Backbone chassis discovery requirements – Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual
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SAN discovery overview
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NOTE
The Backbone Chassis can only discover and manage the backbone fabric.
Backbone Chassis discovery requirements
details which Backbone Chassis models can be discovered by each version of the
Management application and whether or not the model can be discovered as a seed switch or only
as a member switch.
TABLE 11
Backbone Chassis discovery
Device
Professional
Professional Plus
Enterprise
8-slot Backbone Chassis as
seed switch
No
No
Yes
8-slot Backbone Chassis as
member switch
Yes for discovery;
however, it cannot be
managed.
Yes for discovery;
however, it cannot be
managed.
Yes
4-slot Backbone Chassis as
seed switch
Yes
Yes
Yes
4-slot Backbone Chassis as
member switch
Yes
Yes
Yes
16 Gbps 8-slot Backbone
Chassis as seed switch
No
No
Yes
16 Gbps 8-slot Backbone
Chassis as member switch
Yes for discovery;
however, it cannot be
managed.
Yes for discovery;
however, it cannot be
managed.
Yes
16 Gbps 4-slot Backbone
Chassis as seed switch
Yes
Yes
Yes
16 Gbps 4-slot Backbone
Chassis as member switch
Yes
Yes
Yes