Brocade 6545 Gen5 16-Gbps FC Switch Module Hardware Reference Manual
35
53-1003184-01
Chapter
4
Managing the Brocade 6545 16 Gbps FC Switch Module
In this chapter
•
Managing the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
•
Interoperability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
•
Port negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
•
Accessing the Switch Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
•
Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
•
Diagnostic tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
•
Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Managing the device
All features on the Brocade 6545 16 Gbps FC Switch Module can be configured using the CLI and
Brocade Web Tools.
Interoperability
The Brocade 6545 16 Gbps FC Switch Module supports interoperability for the following functions:
•
Link initialization
•
Principle Embedded Switch Module selection
•
Routing (FSPF)
•
Simple Name Service
•
State change notification
•
Soft WWN zoning
•
SNMP facilities
•
Translative mode (private target support on fabrics)
•
Trunking (between two Brocade switches)
•
Advanced Performance Monitoring