Brocade Fabric OS Administrators Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) - Manual (Page 534)

NOTE
FC-FC routing is not supported on a Brocade 7800 that has been enabled for logical switches.
License requirements for FC-FC routing
A software license might be required for FC-FC routing, depending on the types of fabrics that are
connected.
The Integrated Routing license is required for FC-FC routing between Fabric OS fabrics and between
Fabric OS and M-EOS fabrics.
The Integrated Routing license is not required for connectivity between Fabric OS and Brocade
Network OS fabrics or between Brocade Network OS fabrics connected by an FC router.
The Integrated Routing license allows 8-Gbps and 16-Gbps FC ports to be configured as EX_Ports (or
VEX_Ports) supporting FC-FC routing.
Enabling the Integrated Routing license and capability does not require a switch reboot.
NOTE
Brocade recommends that all FC routers in a backbone fabric either have the Integrated Routing
license or not. You should not mix licensed and unlicensed FC routers in the backbone fabric.
Supported platforms for FC-FC routing
FC-FC routing is supported on the following Fabric OS platforms:
• Brocade 5100 switch
• Brocade 5300 switch
• Brocade 6510 switch
• Brocade 6520 switch
• Brocade 7800 Extension Switch
• Brocade 7840 Extension Switch, with the following restrictions:
‐ If Virtual Fabrics is enabled, the base switch is not supported for FC-FC routing.
‐ VEX_Ports are not supported.
• Brocade Encryption Switch
• Brocade VA-40FC switch
• Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families:
‐ 8-Gbps port blades (FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-32E, FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC8-64)
‐ 16-Gbps port blades (FC16-32, FC16-48, FC16-64)
‐ FX8-24 DCX Extension Blade
‐ ICL ports on the core blades. EX-Port on ICL is supported only in DCX 8510-8 and DCX
8510-4 when all the port blades in the chassis belong to one of these blade types:
FC16-32, FC16-48, FC16-64, FC8-32E, FC8-48E).
NOTE
Device discovery will not occur properly with ICL EX-Port connected edge fabrics if the FC Router has
unsupported blades that are not mentioned above.
License requirements for FC-FC routing
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