Brocade port usage for FC-to-SAS bridges in a MetroCluster FC configuration
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.
|  | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stack 1 | bridge_x_1a | FC1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 
| FC2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | ||
| bridge_x_1b | FC1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| FC2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | ||
| Stack 2 | bridge_x_2a | FC1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 
| FC2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | ||
| bridge_x_2b | FC1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| FC2 | 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 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 | ||
| bridge_x_1b | FC1 | 1 | n/a | 33 | 57 | n/a | 21 | 27 | 33 | |
| FC2 | 2 | n/a | 33 | 57 | n/a | 21 | 27 | 33 | ||
| 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 | ||
| bridge_x_2b | FC1 | 1 | n/a | 35 | 59 | n/a | 23 | 31 | 35 | |
| FC2 | 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 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 | ||
| bridge_x_1b | FC1 | 1 | 57 | 59 | |
| FC2 | 2 | 57 | 59 | ||
| Stack 2 | bridge_x_2a | FC1 | 1 | 58 | 62 | 
| FC2 | 2 | 58 | 62 | ||
| bridge_x_2b | FC1 | 1 | 59 | 63 | |
| FC2 | 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 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 | |
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| Stack 1 | bridge_x_1a | FC1 | 1 | 74 | 80 | 
| FC2 | 2 | 74 | 80 | ||
| bridge_x_1b | FC1 | 1 | 75 | 81 | |
| FC2 | 2 | 75 | 81 | ||
| Stack 2 | bridge_x_2a | FC1 | 1 | 78 | 82 | 
| FC2 | 2 | 78 | 82 | ||
| bridge_x_2b | FC1 | 1 | 79 | 83 | |
| FC2 | 2 | 79 | 83 | ||
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 | |
| Stack 2 | bridge_x_2a | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 
| bridge_x_2b | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| Stack 3 | bridge_x_3a | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 
| bridge_x_3b | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Stack 2 | bridge_x_2a | 1 | 57 | 59 | 
| bridge_x_2b | 2 | 57 | 59 | |
| Stack 3 | bridge_x_3a | 1 | 58 | 62 | 
| bridge_x_3b | 2 | 58 | 62 | |
| 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 | |
| Stack 2 | bridge_x_2a | 1 | 75 | 81 | 
| bridge_x_2b | 2 | 75 | 81 | |
| Stack 3 | bridge_x_3a | 1 | 78 | 82 | 
| bridge_x_3b | 2 | 78 | 82 | |
| Stack 4 | bridge_x_4a | 1 | 79 | 83 | 
| bridge_x_4b | 2 | 79 | 83 | 
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