Specifications

Fibre Channel Switch Requirements
Configuring a Brocade for Use with a UltraNet Edge 3000
2-18 UltraNet Edge Storage Router 3000 Version 3.2 Release Notes
Configuring a Brocade for Use with a UltraNet Edge 3000
In addition to configuring the Brocade switch settings for use with the UltraNet Edge 3000, you
may need to configure the Flow Control Mode in UCM if the Remote Switch License is installed.
It is recommended for Brocade Series 3000 switches, the Brocade port connected to the UltraNet
Edge 3000 is configured to 2Gbps. This is done by using the
portCfgSpeed command on the
Brocade switch. At the Brocade console, type
portCfgSpeed for the syntax.
Switch Settings for the UltraNet Edge 3000 with E-port Extension
The following sections provide the Brocade switch settings when using the Remote Switch License
(RSL) with a UltraNet Edge 3000 configured as E-port extension.
Switch Settings with the RSL for use with the UltraNet Edge 3000
Use the following Brocade switch settings when using the Remote Switch License (RSL) with a
UltraNet Edge 3000 configured as E-port Extension.
The BBCredits are not a required configuration on the Brocade switch when configuring a UltraNet
Edge 3000 for E-port Extension (16 is the default).
• Set the Flow Control Mode setting to 3 in UCM
• Required flash parameters (using the Remote Switch License):
– fabric.domain: 3 (any unique domain)
– fabric.ops.E_D_TOV: 5000
– fabric.ops.R_A_TOV: 10000
– fabric.ops.dataFieldSize: 2112 (default)
– fabric.ops.mode.noClassF: 0
– fabric.ops.pidFormat: 0 or 1* (see Note)
Note: *The pidFormat may be one or zero depending upon the Brocade switch
Series/model and the firmware level used. The PID setting must be consistent throughout
the fabric, see the “PID Format Settings” section in this chapter.