Configuring the Brocade FC switches

You must configure each of the Brocade switch fabrics in the MetroCluster configuration.

Before you begin

About this task

  1. Reviewing Brocade license requirements
    You need certain licenses for the switches in a MetroCluster configuration. You must install these licenses on all four switches.
  2. Setting the Brocade FC switch values to factory defaults
    You must set the switch to its factory defaults to ensure a successful configuration. You must also assign each switch a unique name.
  3. Configuring basic switch settings
    You must configure basic global settings, including the domain ID, for Brocade switches.
  4. Configuring basic switch settings on a Brocade DCX 8510-8 switch
    You must configure basic global settings, including the domain ID, for Brocade switches.
  5. Configuring E-ports on Brocade FC switches using FC ports
    For Brocade switches on which the Inter-Switch Links (ISL) are configured using FC ports, you must configure the switch ports on each switch fabric that connect the ISL. These ISL ports are also known as E-ports.
  6. Configuring 10 Gbps VE ports on Brocade FC 7840 switches
    When using the 10 Gbps VE ports (which use FCIP) for ISLs, you must create IP interfaces on each port, and configure FCIP tunnels and circuits in each tunnel.
  7. Configuring 40 Gbps VE-ports on Brocade 7810 and 7840 FC switches
    When using the two 40 GbE VE-ports (which use FCIP) for ISLs, you must create IP interfaces on each port, and configure FCIP tunnels and circuits in each tunnel.
  8. Configuring the non-E-ports on the Brocade switch
    You must configure the non-E-ports on the FC switch. In a MetroCluster configuration, these are the ports that connect the switch to the HBA initiators, FC-VI interconnects, and FC-to-SAS bridges. These steps must be done for each port.
  9. Configuring compression on ISL ports on a Brocade G620 switch
    If you are using Brocade G620 switches and enabling compression on the ISLs, you must configure it on each E-port on the switches.
  10. Configuring zoning on Brocade FC switches
    You must assign the switch ports to separate zones to separate controller and storage traffic. The procedure differs depending on whether you are using a FibreBridge 7500N or FibreBridge 6500N bridge.
  11. Setting ISL encryption on Brocade 6510 or G620 switches
    On Brocade 6510 or G620 switches, you can optionally use the Brocade encryption feature on the ISL connections. If you want to use the encryption feature, you must perform additional configuration steps on each switch in the MetroCluster configuration.
Parent topic: Configuring the Cisco or Brocade FC switches manually
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December 2020
Updated for ONTAP 9.8