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Brocade VDX 6940 Switch Configuration Guide for Dell PS Series SANs | SCG3306
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Introduction
This document illustrates how to configure the Brocade
®
VDX 6940 switch for use with Dell
™ PS Series
storage using Dell best practices. The recommended configuration uses Brocade link aggregation groups
(LAGs) for inter-switch connections.
Note:
For more information on PS Series SAN design recommendations, see the
Dell PS Series Configuration Guide
.
1.1
Document conventions
Table 1 lists the formatting conventions used in this document.
Document conventions
Format
Description
Example
Bold
User input
Dell>
enable
Italic
Placeholder or variable
your password
<Italic> <brackets>
Separate variables
<ip address> <mask>
1.2
Audience
This switch configuration guide describes a verified configuration following Dell best practices for a PS Series
iSCSI SAN and is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment personnel.
1.3
Switch details
The table below provides an overview of the switch configuration.
Switch specifications
Brocade VDX 6940
Switch vendor
Brocade
Switch model
VDX 6940
Switch firmware
NOS 7.0.1
Note:
For proper functionality, the switch must be at the firmware version shown in Table 2 before
proceeding with this configuration. Using previous firmware versions may have unpredictable results.
Note:
The latest firmware updates and documentation can be found at:
Brocade.com
. This site requires a
login.
