Configuring Interop Mode 1 - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 37 Advanced Features and Concepts
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Configuring Interop Mode 1

The interop mode1 in Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches can be enabled disruptively or nondisruptively.
Brocade's msplmgmtdeactivate command must explicitly be run prior to connecting from a Brocade
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switch to either Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches or to McData switches. This command uses Brocade
proprietary frames to exchange platform information, which Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches or
McData switches do not understand. Rejecting these frames causes the common E ports to become
isolated.
To configure interop mode 1 for a VSAN using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Choose VSANxxx > VSAN Attributes from the Logical Domains pane.
Step 2 Select Interop-1 from the Interop drop-down menu.
Click Apply Changes to save this interop mode.
Step 3
Expand VSANxxx and then select Domain Manager from the Logical Domains pane.
Step 4
You see the Domain Manager configuration in the Information pane as shown in
Figure 37-5
Set the Domain ID in the range of 97 (0x61) through 127 (0x7F).
Step 5
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Change the Fibre Channel timers (if they have been changed from the system defaults).
Step 6
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Domain Manager Configuration
Click the Configuration tab.
Click in the Configure Domain ID column under the Configuration tab.
Click the Running tab and check that the change has been made.
This is a limitation imposed by the McData switches.
When changing the domain ID, the FC IDs assigned to N ports also change.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
Switch Interoperability
Figure 37-5.
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