Configure Port Channel; Configure Ports For Lag; Configure Global Lldp Settings To Disable Dcb; Disable Ethernet Fabric On Edge Ports - Dell Brocade VDX 6740 Configuration Manual

2.3

Configure Port Channel

sw0#configure
Entering configure mode terminal
sw0(config)# interface Port-channel 1
sw0(config-Port-channel-1)# mtu 9216
sw0(config-Port-channel-1)# switchport
sw0(config-Port-channel-1)# switchport mode trunk
sw0(config-Port-channel-1)# qos flowcontrol tx off rx on
sw0(config-Port-channel-1)# speed 40000
sw0(config-Port-channel-1)# no shutdown
sw0(config-Port-channel-1)# exit
2.4

Configure Ports for LAG

sw0(config)# interface FortyGigabitEthernet 1/0/49-50
sw0(conf-if-fo-1/0/49-50)# no fabric isl enable
sw0(conf-if-fo-1/0/49-50)# no fabric trunk enable
sw0(conf-if-fo-1/0/49-50)# channel-group 1 mode active type brocade
sw0(conf-if-fo-1/0/49-50)# no cee
sw0(conf-if-fo-1/0/49-50)# no lldp disable
sw0(conf-if-fo-1/0/49-50)# no shutdown
sw0(conf-if-fo-1/0/49-50)# exit
2.5

Configure Global LLDP settings to disable DCB

The below commands are issued to disable dcbx-tlv and iscsi-app tlv.
sw0(config)#protocol lldp
sw0(conf-lldp)#no advertise dcbx-iscsi-app-tlv
sw0(conf-lldp)#no advertise dcbx-tlv
sw0(conf-lldp)#exit
2.6

Disable Ethernet Fabric on edge ports

sw0(config)#interface TenGigabitEthernet 1/0/1-48
sw0(conf-if-te-1/0/1-48)# no fabric isl enable
sw0(conf-if-te-1/0/1-48)# no fabric trunk enable
sw0(conf-if-te-1/0/1-48)# exit
7 SCG1020 | Brocade VDX 6740 Switch Configuration Guide for EqualLogic SANs