04-07-2024 08:04 AM - edited 04-07-2024 08:07 AM
Hi All
Can UCS FI(6454) end host mode use FC port to connect to Broade SAN SW(ds-6520b) and do port channels on both sides?
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04-07-2024 09:48 AM - edited 04-07-2024 09:48 AM
Don't believe Brocade gear will negotiate FC port channels with UCS gear unless something has recently changed.
For FC port channels , you would need MDS, Fc capable N9K, etc
Kirk...
04-07-2024 09:48 AM - edited 04-07-2024 09:48 AM
Don't believe Brocade gear will negotiate FC port channels with UCS gear unless something has recently changed.
For FC port channels , you would need MDS, Fc capable N9K, etc
Kirk...
04-07-2024 06:33 PM
Hi @Kirk J ,
Thank for you reply,
I found the KB on Dell Website, it seems that only some models are supported:
Fabric OS 9.1.0 introduces the Fibre Channel Link Aggregation (FC-LAG) feature to provide FC-LAG capability between Brocade switches and Cisco UCS FIs that are configured in end-host mode. This enhancement on Brocade switches supports three different connectivity options for UCS-FIs.
It provides the advantage of automatic load distribution based on the SID, DID, and OXID across all physical links in the FC-LAG, and it allows it to add and remove physical links to the FC-LAG without application disruption.
When an FOS switch port is configured to be a member of an FC-LAG, the link aggregation protocol is used to communicate with its peer to establish and manage the FC-LAG.
FC-LAG is supported on the following platforms:
When it is enabled, a link aggregation protocol runs between the remote FI and the Brocade switch, and configures all the underlying physical links into a single aggregated links. The bandwidth is adjusted based on the available physical links, which improves load balancing and reduces congestion events.
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