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Operating the SAN I/O Module
This chapter describes the operation and interoperability of the SAN I/O Module.
Interoperability
The SAN I/O Module supports interoperability for the following functions:
Port negotiation
The SAN I/O Module has been designed to be highly interoperable. It supports 1 Gbit/sec, 2
Gbit/sec, and 4 Gbit/sec transmit and receive rates with autonegotiation. The actual data signaling
rate used on a port is automatically sensed and set to the rate supported by the device or devices
attached to the port.
Gbit/sec, and 4 Gbit/sec transmit and receive rates with autonegotiation. The actual data signaling
rate used on a port is automatically sensed and set to the rate supported by the device or devices
attached to the port.
If the SAN I/O Module is connected to a device, but is unable to negotiate the signaling rate, the
operator can manually set the speed of each port through the management interfaces.
operator can manually set the speed of each port through the management interfaces.
The SAN I/O Module is compliant with current Fibre Channel standards, including most
current-generation switch N_Ports, NL_Ports, and E_Ports as well as host adapters, Redundant
Array of Independent Disks (RAID) storage devices, hubs, Fibre-SCSI bridge devices, and older
switch families.
current-generation switch N_Ports, NL_Ports, and E_Ports as well as host adapters, Redundant
Array of Independent Disks (RAID) storage devices, hubs, Fibre-SCSI bridge devices, and older
switch families.
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link initialization
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principal SAN I/O Module
selection
selection
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routing (FSPF)
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Simple Name Service
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state change notification
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soft WWN zoning
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SNMP facilities
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translative mode (private target support on fabrics)
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trunking (between two Brocade switches)
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Advanced Performance Monitoring