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Cisco 9132T port usage for FC-to-SAS bridges in a MetroCluster FC configuration

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Learn about the port assignments required to cable Cisco 9132T FC switches to FC-to-SAS bridges using both FC ports.

Note Only one (1) bridge stack is supported using Cisco 9132T switches with 1xLEM Module.

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 Cisco 9132T switches. You should be aware of the following when using this configuration table:

  • In four-node configurations, you can cable additional bridges to ports LEM2-1 through LEM2-8 on Cisco 9132T switches with 2xLEMs.

Component Port Connects to FC_switch…​ 9132T 1x LEM (Four-node) 9132T 2x LEM (Four-node) 9132T 2x LEM (Eight-node)

Stack 1

bridge_x_1a

FC1

1

LEM1-13

LEM1-13

LEM1-9

FC2

2

LEM1-13

LEM1-13

LEM1-9

bridge_x_1b

FC1

1

LEM1-14

LEM1-14

LEM1-10

FC2

2

LEM1-14

LEM1-14

LEM1-10

Stack 2

bridge_x_2a

FC1

1

n/a

LEM1-15

LEM1-11

FC2

2

n/a

LEM1-15

LEM1-11

bridge_x_2b

FC1

1

n/a

LEM1-16

LEM1-12

FC2

2

n/a

LEM1-16

LEM1-12

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 Cisco 9132T switches. You should be aware of the following when using this configuration table:

  • In eight-node configurations, you can cable additional bridges to ports LEM2-13 through LEM2-16 on Cisco 9132T switches with 2x LEMs.

Component Port Connects to FC_switch…​ 9132T 1x LEM (Four-node) 9132T 2x LEM (Four-node) 9132T 2x LEM (Eight-node)

Stack 1

bridge_x_1a

FC1

1

n/a

n/a

LEM1-9

FC2

2

n/a

n/a

LEM1-9

bridge_x_1b

FC1

1

n/a

n/a

LEM1-10

FC2

2

n/a

n/a

LEM1-10

Stack 2

bridge_x_2a

FC1

1

n/a

n/a

LEM1-11

FC2

2

n/a

n/a

LEM1-11

bridge_x_2b

FC1

1

n/a

n/a

LEM1-12

FC2

2

n/a

n/a

LEM1-12