Ports, you cannot have devices connected to the base
switch.
494
Physical chassis 1
IFL
E
Logical switch 1
(Default logical switch)
Fabric ID 128
Logical switch 2
Fabric ID 1
Allows XISL use
F
Logical switch 3
Fabric ID 15
Logical switch 4
EX
(Base switch)
Fabric ID 8
EX_Ports in a base switch
shows a logical representation of the physical chassis and devices in
Figure 77, Fabric 128 and Fabric 15 are edge fabrics connected to a backbone fabric.
SW5
SW1
E
EX
SW4
Backbone fabric
Fabric 8
Logical representation of EX_Ports in a base switch
ISL
E
Logical ISL
ISL
E
E
IFL
EX
E
XISL
Edge fabric
Fabric 15
SW3
SW7
E
EX
SW8
Physical chassis 2
F
E
Logical switch 5
(Default logical switch)
Fabric ID 128
Logical switch 6
F
Fabric ID 1
Allows XISL use
E
Logical switch 7
Fabric ID 15
Logical switch 8
(Base switch)
E Fabric ID 8
Figure
SW2
Fabric 1
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SW6
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