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Port assignments for FC switches when using ONTAP 9.0

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You need to verify that you are using the specified port assignments when you cable the FC switches. The port assignments are different between ONTAP 9.0 and later versions of ONTAP.

Ports that are not used for attaching initiator ports, FC-VI ports, or ISLs can be reconfigured to act as storage ports. However, if the supported RCFs are being used, the zoning must be changed accordingly.

If the supported RCF files are used, ISL ports may not connect to the same ports shown here and may need to be reconfigured manually.

Overall cabling guidelines

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

  • The Brocade and Cisco switches use different port numbering:

    • On Brocade switches, the first port is numbered 0.

    • On Cisco switches, the first port is numbered 1.

  • The cabling is the same for each FC switch in the switch fabric.

  • AFF A300 and FAS8200 storage systems can be ordered with one of two options for FC-VI connectivity:

    • Onboard ports 0e and 0f configured in FC-VI mode.

    • Ports 1a and 1b on an FC-VI card in slot 1.

Brocade port usage for controller connections in an eight-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The cabling is the same for each FC switch in the switch fabric.

The following table shows controller port usage on Brocade models Brocade 6505, 6510, or DCX 8510-8:

Component Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

controller_x_3

FC-VI port a

6

-

controller_x_3

FC-VI port b

-

6

controller_x_3

HBA port a

7

-

controller_x_3

HBA port b

-

7

controller_x_3

HBA port c

8

-

controller_x_3

HBA port d

-

8

controller_x_4

FC-VI port a

9

-

controller_x_4

FC-VI port b

-

9

controller_x_4

HBA port a

10

-

controller_x_4

HBA port b

-

10

controller_x_4

HBA port c

11

-

controller_x_4

HBA port d

-

11

Brocade port usage for FC-to-SAS bridge connections in an eight-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The following table shows bridge port usage when using FibreBridge 7500 bridges:

Bridge Bridge port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

bridge_x_1a

FC1

12

-

bridge_x_1a

FC2

-

12

bridge_x_1b

FC1

13

-

bridge_x_1b

FC2

-

13

bridge_x_2a

FC1

14

-

bridge_x_2a

FC2

-

14

bridge_x_2b

FC1

15

-

bridge_x_2b

FC2

-

15

bridge_x_3a

FC1

16

-

bridge_x_3a

FC2

-

16

bridge_x_3b

FC1

17

-

bridge_x_3b

FC2

-

17

bridge_x_4a

FC1

18

-

bridge_x_4a

FC2

-

18

bridge_x_4b

FC1

19

-

bridge_x_4b

FC2

-

19

The following table shows bridge port usage when using FibreBridge 6500 bridges with Brocade 6505, 6510, or DCX 8510-8 switches:

Bridge Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

bridge_x_1a

FC1

12

-

bridge_x_1b

FC1

-

12

bridge_x_2a

FC1

13

-

bridge_x_2b

FC1

-

13

bridge_x_3a

FC1

14

-

bridge_x_3b

FC1

-

14

bridge_x_4a

FC1

15

-

bridge_x_4b

FC1

-

15

bridge_x_5a

FC1

16

-

bridge_x_5b

FC1

-

16

bridge_x_6a

FC1

17

-

bridge_x_6b

FC1

-

17

bridge_x_7a

FC1

18

-

bridge_x_7b

FC1

-

18

bridge_x_8a

FC1

19

-

bridge_x_8b

FC1

-

19

Brocade port usage for ISLs in an eight-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The following table shows ISL port usage for Brocade 6505, 6510, or DCX 8510-8 switches:

ISL port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

ISL port 1

20

20

ISL port 2

21

21

ISL port 3

22

22

ISL port 4

23

23

Brocade port usage for controllers in a four-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The cabling is the same for each FC switch in the switch fabric. The following table shows usage for the Brocade 6505, 6510, and DCX 8510-8 switches.

