SX6 blade port numbering and trunking
The following illustration shows how ports are numbered on the blade. Ports are labeled as 10GE, 40 GbE, and FC on the blade.
FIGURE 52
SX6 Extension blade port numbering
1.
40 GbE port 0
2.
40 GbE port 1
3.
10/1 GbE ports 2–9 (right to left)
4.
10/1 GbE ports 10–17 (right to left)
5.
FC ports 0, 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 (right to left)
6.
FC ports 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15 (right to left)
Following are the eight-port Fibre Channel port groups for configuring trunk groups or "trunks":
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Port group 0: ports 0–7
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Port group 1: ports 8–15
Following are the requirements for forming trunk groups:
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All ports in a trunk group must belong to the same port group. For example, to form an 8-port trunk select all eight ports from
port group 0 or port group 1. You cannot use ports from each port group for the trunk.
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You can use from 1–8 ports in a port group to form a trunk.
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Ports must be running at the same speed.
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Ports must be configured for the same distance.
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Ports must have the same encryption, compression, QoS, and FEC settings.
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Trunk groups must be created between Brocade switches (or Brocade adapters in the case of F_Port trunking). Brocade
trunking is proprietary and is not supported on M-EOS or third-party switches.
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There must be a direct connection between participating switches.
For full details on trunking requirements and configuration, refer to the
Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide
.
Precautions specific to the blade
This document describes how to remove and replace a port or extension blade.
Observe the following precautions when replacing these blades:
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The SX6 extension and FC32-48 port blade can only be installed in Brocade X6 Directors.
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Wear an appropriately grounded ESD wrist strap when handling and installing device blades and cards. Follow electrostatic
discharge (ESD) precautions. Wear a wrist grounding strap connected to chassis ground (if the chassis is plugged in) or a bench
ground.
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Install port and extension blades only in slots 3–4 and 7–8. Slots 5 and 6 are reserved for CR32-4 blades. These blades
cannot be installed in other slots as guide pins and connectors in each slot allow only specific blade types.
Precautions specific to the blade
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