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Brocade port usage for AFF A900 or FAS9500 controllers in a MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.10.1 or later

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The following tables show port usage on Brocade switches. The tables show the maximum supported configuration, with eight controller modules in four DR groups. AFF A900 and FAS9500 systems have eight FC-VI ports (a, b, c, and d for FC-VI-1 and FC-VI-2)

Configurations using FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N using both FC ports (FC1 and FC2)

MetroCluster 1 or DR Group 1

Component

Port

Brocade switch model

Connects to FC_switch…​

6510

6505, G610

G620, G620-1

G630, G630-1

G720

controller_x_1

FC-VI-1 port a

1

0

0

0

0

0

FC-VI-1 port b

2

0

0

0

0

0

FC-VI-1 port c

1

1

1

1

1

1

FC-VI-1 port d

2

1

1

1

1

1

FC-VI-2 port a

1

20

16

16

16

2

FC-VI-2 port b

2

20

16

16

16

2

FC-VI-2 port c

1

21

17

17

17

3

FC-VI-2 port d

2

21

17

17

17

3

HBA port a

1

2

2

2

2

8

HBA port b

2

2

2

2

2

8

HBA port c

1

3

3

3

3

9

HBA port d

2

3

3

3

3

9

controller_x_2

FC-VI-1 port a

1

4

4

4

4

4

FC-VI-1 port b

2

4

4

4

4

4

FC-VI-1 port c

1

5

5

5

5

5

FC-VI-1 port d

2

5

5

5

5

5

FC-VI-2 port a

1

22

18

20

20

6

FC-VI-2 port b

2

22

18

20

20

6

FC-VI-2 port c

1

23

19

21

21

7

FC-VI-2 port d

2

23

19

21

21

7

HBA port a

1

6

6

6

6

12

HBA port b

2

6

6

6

6

12

HBA port c

1

7

7

7

7

13

HBA port d

2

7

7

7

7

13

Stack 1

bridge_x_1a

FC1

1

8

8

8

8

10

FC2

2

8

8

8

8

10

bridge_x_1b

FC1

1

9

9

9

9

11

FC2

2

9

9

9

9

11

Stack 2

bridge_x_2a

FC1

1

10

10

10

10

14

FC2

2

10

10

10

10

14

bridge_x_2b

FC1

1

11

11

11

11

15

FC2

2

11

11

11

11

15

Stack 3

bridge_x_3a

FC1

1

12

12

12

12

16

FC2

2

12

12

12

12

16

bridge_x_3b

FC1

1

13

13

13

13

17

FC2

2

13

13

13

13

17

Stack y

bridge_x_ya

FC1

1

14

14

14

14

20

FC2

2

14

14

14

14

20

bridge_x_yb

FC1

1

15

15

15

15

21

FC2

2

15

15

15

15

21
Note Additional bridges can be cabled to ports 16-19 in 6510 switches.

Configurations using FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N using both FC ports (FC1 and FC2)

