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02-16-2012 07:40 PM
hi guys
I know these two are Brocade-IBM Branded
02-16-2012 08:52 PM
bladecenter san module can uplink to ibm b24,then the two san switch will be in same fabic,you can modify the zone config on anyone of san switch,the new zone config will auto sync to other san switch in same fabric.
NOTE: bladecenter san module can NOT use the same domain id with ibm b24,for example:ibm b24 use domain id 1,bladecenter san module use domain id 2.because the domain id must unique in same fabric.
02-17-2012 06:18 AM
mmm interesting it looks easy
I tried enabling the "Access Gateway Mode" and I also thought about changing the interoperability mode:
Brocade Native Fabric Mode
02-17-2012 08:20 AM
Well its not only the DID which has the be unique, there are other setting that must be equal or unique.
BUT should you have used the default settings from IBM (ie haven't changed anything) you should be got to go.
Don't change the interopmode if you don't know what it does or is used for.
And from the previous posts i get the impression that you don't know.
Change it back to the original setting if you changed it.
Addition>>
Access gateway mode is the easiest BUT you need to have all POD licenses installed.
02-17-2012 09:11 AM
Editing
Forget What I wrote before....
My partner said....
OK let's change the Domain IDs and we have to create an ISL between the Blade Switch (Brocade 10 port 8Gb) and IBM_2498_B24 but just using one fibre cable from it blade switch since we don't have Trunk licenses to use to cables from blade switch to external switch
As you can see in the attachment Connectivity.png I connected two cables but the design will be one cable. Like I said no trunk license
by the way How Can I find out If I have all the POD licenses?
thanks sorry to bother you with too many questions
02-17-2012 10:09 AM
OK let's change the Domain IDs and we have to create an ISL between the Blade Switch (Brocade 10 port 8Gb) and IBM_2498_B24 but just using one fibre cable from it blade switch since we don't have Trunk licenses to use to cables from blade switch to external switch
The fact that you don't have a tunking license, doesn't mean you cannot use more than one ISL between the switches.
Using more ISLs (preferably on different portgroups) in conjunction with Exchange Based Routing (default setting on Brocade), gives you some redundancy and performance benefits over a single ISL. I would go for at least 2 ISLs per blade switch (as in your drawing), but if you have more ports free you can alway add more
by the way How Can I find out If I have all the POD licenses?
on the CLI use licenseshow
02-17-2012 11:12 AM
thanks a lot
I will try on Monday
and I'll be posting
02-20-2012 05:56 PM
Both mode Worked.....native and access gateway.....
at the end we decided to use native is we left to ISL connected and according to what you said EBR will provide some performance and redundancy
by the way having both options (native - access gateway what would you choose and why?)
thanks a lot
02-20-2012 09:52 PM
Fabric (Native) Mode, as you don't have a trunking license.
With a trunking license you could have enabled F port Trunking.
In that scenario I would gave choosen AG mode because its a (almost completly) set-forget config option.
Without the license, failover failback could have an impact on host as their PID will change.
02-20-2012 10:09 PM
--->>> With a trunking license you could have enabled F port Trunking.
--->>> Without the license, failover failback could have an impact on host as their PID will change.
Alternative to Trunk License = DPS