Brocade port usage for FC-to-SAS bridges in a MetroCluster FC configuration
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Learn about the port assignments required to cable Brocade FC switches to FC-to-SAS bridges. The port assignments vary depending on whether the bridges use one or two FC ports.
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Brocade 7810 switches only support one DR group. |
Shelf configurations using FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N bridges using both FC ports (FC1 and FC2)
MetroCluster 1 or DR group 1
The following table shows the supported shelf configurations in MetroCluster 1 or DR group 1 for FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N bridges using both FC ports (FC1 and FC2) on Brocade switches. You should be aware of the following when using this configuration table:
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On Brocade 6505, G610, G710, G620, G620-1, G630, and G630-1 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 12-15.
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On Brocade 6510 and DCX 8510-8 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 12-19.
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On Brocade 6520 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 12-21 and 24-45.
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On Brocade 7810 and 7840 switches, MetroCluster 1 or DR group 1 only supports two bridge stacks.
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On Brocade G720 and G730 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 16-21.
| Component | Port | Connects to FC switch… | 6505, G610, G710 port | 6510, DCX 8510-8 port | 6520 port | 7810 port | 7840 port | G620, G620-1, G630, G630-1 port | G720, G730 port | |
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Stack 1 |
bridge_x_1a |
FC1 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
FC2 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
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bridge_x_1b |
FC1 |
1 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
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FC2 |
2 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
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Stack 2 |
bridge_x_2a |
FC1 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
FC2 |
2 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
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bridge_x_2b |
FC1 |
1 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
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FC2 |
2 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
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MetroCluster 2 or DR group 2
The following table shows the supported shelf configurations in MetroCluster 2 or DR group 2 for FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N bridges using both FC ports (FC1 and FC2) on Brocade switches. You should be aware of the following when using this configuration table:
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On Brocade 6510, DCX 8510-8, and 7840 switches, MetroCluster 2 or DR group 2 only supports two bridge stacks.
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On Brocade 6520 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 60-69 and 72-93.
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On Brocade G620, G620-1, G630, and G630-1 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 32-35.
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On Brocade G720 and G730 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 36-39.
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Port usage for the Brocade 6505, G610, and G710 switches in an eight-node MetroCluster configuration is not shown. Due to the limited number of ports, you assign ports on a site-by-site basis depending on the controller model and the number of ISLs and bridge pairs that you're using.
| Component | Port | Connects to FC switch… | 6505, G610, G710 port | 6510, DCX 8510-8 port | 6520 port | 7810 port | 7840 port | G620, G620-1, G630, G630-1 port | G720, G730 port | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stack 1 |
bridge_x_1a |
FC1 |
1 |
n/a |
32 |
56 |
n/a |
20 |
26 |
32 |
FC2 |
2 |
n/a |
32 |
56 |
n/a |
20 |
26 |
32 |
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bridge_x_1b |
FC1 |
1 |
n/a |
33 |
57 |
n/a |
21 |
27 |
33 |
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FC2 |
2 |
n/a |
33 |
57 |
n/a |
21 |
27 |
33 |
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Stack 2 |
bridge_x_2a |
FC1 |
1 |
n/a |
34 |
58 |
n/a |
22 |
30 |
34 |
FC2 |
2 |
n/a |
34 |
58 |
n/a |
22 |
30 |
34 |
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bridge_x_2b |
FC1 |
1 |
n/a |
35 |
59 |
n/a |
23 |
31 |
35 |
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FC2 |
2 |
n/a |
35 |
59 |
n/a |
23 |
31 |
35 |
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MetroCluster 3 or DR group 3
The following table shows the supported shelf configurations in MetroCluster 3 or DR group 3 for FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N bridges using both FC ports (FC1 and FC2) on Brocade switches. You should be aware of the following when using this configuration table:
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On Brocade G630 and G630-1 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 60-63.
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On Brocade G730 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 64, 65, 68, and 69.
| Component | Port | Connects to FC switch… | G630, G630-1 port | G730 port | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stack 1 |
bridge_x_1a |
FC1 |
1 |
56 |
58 |
FC2 |
2 |
56 |
58 |
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bridge_x_1b |
FC1 |
1 |
57 |
59 |
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FC2 |
2 |
57 |
59 |
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Stack 2 |
bridge_x_2a |
FC1 |
1 |
58 |
62 |
FC2 |
2 |
58 |
62 |
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bridge_x_2b |
FC1 |
1 |
59 |
63 |
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FC2 |
2 |
59 |
63 |
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MetroCluster 4 or DR group 4
The following table shows the supported shelf configurations in MetroCluster 4 or DR group 4 for FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N bridges using both FC ports (FC1 and FC2) on Brocade switches. You should be aware of the following when using this configuration table:
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On Brocade G630 and G630-1 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 80-83.
