Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.0.0 (53-1002148-02, June 2011)

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Supported platforms for Virtual Fabrics
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Supported platforms for Virtual Fabrics
The following platforms are Virtual Fabrics-capable:
• Brocade 5100
• Brocade 5300
• Brocade 6510
• Brocade VA-40FC, in Native mode only
• Brocade DCX
• Brocade DCX-4S
• Brocade DCX 8510 family
Some restrictions apply to the ports, depending on the port type and blade type. The following
sections explain these restrictions.
Supported port configurations in the fixed-port switches
There are no restrictions on the ports in the Brocade 5100, 5300, 6510, and VA-40FC; however,
the following rules apply:
• Any port can belong to any logical switch (including the base switch and default logical switch),
with the exception that F_Ports cannot belong to the base switch.
• The default logical switch can use XISLs.
• The default logical switch can also be a base switch.
Supported port configurations in the enterprise-class platforms
Some of the ports in the Brocade DCX, DCX-4S, and DCX 8510 family are not supported on all types
of logical switches. Table 47 lists the blades and ports that are supported on each type of logical
switch.
TABLE 47 Blade and port types supported on logical switches
Blade type Default logical switch User-defined logical switch Base switch
FC8-16
FC8-32
FC8-48
FC16-32
FC16-48
Yes (F, E) Yes (F, E) Yes (E, EX)
FC8-64 Yes (F, E)
1
Yes (F, E) Yes (E, EX)
2
FC10-6 Yes (F, E) No No
FS8-18 Yes (F, E) No No
FCOE10-24 Yes (F, E) No No
FX8-24: FC ports
GE ports
Yes (F, E)
Yes (VE)
Yes (F, E,)
Yes (VE)
Yes (E, EX)
Yes (VE, VEX)