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Maximum Link Connection

Maximum Link Connection Speed

Number of networks configured in the VC Domain

For each shared network uplink:

Uplink set name


Network port location

Speed/duplex mode

Connection mode

Number of VLANs tagged associated to the shared network uplinks

Number of shared networks configured in the VC Domain

For each VLAN-tagged associated to the shared network uplink:

Network name


Network state

VLAN ID

Native

Smart Link

Private network

Preferred Link Connection

Preferred Link Connection Speed

Maximum Link Connection

Maximum Link Connection Speed

For each Fibre Channel SAN Fabric:

Fabric name


If the VC Domain has firmware 2.1x and later:

Configuration speed

Fabric port location

Number of Fibre Channel SAN Fabrics configured in the VC Domain

To add an unconfigured VC Module to a VC Domain Group, the following items must be identical:

Interconnect bays location and model

Enclosure model

Uplinks of the network and Fibre Channel SAN Fabric

Power state of the VC Modules

Mixed Virtual Connect firmware versions and firmware compatibility in a VC Domain Group

VCEM enables firmware compatibility using current and future versions of Virtual Connect firmware. This
feature provides these benefits:

A single VC Domain Group can contain VC Domains running different firmware versions. The following
table shows the supported combinations of Virtual Connect firmware within a single VC Domain Group.

VC firmware mode 2.1x

VC firmware mode 2.3x

VC firmware mode 3.0x

VC Domain Group

Yes

1

Yes

1

Yes

VC Domain firmware 3.0x

Yes

2

Yes

No

VC Domain firmware 2.3x

Yes

No

No

VC Domain firmware 2.1x

VC Domains

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