Port Fibre Channel/4-Port Gigabitethernet Multiservice Module Bb_Credit Buffers; Port 4-Gbps Switching Module Bb_Credit Buffers - HP Cisco MDS 9020 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Buffer Credit Allocation
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
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For an example of the configuration of the this example, see the
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Channel Switching Module Example" section on page
Figure 14-5
Dedicated

18-Port Fibre Channel/4-Port GigabitEthernet Multiservice Module BB_Credit Buffers

Table 14-7
Table 14-7
BB_Credit Buffer Allocation Type
User configurable BB_credit buffers
1. ISL = E port or TE port.
The following considerations apply to BB_credit buffers on18-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching
modules:
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12-Port 4-Gbps Switching Module BB_Credit Buffers

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Two ports with dedicated rate mode and 4-Gbps speed plus
four ports with shared rate mode and 4-Gbps speed (with 4:1 oversubscription)
One port with dedicated rate mode and 4-Gbps speed plus
three ports with dedicated rate mode and 2-Gbps speed plus
two ports with shared rate mode and 4-Gbps speed (4:1 oversubscription)
Six ports with dedicated rate mode and 2-Gbps speed
Three ports with dedicated rate mode and 4-Gbps speed plus
three ports with shared rate mode and 1-Gbps speed (see
Example Speed and Rate Configuration on a 24-Port 4-Gbps Switching Module
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1
4-Gbps 4-Gbps
Dedicated
lists the BB_credit buffer allocation for 18-port 4-Gbps multiservice modules.
18-Port 4-Gbps Multiservice Module BB_Credit Buffer Allocation Defaults
BB_credit buffers for ISL connections can be configured from a minimum of 2 buffers to a
maximum of 250 buffers for dedicated rate mode or 16 buffers for shared rate mode.
BB_credit buffers for Fx port mode connections can be configured. The minimum is 2 buffers and
the maximum of 250 buffers for dedicated rate mode or 16 buffers for shared rate mode.
Performance buffers are not supported on this module.
lists the BB_credit buffer allocation for 12-port 4-Gbps switching modules.
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4-Gbps 1-Gbps
Dedicated
Shared
BB_Credit Buffers Per Port Defaults
Dedicated Rate Mode
BB_Credit
4-Gbps Speed
Buffers Per
Module ISL
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Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules
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"Configuring a 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre
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1-Gbps 1-Gbps
Shared
Shared
Shared Rate Mode
4-Gbps Speed
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Fx Port ISL
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Fx Port
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