Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes For Installation in a Sun™ Storage Area Network Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 821-0797-10 November 2009, Revision A Submit comments about this document by clicking the Feedback[+] link at: http://docs.sun.
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Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes Read this document to be aware of issues or requirements that can affect the installation and operation of the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade in a Sun storage area network (SAN). Note – Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document.
Product Features The Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade combine Fibre Channel (FC) switching and routing capabilities with hardware-assisted Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol (FCIP), allowing the extension of FC fabrics over longer distances than those allowed by standard FC links.
Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade The Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade shares similar capability with the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch but also includes support for 10-Gigabit Ethernet FCIP connections. It is designed to be installed in a Brocade DCX Backbone or DCX-4S Backbone. Note – Specific chassis compatibility information can be found in the Brocade Fabric OS release notes delivered with the SunSolveSM patch. Be sure to review this information before starting hardware installation.
Supported Firmware The minimum supported firmware must be installed on your equipment for full support from Sun and for optimization of SAN benefits. ■ Brocade 7800 Extension Switch — Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0a (minimum) must be installed on the switch. ■ Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade — Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0a (minimum) must be installed on the Brocade DCX Backbone or DCX-4S Backbone in which the blade is installed. Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0a is available as patch ID 142801-01.
Supported Hardware Note – The following is intended to provide a point-in-time list of what Sun pricelisted hardware is supported by the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade at time of release only. The list is not intended to show complete interoperability or supportability information and will not be updated as new hardware is released. If you have Sun hardware that is not explicitly listed, see the Sun release notes for that product or contact Sun Services to determine support.
TABLE 1 Supported Switches and Brocade Fabric OS Compatibility (Continued) Supported Switch, Director, or Backbone General Compatibility Recommended Brocade 7800 Extension Switch 6.3.0a 6.3.0a Brocade 8000 Switch 6.3.0a 6.3.0a Brocade 48000 Director 6.1.0e 6.3.0a Brocade DCX Backbone 6.0.0 6.3.0a Brocade DCX-4S Backbone 6.2.0a 6.3.0a Brocade SilkWorm 3250 Fabric Switch 5.3.2 5.3.2c Brocade SilkWorm 3850 Fabric Switch 5.3.2 5.3.2c Brocade SilkWorm 3900 Switch 5.3.2 5.3.
Workgroup Disk ■ Sun StorageTek 2540 array ■ Sun StorEdge 3510 and 3511 FC arrays Datacenter Disk ■ Sun StorageTek 9970, 9980, 9985V, and 9990V systems ■ Sun StorEdge 9985 and 9990 systems Tape Drives ■ Sun StorageTek T9840B, T9840C and T9840D tape drives ■ Sun StorageTek T9940B tape drives ■ Sun StorageTek T1000A and T10000B ■ IBM and HP LTO-3 and LTO-4 tape drives Tape Libraries ■ Sun StorageTek L700 and L1400 tape libraries ■ Sun StorageTek SL500, SL3000, and SL8500 modular library sys
Host Bus Adapters The following Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) are supported by the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade and are listed by operating system.
Windows Server 2003 and 2008 ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4 / SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4 ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-EM4 / SG-XPCIE2FC-EM4 ■ SG-XPCI1FC-QF4 / SG-XPCI2FC-QF4 ■ SG-XPCI1FC-EM4 / SG-XPCI2FC-EM4 ■ SG-XPCIE2FCGB-QZ ■ SG-XPCIE2FCGBE-E-Z ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-QF8-Z / SG-XPCIE2FC-QF8-Z ■ SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z / SG-XPCIE2FC-EM8-Z Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade Hardware Release Notes 9
Supported Management Interfaces and Protocols The Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade support the following management interfaces and protocols. ■ “Management Interfaces” on page 10 ■ “Protocols” on page 10 Management Interfaces ■ Brocade Fabric Access application programming interface (API) ■ Brocade Fabric OS command-line interface (CLI) ■ Brocade Web Tools ■ Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) 10.3.
Downloading and Installing Patches The following task provides instructions for downloading and installing patches for Sun-supported switch hardware. See “Supported Firmware” on page 4 for supported firmware information for the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and FX8-24 Extension Blade. 1. Access the SunSolve web site at: http://sunsolve.sun.com 2. Within the Support Services category, select Patches and Updates. 3. Select PatchFinder, then type the patch ID and click Search.
Related Documentation Brocade documentation is available at MyBrocade: https://login.brocade.com A login is required, but registration is free with a valid World Wide Name, MAC address, or License Activation Key (as appropriate).
Documentation for the Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade ■ Brocade DCX Backbone Hardware Reference Manual (Brocade P/N 53-1000685-10) ■ Brocade DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual (Brocade P/N 53-1001191-05) ■ Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide supporting Fabric OS 6.3.0 (Brocade P/N 53-1001336-01) ■ Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual supporting Fabric OS 6.3.0 (Brocade 53-100337-01) ■ Fabric OS FCIP Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS 6.3.
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