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FIGURE 3 Brocade VDX 6940 in larger deployments
Although the main function of 40 GbE ports in 40 GbE mode is to uplink data to platforms in a VCS
fabric, such as the Brocade VDX 8770, or to uplink data to non-VCS-capable devices, these ports can
be also connect to edge devices, including FCoE devices.
Although FCoE virtual fabric (VF) ports are created for 40 GbE ports, FCoE configuration is not
supported on 40 GbE ports configured in 40 GbE mode. FCoE configuration is supported on 10 GbE
ports in breakout mode on the Brocade VDX 6940-36Q when the appropriate FCoE license is installed.
Refer to the Network OS Software Licensing Guide for details on FCoE licensing.
Hardware components
Interface ports, component status LED indicators, and field replaceable units (FRUs) are located on the
port side and non-port side of Brocade VDX 6940 devices.
The following components are on the port side of the device:
• A USB connector for firmware upgrades and system log downloads.
• A RJ-45 Ethernet management port for out-of-band management.
‐ The Brocade VDX 6940-36Q port supports 10/100/1000 MB.
‐ The Brocade VDX 6940-144S port supports 1000 MB.
• An RJ-45 serial (RS-232) console port for terminal access and debugging.
• GbE ports for fabric connections:
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