Creating Ip Interfaces And Routes - Brocade Communications Systems 8 Administrator's Manual

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Creating IP interfaces and routes

Creating IP interfaces and routes
The IP network connection between two Brocade 7500 Extension switches or two FC4-18i blades
or one Brocade 7500 Extension switch and one FC4-18i blade is configured by defining IP
interfaces for origin and destination virtual ports, and then defining one or more IP routes to
connect them.
1. Define the IP interface of each virtual port, using the portCfg command. You can define up to
2. Define IP routes on a GbE port. After defining the IP interface of the remote switch, you can
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eight IP interfaces per GbE port. The command syntax is as follows.
portCfg ipif [slot/]ge0|ge1 create src_ipaddr mtu_size
Where:
slot The number of a slot in a 48000 and Brocade DCX platforms that contains an
FC4-18i blade. This parameter does not apply to the stand-alone Brocade
7500 Extension Switch.
ge0|ge1 The Ethernet port used by the tunnel (ge0 or ge1).
src_ipaddr The source IP address in either IPv6 or IPv4 format:
src_IPv6_addr/[prefix_len]
Specifies the source IPv6 address of the virtual port if IPv6 is used. The
address must be an IPv6 global, Unicast address. Optionally specify the prefix
length. This is used for IPv6 addresses instead of a netmask. If prefix_len is
not specified, the prefix length learned from the Neighbor Discovery protocol
will be used.
src_IPv4_addr netmask
Specifies the source IPv4 address of the virtual port, if IPv4 is used. If an IPv4
address is used, the subnet mask must be specified as well (in a.b.c.d.
format.)
mtu_size The maximum transmission unit size. The range allowed is 1260 to 2348 B. It
is recommended to set the value to 1500 B, which is the normal value in an
Ethernet network. Some networks support jumbo packets (packets larger
than 1500 B). If the network you are using supports jumbo packets, a value
of 2348 can improve performance.
By default, the virtual ports will automatically become VE_Ports.
define destination routes on an interface. You can specify a maximum of 32 routes per GbE
port. The command syntax is as follows.
portCfg iproute [slot/]ge0|ge1 create dest_ipaddr gateway_router [metric]
Where:
slot The number of a slot in a Brocade 48000, a Brocade DCX or DCX-4S
enterprise-class platform that contains an FC4-18i blade. This parameter
does not apply to the stand-alone Brocade 7500 Extension Switch.
ge0|ge1 The Ethernet port used by the tunnel (ge0 or ge1).
dest_ipaddr The source IP address in either IPv6 or IPv4 format:
dest_IPv6_addr/[prefix_len]
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