Specifications

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Chapter 2
Fibre Channel Switch Requirements
This chapter provides configuration information for the internal Fibre Channel Switch (FCSW)
application for the UltraNet Edge 3000, the certified models of McDATA, Cisco, and Brocade
Fibre Channel switches, and the supported configurations and configuration requirements for the
Brocade Multiprotocol Router.
Note: When the UltraNet Edge 3000 is configured for F_port, it uses the internal Fibre
Channel Switch (FCSW) application and eliminates the need for an external Fibre Channel
switch.
Supported UltraNet Edge Configurations
Table 2-1 provides the supported configurations for the UltraNet Edge 3000 Series.
Table 2-1 Supported Edge Configurations
Edge 3000 Series
Supported Configuration Supported Fibre Channel Card
FC/SCSI E_port Extension FCBB (1 or 2-Gigabit)
F_port FCBB (1 or 2-Gigabit)
FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining (Device
Extension) N or NL_port
FCXL2 (1 Gigabit)
FICON ISL Extension FCBB (1 or 2-Gigabit)
FICON Extension FCBB (1 or 2-Gigabit)