Configuration Guide User guide

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About port regions
The procedures in this chapter describe how to configure basic Layer 2 parameters.
Brocade devices are configured at the factory with default parameters that allow you to begin using
the basic features of the system immediately. However, many of the advanced features such as
VLANs or routing protocols for the device must first be enabled at the system (global) level before
they can be configured. If you use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to configure system
parameters, you can find these system level parameters at the Global CONFIG level of the CLI.
NOTE:
• Before assigning or modifying any router parameters, you must assign the IP subnet
(interface) addresses for each port.
• For information about configuring IP addresses, DNS resolver, DHCP assist, and other
IP-related parameters, refer to Chapter 26, “IP Configuration”.
• For information about the Syslog buffer and messages, refer to Appendix A, “Syslog
messages”.
About port regions
This section describes port regions on FastIron switches.
FastIron X Series device port regions
Ports on the FastIron X Series devices are grouped into regions. For a few features, you will need to
know the region to which a port belongs. However, for most features, a port region does not affect
configuration or operation of the feature.
NOTE
Port regions do not apply to trunk group configurations on the FastIron X Series devices. However,
port regions do apply to port monitoring and unknown unicast configurations on FastIron X Series
devices.
FastIron Edge Switch X424 and X424HF:
• Ports 1 – 12 belong to port region 0
• Ports 13 – 24 belong to port region 1
• Port 25 belongs to port region 2
• Port 26 belongs to port region 3
Link Fault Signaling (LFS) for 10G Yes Yes Yes Yes ICX 6450
only
Layer 2 jumbo frames Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
User-configurable buffer profiles No No Yes Yes Yes
Buffer profile for VoIP on FastIron
Stackable devices
No Yes Yes Yes No
TABLE 100 Supported basic Layer 2 features
Feature FESX
FSX 800
FSX 1600
FWS FCX ICX 6610 ICX 6430
ICX 6450