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Limitations and restrictions of Virtual Fabrics
The maximum number of Logical Switches per chassis varies depending on the switch model.
Table 50
lists
the supported platforms and the maximum number of Logical Switches (including the default Logical
Switch) supported on each.
The following are restrictions on the default Logical Switch in the HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone
Director and HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director:
•
Cannot use extended ISLs (XISLs)
•
Cannot be a base switch
XISL use is not permitted in any of the following scenarios:
•
The Logical Switch is FICON CUP enabled.
•
The Logical Switch is operating in interoperability mode 2 or 3.
•
The Logical Switch has ICL ports.
•
The Logical Switch is an edge switch for an FC router.
•
The Logical Switch is using GbE ports (VE_Ports).
•
The Logical Switch is the default Logical Switch in the HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director or
the HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director.
To allow or disallow XISL use for a Logical Switch, see ”
Configuring a Logical Switch for XISL use
” on
page 187.
Interoperability mode In interoperability modes 2 and 3, you cannot use XISL in the Logical Fabric. The
Logical Switches must be connected only with ISLs.
Licensing
Licenses are required for all Logical Switches in a chassis.
Performance
monitoring
Performance monitors are supported in a limited number of Logical Switches,
depending on the platform type. See Chapter 18, ”
Administering advanced
performance monitoring
” on page 405 for more information about performance
monitoring when Virtual Fabrics are enabled.
Port mirroring
Port mirroring is not supported when Virtual Fabrics is enabled.
QoS
QoS VCs are maintained across the base fabric. See Chapter 16, ”
Optimizing
fabric behavior
” on page 339 for more information about using the Adaptive
Networking features with Virtual Fabrics.
Traffic Isolation
Traffic Isolation zones with failover disabled are not supported in Logical Fabrics.
See Chapter 16, ”
Optimizing fabric behavior
” on page 339 for additional
information about using TI zones with Virtual Fabrics.
Table 49
Virtual Fabrics interaction with Fabric OS features (continued)
Fabric OS feature
Interaction with Virtual Fabrics
Table 50
Maximum number of Logical Switches per chassis
Platform
Maximum number of
Logical Switches
HP StorageWorks DC SAN
Backbone Director
8
HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN
Director
8
HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN
Switch
4
HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN
Switch
3
Summary of Contents for A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base
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Page 100: ...100 Managing user accounts ...
Page 118: ...116 Configuring standard security features ...
Page 164: ...162 Configuring advanced security features ...
Page 234: ...232 Installing and maintaining firmware ...
Page 268: ...266 Administering advanced zoning ...
Page 284: ...282 Configuring Enterprise class platforms ...
Page 292: ...290 Routing traffic ...
Page 294: ...292 Interoperability for merged SANs ...
Page 302: ...300 Configuring the Distributed Management Server ...
Page 334: ...332 iSCSI gateway service ...
Page 340: ...338 Administering NPIV ...
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Page 408: ...406 Using the FC FC routing service ...
Page 438: ...434 Administering extended fabrics ...
Page 460: ...456 Administering ISL trunking ...
Page 516: ...512 FICON fabrics ...
Page 526: ...522 Configuring and monitoring FICON Extension Services ...
Page 540: ...536 Configuring the PID format ...
Page 544: ...540 Understanding legacy password behavior ...
Page 546: ...542 Mixed fabric configurations for non merge SANs ...
Page 550: ...546 Migrating from an MP Router to a 400 MP Router ...
Page 558: ...554 Inband Management ...
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