Component Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

controller_x_1

FC-VI port a

0

-

controller_x_1

FC-VI port b

-

0

controller_x_1

HBA port a

1

-

controller_x_1

HBA port b

-

1

controller_x_1

HBA port c

2

-

controller_x_1

HBA port d

-

2

controller_x_2

FC-VI port a

3

-

controller_x_2

FC-VI port b

-

3

controller_x_2

HBA port a

4

-

controller_x_2

HBA port b

-

4

controller_x_2

HBA port c

5

-

controller_x_2

HBA port d

-

5

Brocade port usage for bridges in a four-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The cabling is the same for each FC switch in the switch fabric.

The following table shows bridge port usage up to port 17 when using FibreBridge 7500 bridges. Additional bridges can be cabled to ports 18 through 23.

FibreBridge 7500 bridge Port FC_switch_x_1 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_2 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_1 (6505) FC_switch_x_2 (6505)

bridge_x_1a

FC1

6

-

6

-

bridge_x_1a

FC2

-

6

-

6

bridge_x_1b

FC1

7

-

7

-

bridge_x_1b

FC2

-

7

-

7

bridge_x_2a

FC1

8

-

12

-

bridge_x_2a

FC2

-

8

-

12

bridge_x_2b

FC1

9

-

13

-

bridge_x_2b

FC2

-

9

-

13

bridge_x_3a

FC1

10

-

14

-

bridge_x_3a

FC2

-

10

-

14

bridge_x_3b

FC1

11

-

15

-

bridge_x_3b

FC2

-

11

-

15

bridge_x_4a

FC1

12

-

16

-

bridge_x_4a

FC2

-

12

-

16

bridge_x_4b

FC1

13

-

17

-

bridge_x_4b

FC2

-

13

-

17

additional bridges can be cabled through port 19, then ports 24 through 47

The following table shows bridge port usage when using FibreBridge 6500 bridges:

6500N bridge port FC_switch_x_1 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_2 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_1 (6505) FC_switch_x_2 (6505)

bridge_x_1a

FC1

6

-

6

-

bridge_x_1b

FC1

-

6

-

6

bridge_x_2a

FC1

7

-

7

-

bridge_x_2b

FC1

-

7

-

7

bridge_x_3a

FC1

8

-

12

-

bridge_x_3b

FC1

-

8

-

12

bridge_x_4a

FC1

9

-

13

-

bridge_x_4b

FC1

-

9

-

13

bridge_x_5a

FC1

10

-

14

-

bridge_x_5b

FC1

-

10

-

14

bridge_x_6a

FC1

11

-

15

-

bridge_x_6b

FC1

-

11

-

15

bridge_x_7a

FC1

12

-

16

-

bridge_x_7b

FC1

-

12

-

16

bridge_x_8a

FC1

13

-

17

-

bridge_x_8b

FC1

-

13

-

17

additional bridges can be cabled through port 19, then ports 24 through 47

additional bridges can be cabled through port 23

Brocade port usage for ISLs in a four-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The following table shows ISL port usage:

ISL port FC_switch_x_1 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_2 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_1 (6505) FC_switch_x_2 (6505)

ISL port 1

20

20

8

8

ISL port 2

21

21

9

9

ISL port 3

22

22

10

10

ISL port 4

23

23

11

11

Brocade port usage for controllers in a two-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The cabling is the same for each FC switch in the switch fabric. The following table shows the cabling for Brocade 6505, 6510, and DCX 8510-8 switches.

Component Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

controller_x_1

FC-VI port a

0

-

controller_x_1

FC-VI port b

-

0

controller_x_1

HBA port a

1

-

controller_x_1

HBA port b

-

1

controller_x_1

HBA port c

2

-

controller_x_1

HBA port d

-

2

Brocade port usage for bridges in a two-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The cabling is the same for each FC switch in the switch fabric.

The following table shows bridge port usage up to port 17 when using FibreBridge 7500 bridges with Brocade 6505, 6510, and DCX 8510-8 switches. Additional bridges can be cabled to ports 18 through 23.

