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Supported port configurations in Brocade Backbones
Some of the ports in the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families are not supported on all
types of logical switches.
Table 50 lists the blades and ports that are supported on each type of
logical switch.
Restrictions on Brocade Backbones
The following restrictions apply to Brocade Backbones:
• EX_Ports and VEX_Ports can be in only the base switch.
• ICL ports cannot be in a logical switch that is using XISLs.
• All of the user ports in an ICL cable must be in the same logical switch. Distributing the user
ports within the same cable across multiple logical switches is not supported.
• The default logical switch cannot use XISLs.
• The default logical switch cannot be designated as the base switch.
• In Fabric OS v7.0.0 and later, VE_Ports on the FX8-24 blade are supported on a logical switch
that is using an XISL, and on the base switch as an XISL.
NOTE
For the FX8-24 blade, if XISL use is enabled it is not recommended that you configure VE_Ports
on both the logical switch and the base switch, because FCIP tunnels support only two hops
maximum.
TABLE 50 Blade and port types supported on logical switches
Blade type Default logical switch User-defined logical switch Base switch
FC8-16
FC8-32
FC8-32E
FC8-48
FC8-48E
FC16-32
FC16-48 Yes (F, E) Yes (F, E) Yes (E, EX)
FC8-64 Yes (F, E) 1
1. In the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 56–63 of the FC8-64 blade are not supported as E_Ports on the
default logical switch. The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not have this limitation.
Yes (F, E) Yes (E, EX) 2
2. In the Brocade DCX and DCX 8510-8, ports 48–63 of the FC8-64 blade are not supported in the base switch.
The Brocade DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 do not have this limitation.
FS8-18 Yes (F, E) No No
FCOE10-24 Yes (F, E) No No
FX8-24: FC ports
GE ports
Yes (F, E)
Yes (VE) Yes (F, E,)
Yes (VE) Yes (E, EX)
Yes (VE, VEX)
ICL ports Yes Yes Yes