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18 FastIron Configuration Guide

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Basic system parameter configuration

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.

NOTE

For information about configuring IP addresses, DNS resolver, DHCP assist, and other IP-related

parameters, refer to Chapter 26, “IP Configuration”.

NOTE

For information about the Syslog buffer and messages, refer to Appendix A, “Syslog messages”.

The procedures in this section describe how to configure the basic system parameters listed in

Table 8.

Port status (enable or disable) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Flow control:

• Responds to flow control packets,

but does not generate them

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Symmetric flow control

• Can transmit and receive 802.3x

PAUSE frames

No No Yes Yes Yes

Auto-negotiation and advertisement of

flow control

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

PHY FIFO Rx and TX Depth No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Interpacket Gap (IPG) adjustment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

CLI support for 100BaseTX and

100BaseFX

Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Gbps fiber negotiate mode Yes Yes Yes Yes No

QoS priority Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

VOIP autoconfiguration and CDP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Port flap dampening Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Port loop detection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

TABLE 8 Supported basic software features

Feature FESX

FSX 800

FSX 1600

FWS FCX ICX 6610 ICX 6430

ICX 6450