FibreBridge 7500 bridge Port FC_switch_x_1 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_2 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_1 (6505) FC_switch_x_2 (6505)

bridge_x_1a

FC1

6

-

6

-

bridge_x_1a

FC2

-

6

-

6

bridge_x_1b

FC1

7

-

7

-

bridge_x_1b

FC2

-

7

-

7

bridge_x_2a

FC1

8

-

12

-

bridge_x_2a

FC2

-

8

-

12

bridge_x_2b

FC1

9

-

13

-

bridge_x_2b

FC2

-

9

-

13

bridge_x_3a

FC1

10

-

14

-

bridge_x_3a

FC2

-

10

-

14

bridge_x_3a

FC1

11

-

15

-

bridge_x_3a

FC2

-

11

-

15

bridge_x_4a

FC1

12

-

16

-

bridge_x_4a

FC2

-

12

-

16

bridge_x_4b

FC1

13

-

17

-

bridge_x_4b

FC2

-

13

-

17

additional bridges can be cabled through port 19, then ports 24 through 47

additional bridges can be cabled through port 23

The following table shows bridge port usage when using FibreBridge 6500 bridges with Brocade 6505, 6510, and DCX 8510-8 switches:

FibreBridge 6500 bridge Port FC_switch_x_1 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_2 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_1 (6505) FC_switch_x_2 (6505)

bridge_x_1a

FC1

6

-

6

-

bridge_x_1b

FC1

-

6

-

6

bridge_x_2a

FC1

7

-

7

-

bridge_x_2b

FC1

-

7

-

7

bridge_x_3a

FC1

8

-

12

-

bridge_x_3b

FC1

-

8

-

12

bridge_x_4a

FC1

9

-

13

-

bridge_x_4b

FC1

-

9

-

13

bridge_x_5a

FC1

10

-

14

-

bridge_x_5b

FC1

-

10

-

14

bridge_x_6a

FC1

11

-

15

-

bridge_x_6b

FC1

-

11

-

15

bridge_x_7a

FC1

12

-

16

-

bridge_x_7b

FC1

-

12

-

16

bridge_x_8a

FC1

13

-

17

-

bridge_x_8b

FC1

-

13

-

17

additional bridges can be cabled through port 19, then ports 24 through 47

additional bridges can be cabled through port 23

Brocade port usage for ISLs in a two-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The following table shows ISL port usage for Brocade 6505, 6510, and DCX 8510-8 switches:

ISL port FC_switch_x_1 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_2 (6510 or DCX 8510-8) FC_switch_x_1 (6505) FC_switch_x_2 (6505)

ISL port 1

20

20

8

8

ISL port 2

21

21

9

9

ISL port 3

22

22

10

10

ISL port 4

23

23

11

11

Cisco port usage for controllers in an eight-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The following table shows controller port usage on Cisco 9148 and 9148S switches:

Component Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

controller_x_3

FC-VI port a

7

-

controller_x_3

FC-VI port b

-

7

controller_x_3

HBA port a

8

-

controller_x_3

HBA port b

-

8

controller_x_3

HBA port c

9

-

controller_x_3

HBA port d

-

9

controller_x_4

FC-VI port a

10

-

controller_x_4

FC-VI port b

-

10

controller_x_4

HBA port a

11

-

controller_x_4

HBA port b

-

11

controller_x_4

HBA port c

13

-

controller_x_4

HBA port d

-

13

Cisco port usage for FC-to-SAS bridges in an eight-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The following table shows bridge port usage up to port 23 when using FibreBridge 7500 bridges when using Cisco 9148 or 9148S switches. Additional bridges can be attached using ports 25 through 48.

FibreBridge 7500 bridge Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

bridge_x_1a

FC1

14

14

bridge_x_1a

FC2

-

-

bridge_x_1b

FC1

15

15

bridge_x_1b

FC2

-

-

bridge_x_2a

FC1

17

17

bridge_x_2a

FC2

-

-

bridge_x_2b

FC1

18

18

bridge_x_2b

FC2

-

-

bridge_x_3a

FC1

19

19

bridge_x_3a

FC2

-

-

bridge_x_3b

FC1

21

21

bridge_x_3b

FC2

-

-

bridge_x_4a

FC1

22

22

bridge_x_4a

FC2

-

-

bridge_x_4b

FC1

23

23

bridge_x_4b

FC2

-

-

Additional bridges can be attached using ports 25 through 48 following the same pattern.

