Brocade dual path, short and long on DCX 8510 backbone

[Anonymous]

Hi Guys,  I'm pretty new to the SAN fabric world, so please forgive me if I'm not clear on what I am trying to accomplish.

We have 4 DCX 8510.

2 dcx at primary site

2 dcx at secondary site

The previous SAN guy already configure the dwdm settings on the 4 of the ports, but only 2 of them are working correctly when I go plug int the fc cable.

For trouble shooting purpose, I swap out the fc cables on the ports and still only 1 path is working, the other port status shows in_sync but the health is offline and on the other end it shows no_light offline...  so I hope you guys can help me, I tried goggling it but can't find anything on it.

[Anonymous]

Don't want to be rude but if you search the way you explain I'm not surprised you didn't find anything.

I mean

-no schematics

-no info on dwdm gear used (brandactive/passive)

-no info on which to cables you swapped between what actually?

-what SFP's

-Distance

-ISL settings

Please provide a description of you issue with most detail you are allowed to do.

[Antonio Bongiorno T…]

first at all, you should identify how the WDM are configures, SFP type, Speed Settings,...

if the WDM is correct configured, is probable on DCX side, you have wrong SFP or wrong Port Settings.

command sfpshow give the output SFP details, with portcfgshow you get detail son working and no-working port

Try please to collect more info and post here.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your help, I will run the commands and post them..

[Anonymous]

Here is our 2 of our DR site brocade dcx settings:

DR SITE DCX Spiel> sfpshow 11/9

Identifier:  3    SFP

Connector:   7    LC

Transceiver: 540c404000000000 2,4,8_Gbps M5,M6 sw Short_dist

Encoding:    1    8B10B

Baud Rate:   85   (units 100 megabaud)

Length 9u:   0    (units km)

Length 9u:   0    (units 100 meters)

Length 50u:  5    (units 10 meters)

Length 62.5u:2    (units 10 meters)

Length Cu:   0    (units 1 meter)

Vendor Name: BROCADE

Vendor OUI:  00:05:1e

Vendor PN:   57-1000012-01

Vendor Rev:  A

Wavelength:  850  (units nm)

Options:     003a Loss_of_Sig,Tx_Fault,Tx_Disable

BR Max:      0

BR Min:      0

Serial No:   UAF1085200003K0

Date Code:   081221

DD Type:     0x68

Enh Options: 0xfa

Status/Ctrl: 0xb0

Alarm flags = 0x5, 0x0

Warn Flags = 0x5, 0x0

                                          Alarm                  Warn

                                   low        high       low         high

Temperature: 47      Centigrade    -10         90         -5          85

Current:     8.562   mAmps          1.000      17.000     2.000       14.000

Voltage:     3268.3  mVolts         2900.0      3700.0    3000.0       3600.0

RX Power:    -1.7    dBm (672.3uW) 10.0   uW 1258.9 uW   15.8   uW  1000.0 uW

TX Power:    -3.3    dBm (463.5 uW)125.9  uW   631.0  uW  158.5  uW   562.3  uW

State transitions: 12

portcfgshow 11/9

Area Number:              105

Speed Level:              8G

Fill Word(On Active)      3(A-A then SW I-A)

Fill Word(Current)        3(A-A then SW I-A)

AL_PA Offset 13:          OFF

Trunk Port                OFF

Long Distance             LS

VC Link Init              ON

Desired Distance          250 Km

Reserved Buffers          1006

Locked L_Port             OFF

Locked G_Port             OFF

Disabled E_Port           OFF

Locked E_Port             OFF

ISL R_RDY Mode            ON

RSCN Suppressed           OFF

Persistent Disable        OFF

LOS TOV enable            OFF

NPIV capability           ON

QOS E_Port                OFF

Port Auto Disable:        OFF

Rate Limit                OFF

EX Port                   ON

Mirror Port               OFF

Credit Recovery           OFF

F_Port Buffers            OFF

Fault Delay:              0(R_A_TOV)

NPIV PP Limit:            126

CSCTL mode:               OFF

****** NOT WORKING *****

sfpshow 11/33

Identifier:  3    SFP

Connector:   7    LC

Transceiver: 540c404000000000 2,4,8_Gbps M5,M6 sw Short_dist

Encoding:    1    8B10B

Baud Rate:   85   (units 100 megabaud)

Length 9u:   0    (units km)

Length 9u:   0    (units 100 meters)

Length 50u:  5    (units 10 meters)

Length 62.5u:2    (units 10 meters)

Length Cu:   0    (units 1 meter)

Vendor Name: BROCADE

Vendor OUI:  00:05:1e

Vendor PN:   57-1000012-01

Vendor Rev:  A

Wavelength:  850  (units nm)

Options:     003a Loss_of_Sig,Tx_Fault,Tx_Disable

BR Max:      0

BR Min:      0

Serial No:   UAF108520000KBL

Date Code:   081226

DD Type:     0x68

Enh Options: 0xfa

Status/Ctrl: 0xb0

Alarm flags = 0x5, 0x0

Warn Flags = 0x5, 0x0

                                          Alarm                  Warn

                                   low        high       low         high

Temperature: 46      Centigrade    -10         90         -5          85

Current:     7.466   mAmps          1.000      17.000     2.000       14.000

Voltage:     3268.6  mVolts         2900.0      3700.0    3000.0       3600.0

RX Power:    -2.2    dBm (596.1uW) 10.0   uW 1258.9 uW   15.8   uW  1000.0 uW

TX Power:    -3.2    dBm (479.2 uW)125.9  uW   631.0  uW  158.5  uW   562.3  uW

portcfgshow 11/33

Area Number:              233

Speed Level:              8G

Fill Word(On Active)      3(A-A then SW I-A)

Fill Word(Current)        3(A-A then SW I-A)

AL_PA Offset 13:          OFF

Trunk Port                OFF

Long Distance             LS

VC Link Init              ON

Desired Distance          200 Km

Reserved Buffers          806

Locked L_Port             OFF

Locked G_Port             OFF

Disabled E_Port           OFF

Locked E_Port             OFF

ISL R_RDY Mode            ON

RSCN Suppressed           OFF

Persistent Disable        OFF

LOS TOV enable            OFF

NPIV capability           ON

QOS E_Port                OFF

Port Auto Disable:        OFF

Rate Limit                OFF

EX Port                   ON

Mirror Port               OFF

Credit Recovery           OFF

F_Port Buffers            OFF

Fault Delay:              0(R_A_TOV)

NPIV PP Limit:            126

CSCTL mode:               OFF

[Anonymous]

Would you like me to post the same info for the other dcx at our primary site?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

any idea on the WDM type, module types ? A picture perhaps?

Uli