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FC-FC routing overview
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For more information about M-EOS connectivity, refer to Appendix A, “Interoperation of Fabric OS
and M-EOS Fabrics Using FC Router”.
A Fibre Channel router (FC router) is a switch running the FC-FC routing service. The FC-FC routing
service can be simultaneously used as an FC router and as a SAN extension over wide area
networks (WANs) using FCIP.
You can set up QoS traffic prioritization over FC routers. Refer to “QoS: SID/DID traffic prioritization”
on page 419 for information about QoS and instructions for setting traffic prioritization over an FC
router.
License requirements for FC-FC routing
The Integrated Routing license is required for FC-FC routing between Fabric OS fabrics and between
Fabric OS and M-EOS fabrics.
The Integrated Routing license is not required for connectivity between Fabric OS and Brocade
Network OS fabrics or between Brocade Network OS fabrics connected by an FC router.
The Integrated Routing license allows 8-Gbps and 16-Gbps FC ports to be configured as EX_Ports
(or VEX_Ports) supporting FC-FC routing.
Enabling the Integrated Routing license and capability does not require a switch reboot.
Brocade recommends that all FC routers in a backbone fabric either have the Integrated Routing
license or not. It is not recommended to mix licensed and unlicensed FC routers in the backbone
fabric.
Supported platforms for FC-FC routing
FC-FC routing is supported on the following platforms:
• Brocade DCX and DCX 8510 Backbone families:
- 8-Gbps port blades (FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-32E, FC8-48, FC8-48E, FC8-64)
- 16-Gbps port blades (FC16-32, FC16-48)
- FX8-24 DCX Extension Blade
- FR4-18i Router Blade (Brocade DCX Backbone family only, and only VEX_Ports)
• Brocade 5100 switch
• Brocade 5300 switch
• Brocade 6510 switch
• Brocade VA-40FC switch
• Brocade 7800 Extension Switch
• Brocade Encryption Switch
For the Brocade Backbone families, note the following restrictions:
• EX_Ports and VEX_Ports are supported only on the FX8-24 DCX Extension Blade, and the
8-Gbps and 16-Gbps port blades. Ports on the core blade cannot be configured as EX_Ports.
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