364 Optimizing fabric behavior
Figure 58
Traffic prioritization in a Logical Fabric
Supported configurations for traffic prioritization
Note the following configuration rules for traffic prioritization:
•
All switches in the fabric must be running Fabric OS 6.0.0 or later.
IMPORTANT:
If QoS traffic crosses an ISL for a switch running a firmware version earlier than Fabric OS
6.0.0, the frames are dropped.
•
By default, all devices are assigned medium priority.
• To be assigned high or low priority, hosts and targets must be connected to one of the following:
• HP StorageWorks 8/8 or 8/24 SAN Switches
• HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks SAN Director 16 Port 8Gb FC blade
• HP StorageWorks SAN Director 32 Port 8Gb FC blade, or HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48
Port 8Gb FC blade in the HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director or HP StorageWorks
DC04 SAN Director Switch platform.
• To preserve the priority level across ISLs, the switches must be running Fabric OS 6.0.0 or later and
must be one of the following platforms:
• HP StorageWorks 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switches
• HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32
• HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32B
• HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-Protocol Router
• HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director
• HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director
• HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch.
= High priority
Chassis 1
Chassis 2
H1
S1
Domain 1
Domain 2
Base switch
Domain 9
LS2, FID3
Domain 6
LS1, FID1
Domain 5
Base switch
Domain 10
LS4, FID3
Domain 8
LS3, FID1
Domain 7
Domain 3
= E_Ports with QoS enabled
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1
8
5
3
8
16
14
10
9
11
13
15
17
7
6
4
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Summary of Contents for A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base
Page 1: ...HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6 2 administrator guide Part number 5697 0016 Edition May 2009 ...
Page 24: ...24 ...
Page 99: ...Fabric OS 6 2 administrator guide 99 ...
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 ...
Page 407: ...Fabric OS 6 2 administrator guide 405 ...
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 ...
Page 572: ...568 ...