The following table shows bridge port usage up to port 23 when using FibreBridge 6500 bridges with Cisco 9148 or 9148S switches. Additional bridges can be attached using ports 25-48.

FibreBridge 6500 bridge Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

bridge_x_1a

FC1

14

-

bridge_x_1b

FC1

-

14

bridge_x_2a

FC1

15

-

bridge_x_2b

FC1

-

15

bridge_x_3a

FC1

17

-

bridge_x_3b

FC1

-

17

bridge_x_4a

FC1

18

-

bridge_x_4b

FC1

-

18

bridge_x_5a

FC1

19

-

bridge_x_5b

FC1

-

19

bridge_x_6a

FC1

21

-

bridge_x_6b

FC1

-

21

bridge_x_7a

FC1

22

-

bridge_x_7b

FC1

-

22

bridge_x_8a

FC1

23

-

bridge_x_8b

FC1

-

23

Additional bridges can be attached using ports 25 through 48 following the same pattern.

Cisco port usage for ISLs in an eight-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The following table shows ISL port usage for Cisco 9148 and 9148S switches:

ISL ports FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

ISL port 1

12

12

ISL port 2

16

16

ISL port 3

20

20

ISL port 4

24

24

Cisco port usage for controllers in a four-node MetroCluster configuration

The cabling is the same for each FC switch in the switch fabric.

The following table shows controller port usage on Cisco 9148, 9148S, and 9250i switches:

Component Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

controller_x_1

FC-VI port a

1

-

controller_x_1

FC-VI port b

-

1

controller_x_1

HBA port a

2

-

controller_x_1

HBA port b

-

2

controller_x_1

HBA port c

3

-

controller_x_1

HBA port d

-

3

controller_x_2

FC-VI port a

4

-

controller_x_2

FC-VI port b

-

4

controller_x_2

HBA port a

5

-

controller_x_2

HBA port b

-

5

controller_x_2

HBA port c

6

-

controller_x_2

HBA port d

-

6

Cisco port usage for FC-to-SAS bridges in a four-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The following table shows bridge port usage up to port 14 when using FibreBridge 7500 bridges with Cisco 9148, 9148S, or 9250i switches. Additional bridges can be attached to ports 15 through 32 following the same pattern.

FibreBridge 7500 bridge Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

bridge_x_1a

FC1

7

-

bridge_x_1a

FC2

-

7

bridge_x_1b

FC1

8

-

bridge_x_1b

FC2

-

8

bridge_x_2a

FC1

9

-

bridge_x_2a

FC2

-

9

bridge_x_2b

FC1

10

-

bridge_x_2b

FC2

-

10

bridge_x_3a

FC1

11

-

bridge_x_3a

FC2

-

11

bridge_x_3b

FC1

12

-

bridge_x_3b

FC2

-

12

bridge_x_4a

FC1

13

-

bridge_x_4a

FC2

-

13

bridge_x_4b

FC1

14

-

bridge_x_4b

FC2

-

14

The following table shows bridge port usage when using FibreBridge 6500 bridges up to port 14 on Cisco 9148, 9148S, or 9250i switches. Additional bridges can be attached to ports 15 through 32 following the same pattern.

FibreBridge 6500 bridge Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

bridge_x_1a

FC1

7

-

bridge_x_1b

FC1

-

7

bridge_x_2a

FC1

8

-

bridge_x_2b

FC1

-

8

bridge_x_3a

FC1

9

-

bridge_x_3b

FC1

-

9

bridge_x_4a

FC1

10

-

bridge_x_4b

FC1

-

10

bridge_x_5a

FC1

11

-

bridge_x_5b

FC1

-

11

bridge_x_6a

FC1

12

-

bridge_x_6b

FC1

-

12

bridge_x_7a

FC1

13

-

bridge_x_7b

FC1

-

13

bridge_x_8a

FC1

14

-

bridge_x_8b

FC1

-

14

Additional bridges can be attached to ports 15 through 32 following the same pattern.

