Brocade Fabric OS Administrators Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) - Manual (Page 549)

For related FC-FC routing commands, refer to fcrEdgeShow, fcrXlateConfig, fcrConfigure, and
fcrProxyConfig in the Fabric OS Command Reference.
A Fibre Channel router can interconnect multiple fabrics. EX_Ports or VEX_Ports attached to more
than one edge fabric must configure a different fabric ID for each edge fabric.
3. (Optional ) Configure FC router port cost if you want to change the default values. For information
about using FC router port cost operations, refer to FC router port cost configuration on page 553.
4. (Optional ) Set up ISL or EX_Port trunking. For information on trunking setup, refer to Configuring
EX_Port trunking on page 518.
5. Enter the portEnable command to enable the ports that you disabled in step 1.
switch:admin> portenable 7/10
6. Physically attach ISLs from the Fibre Channel router to the edge fabric.
7. Enter the portCfgShow command to view ports that are persistently disabled.
FC ports on the Brocade 7800 and 7840 switches and FX8-24 blades are configured as persistently
disabled by default to avoid inadvertent fabric merges when installing a new FC router.
switch:admin> portcfgshow 7/10
Area Number: 74
Speed Level: AUTO
Trunk Port OFF
Long Distance OFF
VC Link Init OFF
Locked L_Port OFF
Locked G_Port OFF
Disabled E_Port OFF
ISL R_RDY Mode OFF
RSCN Suppressed OFF
Persistent Disable OFF
NPIV capability ON
EX Port ON
Mirror Port ON
FC Fastwrite ON
8. After identifying such ports, enter the portCfgPersistentEnable command to enable the port, and
then the portCfgShow command to verify the port is enabled.
switch:admin> portcfgpersistentenable 7/10
switch:admin> portcfgshow 7/10
Area Number: 74
Speed Level: AUTO
Trunk Port OFF
Long Distance OFF
VC Link Init OFF
Locked L_Port OFF
Locked G_Port OFF
Disabled E_Port OFF
ISL R_RDY Mode OFF
RSCN Suppressed OFF
Persistent Disable OFF
NPIV capability ON
EX Port ON
Mirror Port ON
FC Fastwrite ON
9. Enter either the portCfgEXPort or portShow command to verify that each port is configured
correctly.
switch:admin> portcfgexport 7/10
Port 7/10 info
Admin: enabled
State: NOT OK
Pid format: Not Applicable
Operate mode: Brocade Native
Edge Fabric ID: 30
Preferred Domain ID: 160
Front WWN: 50:06:06:9e:20:38:6e:1e
Fabric Parameters: Auto Negotiate
R_A_TOV: Not Applicable
E_D_TOV: Not Applicable
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