Introduction; Audience; Switch Details - Dell Brocade VDX 6740 Configuration Manual

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Introduction

This document illustrates how to configure the Brocade VDX 6740 switch for use with EqualLogic™ PS
Series storage using Dell™ best practices. The recommended configuration uses Brocade link aggregation
groups (LAGs) for inter-switch connections.
For more information on EqualLogic SAN design recommendations, see the EqualLogic Configuration
Guide at: www.delltechcenter.com/page/equallogic+configuration+guide.
1.1

Audience

This switch configuration guide describes a verified configuration following Dell best practices for an
EqualLogic iSCSI SAN and is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment personnel.
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Switch details

The table below provides an overview of the switch configuration.
Table 1
Brocade VDX 6740
Switch vendor
Switch model
Switch firmware
Note: For proper functionality, the switch must be at the firmware version shown in the table above
before proceeding with this configuration. Using previous firmware versions may have unpredictable
results.
The latest firmware updates and documentation can be found at: http://www.brocade.com. This site
requires a login.
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Switch specifications
Brocade
VDX 6740
NOS 5.0.1