Administrator's Guide v4.1.1 Manual

A non-AG VDX 6730 switch using an ISL connection between its FC E_Port and an EX_Port on an
FCR, consumes domain ID resources that may impact scalability as VCS and FC fabrics grow. In
addition, connection through a FCR may limit connection to multivendor FC fabrics. Finally, connection
through an ISL provides limited device port connections to the FC fabric. For more information on
configuring 6730 switch FC ports for connection to an FCR and FC fabric, refer to Configuring Fibre
Channel Ports on page 199.
Refer to the following figure illustrating ports used for connecting hosts attached to an Access Gateway
VDX Switch to a Fibre Channel switch.
FIGURE 32 Access Gateway and FC switch ports
The following figure illustrates the ports used for connecting hosts attached to a non-AG VDX 6730
switch to a Fibre Channel switch using an ISL connection.
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