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Hi,We currently have several Brocade switches in one fabric. Is it possible to add a new Cisco MDS switch into an existing Brocade fabric? Any info would be appreciated.Thanks!- Young
Hi David,Reading the article you pointed to, when we merge Cisco and Brocade switches via the interop mode 3 ISL, all zoning operations should be done on the Cisco MDS switch side using the NX-OS commands.Looks like there's no way to configure zoning...
Hi David,As for the interop mode 3 approach, I have a further question for clarification.Let's say, I have a bunch of zones configured and effective in my Brocade fabric.On the Cisco switch side, I have a few servers connected but let's say I clear m...
Hi David,Thanks for your reply! I read that page about NPV. Which approach do you think is simpler and cleaner between the interop mode3 and NPV methods?Also, is the interop mode3 ISL pretty easy and seamless to implement?Thanks.- Young
I googled and found the following method as the most reasonable approach that I want to take to merge Cisco and Brocade switches together in one fabric.Interop mode 3 - interoperability mode 3 was introduced for Brocade switches that contained more ...
