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Cisco 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 9124V, 9148S, 9148V, 9250i, and 9396S FC switches to FC-to-SAS bridges. The port assignments vary depending on whether the bridges use one or two FC ports.

Note For Cisco 9132T, see Cisco 9132t port usage for FC-to-SAS bridges in a MetroCluster FC configuration.

Shelf configurations using FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N 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 using FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N bridges and both FC ports (FC1 and FC2) on Cisco switches (excluding 9132T). You should be aware of the following when using this configuration table:

  • On Cisco 9250i switches, you can cable additional MetroCluster 1 or DR group 1 bridges to ports 17-40.

  • On Cisco 9396S switches, you can cable additional MetroCluster 1 or DR group 1 bridges to ports 17-32.

Component Port Connects to FC switch…​ 9124V port 9148S port 9148V port 9250i port 9396S port

Stack 1

bridge_x_1a

FC1

1

17

9

17

9

9

FC2

2

17

9

17

9

9

bridge_x_1b

FC1

1

18

10

18

10

10

FC2

2

18

10

18

10

10

Stack 2

bridge_x_2a

FC1

1

19

11

19

11

11

FC2

2

19

11

19

11

11

bridge_x_2b

FC1

1

20

12

20

12

12

FC2

2

20

12

20

12

12

Stack 3

bridge_x_3a

FC1

1

21

13

21

13

13

FC2

2

21

13

21

13

13

bridge_x_3b

FC1

1

22

14

22

14

14

FC2

2

22

14

22

14

14

Stack 4

bridge_x_4a

FC1

1

23

15

23

15

15

FC2

2

23

15

23

15

15

bridge_x_4b

FC1

1

24

16

24

16

16

FC2

2

24

16

24

16

16

MetroCluster 2 or DR group 2

The following table shows the supported shelf configurations in MetroCluster 2 or DR group 2 using FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N and both FC ports (FC1 and FC2) on Cisco switches (excluding 9132T). You should be aware of the following when using the cabling tables:

  • Cisco 9124V and 9250i switches are not supported for eight-node MetroCluster configurations.

  • On Cisco 9396S switches, you can cable additional MetroCluster 2 (DR group 2) bridges to ports 65-80.

Component Port Connects to FC switch…​ 9124V port 9148S port 9148V port 9250i port 9396S port

Stack 1

bridge_x_1a

FC1

1

n/a

33

41

n/a

57

FC2

2

n/a

33

41

n/a

57

bridge_x_1b

FC1

1

n/a

34

42

n/a

58

FC2

2

n/a

34

42

n/a

58

Stack 2

bridge_x_2a

FC1

1

n/a

35

43

n/a

59

FC2

2

n/a

35

43

n/a

59

bridge_x_2b

FC1

1

n/a

36

44

n/a

60

FC2

2

n/a

36

44

n/a

60

Stack 3

bridge_x_3a

FC1

1

n/a

37

45

n/a

61

FC2

2

n/a

37

45

n/a

61

bridge_x_3b

FC1

1

n/a

38

46

n/a

62

FC2

2

n/a

38

46

n/a

62

Stack 4

bridge_x_4a

FC1

1

n/a

39

47

n/a

63

FC2

2

n/a

39

47

n/a

63

bridge_x_4b

FC1

1

n/a

40

48

n/a

64

FC2

2

n/a

40

48

n/a

64

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 for FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N bridges using one FC port (FC1 or FC2) on Cisco switches (excluding 9132T). The reference configuration file (RCF) doesn't support one FC port on FibreBridge bridges, so you must configure the back-end fibre channel switches manually.

Configure the Cisco FC switches manually

You should be aware of the following when using the cabling tables:

  • On Cisco 9250i switches, you can cable additional MetroCluster 1 or DR group 1 bridges to ports 17-40.

  • On Cisco 9396S switches, you can cable additional MetroCluster 1 or DR group 1 bridges to ports 17-32.

Component Port Connects to FC switch…​ 9124V port 9148S port 9148V port 9250i port 9396S port

Stack 1

bridge_x_1a

1

17

9

17

9

9

bridge_x_1b

2

17

9

17

9

9

Stack 2

bridge_x_2a

1

18

10

18

10

10

bridge_x_2b

2

18

10

18

10

10

Stack 3

bridge_x_3a

1

19

11

19

11

11

bridge_x_3b

2

19

11

19

11

11

Stack 4

bridge_x_4a

1

20

12

20

12

12

bridge_x_4b

2

20

12

20

12

12

Stack 5

bridge_x_5a

1

21

13

21

13

13

bridge_x_5b

2

21

13

21

13

13

Stack 6

bridge_x_6a

1

22

14

22

14

14

bridge_x_6b

2

22

14

22

14

14

Stack 7

bridge_x_7a

1

23

15

23

15

15

bridge_x_7b

2

23

15

23

15

15

Stack 8

bridge_x_8a

1

24

16

24

16

16

bridge_x_8b

2

24

16

24

16

16

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

  • The Cisco 9124V and 9250i switches are not supported for eight-node MetroCluster configurations.

  • On Cisco 9396S switches, you can cable additional MetroCluster 2 or DR group 2 bridges to ports 65-80.

Component Port Connects to FC switch…​ 9124V port 9148S port 9148V port 9250i port 9396S port

Stack 1

bridge_x_1a

1

n/a

33

41

n/a

57

bridge_x_1b

2

n/a

33

41

n/a

57

Stack 2

bridge_x_2a

1

n/a

34

42

n/a

58

bridge_x_2b

2

n/a

34

42

n/a

58

Stack 3

bridge_x_3a

1

n/a

35

43

n/a

59

bridge_x_3b

2

n/a

35

43

n/a

59

Stack 4

bridge_x_4a

1

n/a

36

44

n/a

60

bridge_x_4b

2

n/a

36

44

n/a

60

Stack 5

bridge_x_5a

1

n/a

37

45

n/a

61

bridge_x_5b

2

n/a

37

45

n/a

61

Stack 6

bridge_x_6a

1

n/a

38

46

n/a

62

bridge_x_6b

2

n/a

38

46

n/a

62

Stack 7

bridge_x_7a

1

n/a

39

47

n/a

63

bridge_x_7b

2

n/a

39

47

n/a

63

Stack 8

bridge_x_8a

1

n/a

40

48

n/a

64

bridge_x_8b

2

n/a

40

48

n/a

64