metrocluster with brocade 300

[babar]

Hi all,

According to the metrocluster guide we are supposed to set the disk loop port to half duplex by:

portCfgLPort <port#>,0,0,1

The problem is brocade 300 does not have last option 1 i.e to set half duplex where as brocade 300 seems to offer only 0 (full duplex) and 2 (full duplex with fairness). Any ideas?

Regards,

Babar

[lanson]

Babar,

What version of Fabric OS are you running?

[babar]

Hi James,

v6.1.1a

Regards,

Babar

[TechHelp24]

Option 1 is in 6.1.x Supported

In FOS 6.2 and above not.

[babar]

Thanx. So shall I leave it 0 or change it to 2?

Regards,

Babar

[babar]

Oh but I m using 6.1.1a. How come I dont c the option then?

Regards,

Babar

[TechHelp24]

--->>> How come I dont c the option then?

I do not understand what they want to say.

What you mean whit c option ?

[babar]

You said the option is removed 6.2 onwards. I have 6.1.1a but still option 1 is not working?

Regards,

Babar

[TechHelp24]

According the Command Reference Manuals  Part 53-1000599-03 is option 1 Supported.

duplex_mode

Specify 2 to configure the specified port as a full-duplex L_Port with fairness.
Specify 1 to configure the L_Port as a half-duplex L_Port with fairness.
Specify 0 to configure the L_Port as a full-duplex L_Port. This operand is
optional; if omitted, the default value of 0 is used.

I have check all 6.1.1 Release Notes and this command as not be changed beetwen this release

another idea what i have is, this feature is not supported in the 300 Brocade, but i'm not sure.

Another example, private_mode is supported on FC2 ( 2 GB ) Switches and Directors

[lanson]

Babar,

If the switch is running FOS greater than 6.1.0 then there is no half-duplex setting any more (in spite of the Brocade documentation. Set all ports attached to disk loops to Locked L-Port by entering the following command for each port number:

portcfglport <disk_port>,1,0,2

To confirm the correct settings, they can use the following 2 commands:

portCfgShow

portcfglport

Result: ON is displayed in the Locked L_port and Locked Loop Fairness.

It is also recommended that they look the speed of the ports; shelves, FCVI, Initiators and E-Ports.

The MetroCluster Guide will be updated accordingly

Jim Lanson

Sr. Technical Marketing Engineer

Data Protection Solutions

NetApp

919-476-5573

lanson@netapp.com

www.netapp.com

[TechHelp24]

I would be leave Fixed of 0.

[lanson · Accepted solution]

If the switch is running FOS greater than 6.1.0 then half-duplex is no longer available so set all ports attached to disk loops to Locked L-Port by entering the following command for each port number:
> portcfglport <disk_port>,1,0,2

To confirm the correct settings, they can use the following 2 commands:
> portCfgShow
> portcfglport
Result: ON is displayed in the Locked L_port and Locked Loop Fairness.

It is also recommended that the speed of the ports; shelves, FCVI, Initiators and E-Ports be set explicitly

The MetroCluster Guide will be updated accordingly.

Thanks.

[babar]

Thanks for explaination James.

Regards,

Babar

[alexander7]

Hello Jim!

Excuse my interference in this old discussion but why do MetroCluster Best Practices recommend to set all ports attached to disk loops to Locked L-port and Locked Loop Fairness?

Thank you if you answer.