Deployment Guide

Restrictions
The following restrictions apply when using the configUpload or configDownload commands when
Virtual Fabrics mode is enabled:
• The -vf option is incompatible with the -fid, -sfid, or -all options. Any attempt to combine it with any
of the other three will cause the configuration upload or download operation to fail.
• You are not allowed to modify the Virtual Fabrics configuration file after it has been uploaded. Only
minimal verification is done by the configDownload command to ensure it is compatible, much like
the normal downloaded configuration file.
• After the configDownload -vf command completes and reboots your switch, you must then
download the matching regular configuration using the configDownload -all command. This
ensures proper behavior of the system and logical switches.
All of the attributes of the Virtual Fabrics configuration file will be downloaded to the system and take
effect. This includes, but is not limited to, logical switch definitions, whether Virtual Fabrics is enabled
or disabled, and the F_Port trunking ports, except the LISL ports. The LISL ports on the system are
not affected by the Virtual Fabrics configuration file download.
You can restore Virtual Fabrics configurations only to a switch of the same model and same release.
For example, a Virtual Fabrics configuration file for Fabric OS 7.2.x cannot be used on a Fabric OS
7.1.x switch and vice versa.
Brocade configuration form
Use the form in Table 58 as a hard copy reference for your configuration information. In the hardware
reference manuals for the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S Backbones, there is a guide for FC port-setting.
Brocade configuration and connection form TABLE 58
Brocade configuration settings
IP address
Gateway address
Chassis configuration option
Management connections
Serial cable tag
Ethernet cable tag
Configuration information
Domain ID
Switch name
Ethernet IP address
Ethernet subnet mask
Restrictions
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