Supported Port Configurations In Brocade Backbones; Table 50 Blade And Port Types Supported On Logical Switches - HP StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

Supported port configurations in Brocade Backbones

Some of the ports in the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families are not supported on all
types of logical switches.
logical switch.
TABLE 50
Blade type
FC8-16
FC8-32
FC8-32E
FC8-48
FC8-48E
FC16-32
FC16-48
FC8-64
FS8-18
FCOE10-24
FX8-24: FC ports
ICL ports
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2.
Restrictions on Brocade Backbones
The following restrictions apply to Brocade Backbones:
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Table 50
Blade and port types supported on logical switches
Default logical switch
Yes (F, E)
1
Yes (F, E)
Yes (F, E)
Yes (F, E)
Yes (F, E)
GE ports Yes (VE)
Yes
In the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 56–63 of the FC8-64 blade are not supported as E_Ports on the
default logical switch. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not have this limitation.
In the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 48–63 of the FC8-64 blade are not supported in the base switch.
The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not have this limitation.
EX_Ports and VEX_Ports can be in only the base switch.
ICL ports cannot be in a logical switch that is using XISLs.
All of the user ports in an ICL cable must be in the same logical switch. Distributing the user
ports within the same cable across multiple logical switches is not supported.
The default logical switch cannot use XISLs.
The default logical switch cannot be designated as the base switch.
In Fabric OS v7.0.0 and later, VE_Ports on the FX8-24 blade are supported on a logical switch
that is using an XISL, and on the base switch as an XISL.
NOTE
For the FX8-24 blade, if XISL use is enabled it is not recommended that you configure VE_Ports
on both the logical switch and the base switch, because FCIP tunnels support only two hops
maximum.
Supported platforms for Virtual Fabrics
lists the blades and ports that are supported on each type of
User-defined logical switch
Yes (F, E)
Yes (F, E)
No
No
Yes (F, E,)
Yes (VE)
Yes
10
Base switch
Yes (E, EX)
2
Yes (E, EX)
No
No
Yes (E, EX)
Yes (VE, VEX)
Yes
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