Brocade 6545 Gen5 16-Gbps FC Switch Module Hardware Reference Manual
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Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes
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Access Gateway mode
The Switch Module has the following features when operating in Access Gateway mode:
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Up to 8 autosensing (4, 8, and 16 Gbps) Fibre Channel ports. These are universal and
self-configuring ports capable of becoming the following types:
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F_Port (Fabric port)
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N_Port (Node port)
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Up to 18 internal backplane F_Ports. Each port can automatically negotiate its speed at either
8 or 16 Gbps to match the speed of attached devices
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Dynamic ports on demand, which allows any port to be activated as needed based on available
licenses. This also applies to Fabric OS native mode.
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Extensive diagnostics, system monitoring, and reliable power and cooling capabilities. This also
applies to Fabric OS mode.
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One green/amber LED to indicate status for each port.
If dark, the port is unlicensed.
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The following system light-emitting diodes (LEDs):
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One green power LED to indicate module power-on.
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One green/amber LED to indicate module status.
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One blue LED to locate and identify the module.
See
“Interpreting LED activity”
on page 38 for details about the Switch Module LEDs.
Ports on Demand
The base version of the Brocade 6545 16 Gbps FC Switch Module ships with 14 active ports. You
can purchase a Ports on Demand (POD) license to activate 12 additional ports. The Switch Module
supports two port activation methods: static and dynamic. The default method is dynamic.
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For Dynamic POD, 14 licenses are available for the first 14 active ports. Ports 19 to 22 are
licensed at the factory. The remaining licenses are assigned to active ports on a first-come,
first-served basis. Once licenses are issued, they can be moved from one port to another,
making port licensing more flexible.
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For static POD,
Table 1
shows the 14 base internal and external ports that are licensed. In
static mode, you cannot move licenses from one port to another.
TABLE 1
Ports available with static POD
Port licensing
External ports
Internal ports
Base
19, 20, 21, 22
1 through 10
POD
0, 23, 24, 25
11 through 18