MetroCluster 2 or DR Group 2

Component

Port

Brocade switch model

Connects to FC_switch…​

6510

6505, G610

G620, G620-1

G630, G630-1

G720

controller_x_3

FC-VI-1 port a

1

24

-

18

18

18

FC-VI-1 port b

2

24

-

18

18

18

FC-VI-1 port c

1

25

-

19

19

19

FC-VI-1 port d

2

25

-

19

19

19

FC-VI-2 port a

1

36

-

36

36

24

FC-VI-2 port b

2

36

-

36

36

24

FC-VI-2 port c

1

37

-

37

37

25

FC-VI-2 port d

2

37

-

37

37

25

HBA port a

1

26

-

24

24

26

HBA port b

2

26

-

24

24

26

HBA port c

1

27

-

25

25

27

HBA port d

2

27

-

25

25

27

controller_x_4

FC-VI-1 port a

1

28

-

22

22

22

FC-VI-1 port b

2

28

-

22

22

22

FC-VI-1 port c

1

29

-

23

23

23

FC-VI-1 port d

2

29

-

23

23

23

FC-VI-2 port a

1

38

-

38

38

28

FC-VI-2 port b

2

38

-

38

38

28

FC-VI-2 port c

1

39

-

39

39

29

FC-VI-2 port d

2

39

-

39

39

29

HBA port a

1

30

-

28

28

30

HBA port b

2

30

-

28

28

30

HBA port c

1

31

-

29

29

31

HBA port d

2

31

-

29

29

31

Stack 1

bridge_x_51a

FC1

1

32

-

26

26

32

FC2

2

32

-

26

26

32

bridge_x_51b

FC1

1

33

-

27

27

33

FC2

2

33

-

27

27

33

Stack 2

bridge_x_52a

FC1

1

34

-

30

30

34

FC2

2

34

-

30

30

34

bridge_x_52b

FC1

1

35

-

31

31

35

FC2

2

35

-

31

31

35

Stack 3

bridge_x_53a

FC1

1

-

-

32

32

36

FC2

2

-

-

32

32

36

bridge_x_53b

FC1

1

-

-

33

33

37

FC2

2

-

-

33

33

37

Stack y

bridge_x_5ya

FC1

1

-

-

34

34

38

FC2

2

-

-

34

34

38

bridge_x_5yb

FC1

1

-

-

35

35

39

FC2

2

-

-

35

35

39
Note MetroCluster 2 or DR 2 only supports two (2) bridge stacks with 6510 switches.
Note MetroCluster 2 or DR 2 is not supported with 6505, G610 switches.

Configurations using FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N using both FC ports (FC1 and FC2)

MetroCluster 3 or DR Group 3

Component

Port

Brocade switch model

Connects to FC_switch…​

G630, G630-1

controller_x_5

FC-VI-1 port a

1

48

FC-VI-1 port b

2

48

FC-VI-1 port c

1

49

FC-VI-1 port d

2

49

FC-VI-2 port a

1

64

FC-VI-2 port b

2

64

FC-VI-2 port c

1

65

FC-VI-2 port d

2

65

HBA port a

1

50

HBA port b

2

50

HBA port c

1

51

HBA port d

2

51

controller_x_6

FC-VI-1 port a

1

52

FC-VI-1 port b

2

52

FC-VI-1 port c

1

53

FC-VI-1 port d

2

53

FC-VI-2 port a

1

68

FC-VI-2 port b

2

68

FC-VI-2 port c

1

69

FC-VI-2 port d

2

69

HBA port a

1

54

HBA port b

2

54

HBA port c

1

55

HBA port d

2

55

Stack 1

bridge_x_1a

FC1

1

56

FC2

2

56

bridge_x_1b

FC1

1

57

FC2

2

57

Stack 2

bridge_x_2a

FC1

1

58

FC2

2

58

bridge_x_2b

FC1

1

59

FC2

2

59

Stack 3

bridge_x_3a

FC1

1

60

FC2

2

60

bridge_x_3b

FC1

1

61

FC2

2

61

Stack y

bridge_x_ya

FC1

1

62

FC2

2

62

bridge_x_yb

FC1

1

63

FC2

2

63

Configurations using FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N using both FC ports (FC1 and FC2)

MetroCluster 4 or DR Group 4

Component

Port

Brocade switch model

Connects to FC_switch…​

G630, G630-1

controller_x_7

FC-VI-1 port a

1

66

FC-VI-1 port b

2

66

FC-VI-1 port c

1

67

FC-VI-1 port d

2

67

FC-VI-2 port a

1

84

FC-VI-2 port b

2

84

FC-VI-2 port c

1

85

FC-VI-2 port d

2

85

HBA port a

1

72

HBA port b

2

72

HBA port c

1

73

HBA port d

2

73

controller_x_8

FC-VI-1 port a

1

70

FC-VI-1 port b

2

70

FC-VI-1 port c

1

71

FC-VI-1 port d

2

71

FC-VI-2 port a

1

86

FC-VI-2 port b

2

86

FC-VI-2 port c

1

87

FC-VI-2 port d

2

87

HBA port a

1

76

HBA port b

2

76

HBA port c

1

77

HBA port d

2

77

Stack 1

bridge_x_51a

FC1

1

74

FC2

2

74

bridge_x_51b

FC1

1

75

FC2

2

75

Stack 2

bridge_x_52a

FC1

1

78

FC2

2

78

bridge_x_52b

FC1

1

79

FC2

2

79

Stack 3

bridge_x_53a

FC1

1

80

FC2

2

80

bridge_x_53b

FC1

1

81

FC2

2

81

Stack y

bridge_x_5ya

FC1

1

82

FC2

2

82

bridge_x_5yb

FC1

1

83

FC2

2

83