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On Brocade G730 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 84-95.
| Component | Port | Connects to FC switch… | G630, G630-1 port | G730 port | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stack 1 |
bridge_x_1a |
FC1 |
1 |
74 |
80 |
FC2 |
2 |
74 |
80 |
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bridge_x_1b |
FC1 |
1 |
75 |
81 |
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FC2 |
2 |
75 |
81 |
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Stack 2 |
bridge_x_2a |
FC1 |
1 |
78 |
82 |
FC2 |
2 |
78 |
82 |
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bridge_x_2b |
FC1 |
1 |
79 |
83 |
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FC2 |
2 |
79 |
83 |
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Shelf configurations using FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N using one FC port (FC1 or FC2) only
MetroCluster 1 or DR group 1
The following table shows the supported shelf configurations in MetroCluster 1 or DR group 1 using FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N and only one FC port (FC1 or FC2) on Brocade switches. You should be aware of the following when using this configuration table:
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On Brocade 6505, G610, G710, G620, G620-1, G630, and G630-1 switches, additional bridges ports 12-15.
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On Brocade 6510 and DCX 8510-8 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 12-19.
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On Brocade 6520 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 16-21 and 24-45.
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On Brocade G720 and G730 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 16-21.
| Component | Port | Connects to FC switch… | 6505, G610, G710 port | 6510, DCX 8510-8 port | 6520 port | 7810 port | 7840 port | G620, G620-1, G630, G630-1 port | G720, G730 port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stack 1 |
bridge_x_1a |
1 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
bridge_x_1b |
2 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
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Stack 2 |
bridge_x_2a |
1 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
bridge_x_2b |
2 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
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Stack 3 |
bridge_x_3a |
1 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
bridge_x_3b |
2 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
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Stack 4 |
bridge_x_4a |
1 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
bridge_x_4b |
2 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
MetroCluster 2 or DR group 2
The following table shows the supported shelf configurations in MetroCluster 2 or DR group 2 for FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N bridges using one FC port (FC1 or FC2) on Brocade switches. You should be aware of the following when using this configuration table:
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On Brocade 6520 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 60-69 and 72-93.
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On Brocade G620, G620-1, G630, G630-1 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 32-35.
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On Brocade G720 and G730 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 36-39.
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Port usage for the Brocade 6505, G610, and G710 switches in an eight-node MetroCluster configuration is not shown. Due to the limited number of ports, you assign ports on a site-by-site basis depending on the controller model and the number of ISLs and bridge pairs that you're using.
| Component | Port | Connects to FC switch… | 6505, G610, G710 port | 6510, DCX 8510-8 port | 6520 port | 7810 port | 7840 port | G620, G620-1, G630, G630-1 port | G720, G730 port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stack 1 |
bridge_x_1a |
1 |
n/a |
32 |
56 |
n/a |
20 |
26 |
32 |
bridge_x_1b |
2 |
n/a |
32 |
56 |
n/a |
20 |
26 |
32 |
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Stack 2 |
bridge_x_2a |
1 |
n/a |
33 |
57 |
n/a |
21 |
27 |
33 |
bridge_x_2b |
2 |
n/a |
33 |
57 |
n/a |
21 |
27 |
33 |
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Stack 3 |
bridge_x_3a |
1 |
n/a |
34 |
58 |
n/a |
22 |
30 |
34 |
bridge_x_3b |
2 |
n/a |
34 |
58 |
n/a |
22 |
30 |
34 |
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Stack 4 |
bridge_x_4a |
1 |
n/a |
35 |
59 |
n/a |
23 |
31 |
35 |
bridge_x_4b |
2 |
n/a |
35 |
59 |
n/a |
23 |
31 |
35 |
MetroCluster 3 or DR group 3
The following table shows the supported shelf configurations in MetroCluster 3 or DR group 3 for FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N bridges using one FC port (FC1 or FC2) on Brocade switches. You should be aware of the following when using this configuration table:
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On Brocade G630 and G630-1 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 60-63.
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On Brocade G730 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 64, 65, 68, 69.
| Component | Port | Connects to FC switch… | G630, G630-1 port | G730 port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stack 1 |
bridge_x_1a |
1 |
56 |
58 |
bridge_x_1b |
2 |
56 |
58 |
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Stack 2 |
bridge_x_2a |
1 |
57 |
59 |
bridge_x_2b |
2 |
57 |
59 |
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Stack 3 |
bridge_x_3a |
1 |
58 |
62 |
bridge_x_3b |
2 |
58 |
62 |
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Stack 4 |
bridge_x_4a |
1 |
59 |
63 |
bridge_x_4b |
2 |
59 |
63 |
MetroCluster 4 or DR group 4
The following table shows the supported shelf configurations in MetroCluster 4 or DR group 4 for FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N bridges using one FC port (FC1 or FC2) on Brocade switches. You should be aware of the following when using this configuration table:
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On Brocade G630 and G630-1 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 80-83.
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On Brocade G730 switches, you can cable additional bridges to ports 84-95.
| Component | Port | Connects to FC switch… | G630, G630-1 port | G730 port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stack 1 |
bridge_x_1a |
1 |
74 |
80 |
bridge_x_1b |
2 |
74 |
80 |
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Stack 2 |
bridge_x_2a |
1 |
75 |
81 |
bridge_x_2b |
2 |
75 |
81 |
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Stack 3 |
bridge_x_3a |
1 |
78 |
82 |
bridge_x_3b |
2 |
78 |
82 |
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Stack 4 |
bridge_x_4a |
1 |
79 |
83 |
bridge_x_4b |
2 |
79 |
83 |