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Base Layer 3 and Routing Protocols
Table 203 lists the individual Brocade FastIron switches and the base Layer 3 features they
support. These features are supported in the base Layer 3, edge Layer 3, and full Layer 3 software
images, except where explicitly noted.
NOTE
ICX 6430 devices does not support Layer 3 features. RIP and OSPF are avaiable as part of Premium
license.
NOTE
Layer 2 with base Layer 3 images provide static RIP support. The device does not learn RIP routes
from other Layer 3 devices. However, the device does advertise directly connected routes and can
be configured to dynamically learn default routes. Brocade recommends that you deploy these
devices only at the edge of your network, because incoming traffic can learn directly connected
routes advertised by the Brocade device, but outgoing traffic to other devices must use statically
configured or default routes.
TABLE 203 Supported base Layer 3 features
Feature FESX
FSX 800
FSX 1600
FWS FCX ICX 6610 ICX 6450
Static IP routing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Layer 3 system parameter limits Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Static ARP entries Yes
(up to
6,000)
No Yes
(up to
1,000)
Yes
(up to
1,000)
Yes (up to
1,024)
RIP V1 and V2
(Static RIP support only in the base Layer
3 image. The Brocade device with base
Layer 3 does not learn RIP routes from
other Layer 3 devices. However, the
device does advertise directly connected
routes.)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Redistribution of IP static routes into RIP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RIP default route learning Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Route loop prevention:
• Split horizon
• Poison reverse
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Route-only support (supported with edge
Layer 3 and full Layer 3 images only)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes