By default, traffic between any two devices uses only one ISL (Inter Switch Link), even if two or more interconnects exist to avoid that a frame gets ahead of one that was sent earlier.
A Fibre Channel environment usually requires that all frames are received in the same order they were sent. Trunking allows a frame-level load sharing on two or more ISLs (Inter Switch Links) between two switches. In what circumstances, we connect 2 switches and when we need trunking? A Fabric License allows you to connect two or more switches to form a fabric. We would like to know the difference between just connecting the 2 Switches with Trunking. Identify your switch by the information on the pull-out label in the front lower corner of the unit. This is a cheat list of the most used operational and troubleshooting commands used in Brocade FOS. When calling for support, use the pictures and information below to first determine the source of your Brocade switch, then locate the Service Tag on a Dell-sourced switch or the serial number on a Brocade-sourced switch. Locating the Brocade Switch Serial Number. To enable additional functionality or enable additional switch ports on Brocade switches, you must purchase and activate the license. Locating the Brocade Switch Serial Number. Brocade San Switch Firmware Upgrade Brocade Show License On the other hand, a fellow says that Full Fabric License is different from Trunking license. We notice that there is a difference between Single Switch and Full Fabric License.įrom the web, we find that for Full Fabric License, we can connect both FC Switches. We are new to SAN and are going to use Brocade Switch for implementing the new SAN for running VMWare.
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