Brocade 6505 Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 26)

The following example shows how to set up more than one NTP server using a DNS name:
switch:admin> tsclockserver
"10.32.170.1;10.32.170.2;ntp.localdomain.net"
Updating Clock Server configuration...done.
Updated with the NTP servers
Changes to the clock server value on the principal or primary FCS switch are propagated to all
switches in the fabric.
Brocade Inter-Switch Link trunking
Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking is optional software that allows you to create trunking groups
of ISLs between adjacent switches. Up to eight ports within a port group on the Brocade 6505 can be
used as a trunking group to achieve speeds up to 128 Gbps (256 Gbps full duplex) for optimal
bandwidth utilization and load balancing.
FIGURE 5 Port groups of the Brocade 6505
1. FC ports 0-7
2. FC ports 8-15
3. FC ports 16-23
For more information about Brocade ISL Trunking, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
Brocade switchstatus policy
Brocade switchstatus policy is a feature that monitors different switch parameters such as power
supplies, fan units, and so forth and provides switch status based on their health.
The switchstatus policy configuration can be updated using the switchstatuspolicyset command.
The example shows the default settings of 2 and 0 for DOWN and MARGINAL units for both Bad
PowerSupplies and Bad Fans.
switch:admin>switchstatuspolicyset
The minimum number of
Bad PowerSupplies contributing to DOWN status: (0..2) [2]
Bad PowerSupplies contributing to MARGINAL status: (0..2) [0]
Bad Fans contributing to DOWN status: (0..2) [2]
Bad Fans contributing to MARGINAL status: (0..2) [0]
If a second power supply and fan assembly unit is installed in the switch, Brocade recommends
changing the configuration to 2 and 1 for DOWN and MARGINAL for both the Bad PowerSupplies and
Bad Fans. You can use the switchStatusPolicyShow command to see the results of your changes.
Brocade Inter-Switch Link trunking
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