Cisco 9148 and 9148S port usage for ISLs on a four-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The cabling is the same for each FC switch in the switch fabric.

The following table shows ISL port usage for Cisco 9148 and 9148S switches:

ISL port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

ISL port 1

36

36

ISL port 2

40

40

ISL port 3

44

44

ISL port 4

48

48

Cisco 9250i port usage for ISLs on a four-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The Cisco 9250i switch uses the FCIP ports for the ISL.

Ports 40 through 48 are 10 GbE ports and are not used in the MetroCluster configuration.

Cisco port usage for controllers in a two-node MetroCluster configuration

The cabling is the same for each FC switch in the switch fabric.

The following table shows controller port usage on Cisco 9148, 9148S, and 9250i switches:

Component Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

controller_x_1

FC-VI port a

1

-

controller_x_1

FC-VI port b

-

1

controller_x_1

HBA port a

2

-

controller_x_1

HBA port b

-

2

controller_x_1

HBA port c

3

-

controller_x_1

HBA port d

-

3

Cisco port usage for FC-to-SAS bridges in a two-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The following table shows bridge port usage up to port 14 when using FibreBridge 7500 bridges with Cisco 9148, 9148S, and 9250i switches. Additional bridges can be attached to ports 15 through 32 following the same pattern.

FibreBridge 7500 bridge Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

bridge_x_1a

FC1

7

-

bridge_x_1a

FC2

-

7

bridge_x_1b

FC1

8

-

bridge_x_1b

FC2

-

8

bridge_x_2a

FC1

9

-

bridge_x_2a

FC2

-

9

bridge_x_2b

FC1

10

-

bridge_x_2b

FC2

-

10

bridge_x_3a

FC1

11

-

bridge_x_3a

FC2

-

11

bridge_x_3b

FC1

12

-

bridge_x_3b

FC2

-

12

bridge_x_4a

FC1

13

-

bridge_x_4a

FC2

-

13

bridge_x_4b

FC1

14

-

bridge_x_4b

FC2

-

14

The following table shows bridge port usage when using FibreBridge 6500 bridges up to port 14 on Cisco 9148, 9148S, or 9250i switches. Additional bridges can be attached to ports 15 through 32 following the same pattern.

FibreBridge 6500 bridge Port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

bridge_x_1a

FC1

7

-

bridge_x_1b

FC1

-

7

bridge_x_2a

FC1

8

-

bridge_x_2b

FC1

-

8

bridge_x_3a

FC1

9

-

bridge_x_3b

FC1

-

9

bridge_x_4a

FC1

10

-

bridge_x_4b

FC1

-

10

bridge_x_5a

FC1

11

-

bridge_x_5b

FC1

-

11

bridge_x_6a

FC1

12

-

bridge_x_6b

FC1

-

12

bridge_x_7a

FC1

13

-

bridge_x_7b

FC1

-

13

bridge_x_8a

FC1

14

-

bridge_x_8b

FC1

-

14

Additional bridges can be attached to ports 15 through 32 following the same pattern.

Cisco 9148 or 9148S port usage for ISLs on a two-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The cabling is the same for each FC switch in the switch fabric.

The following table shows ISL port usage for Cisco 9148 or 9148S switches:

ISL port FC_switch_x_1 FC_switch_x_2

ISL port 1

36

36

ISL port 2

40

40

ISL port 3

44

44

ISL port 4

48

48

Cisco 9250i port usage for ISLs on a two-node MetroCluster configuration running ONTAP 9.0

The Cisco 9250i switch uses the FCIP ports for the ISL.

Ports 40 through 48 are 10 GbE ports and are not used in the MetroCluster configuration.