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18 January 2013
Network OS
Documentation Updates
Supporting Network OS v2.1.x
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Copyright © 2012 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brocade, Brocade Assurance, the B-wing symbol, BigIron, DCX, Fabric OS, FastIron, MLX, NetIron, SAN Health, ServerIron, TurboIron, VCS, and VDX are registered trademarks, and AnyIO, Brocade One, CloudPlex, Effortless Networking, ICX, NET Health, OpenScript, and The Effortless Network are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. Other brands, products, or servic
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Contents About This Document How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v What’s new in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi Com
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Modified messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chapter 4 Brocade VDX 6710-54 Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 4, Brocade VDX 6710-54 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Chapter 5, FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures . . . . . . . . .29 Chapter 5 Brocade VDX 6720 Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 4, Brocade VDX 6720 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Chapter 5, FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures . . . . . .
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About This Document In this chapter •How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v •Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v •What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi •Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi •Notice to the reader . . . . . . . .
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What’s new in this document This document has been updated for Network OS v2.1.2 with information on: • restrict-flooding command • vCenter discovery commands • Added the new and modified messages in Chapter 3, “Network OS Message Reference”. • Revised description for the “chassis fan airflow-direction” command in Chapter 2, “NOS CLI Command Reference”. Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document. Text formatting T
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... Repeat the previous element, for example “member[;member...]” value Fixed values following arguments are printed in plain font. For example, --show WWN | Boolean. Elements are exclusive. Example: --show -mode egress | ingress Notes, cautions, and warnings The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards. NOTE A note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a
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Notice to the reader This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations. These references are made for informational purposes only. Corporation Referenced Trademarks and Products Microsoft Corporation Windows, Windows NT, Internet Explorer Oracle Corporation Oracle, Java Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat, Red Hat Network, Maximum RPM, Linux Undercover IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Mod
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Getting technical help Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available: 1. General Information • Switch model • Switch operating system version • Software name and software version, if applicable • Error numbers and messages received • supportSave command output • Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately
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Chapter NOS Administrator’s Guide 1 In this chapter •New Content for the NOS Administrator’s Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 New Content for the NOS Administrator’s Guide The updates in this chapter are for the Network OS Administrator’s Guide Supporting Network OS v2.1.1 (53-1002491-01), originally published in December 2011. NOTE The updates are arranged by the chapter names as they appear in the original document. Chapter 6, Installing and Maintaining Firmware Replace th
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1 Chapter 8, Security switch# firmware download usb directory firmware\NOS_v2.1.1 5. Optional: Unmount the USB storage device. switch# usb off Trying to disable USB device. Please wait... USB storage disabled. Chapter 8, Security Add the following section after “TACACS+ server parameters” on page 86. This update only applies to Network OS v2.1.1b or higher: TACACS+ service in a mixed vendor environment Network OS v2.1.x supports Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+)
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1 Chapter 9, FIPS Support } Or group = { default service = permit service = exec { priv-lvl=15 optional brcd-role = admin } } user = { Member = } Add the following note to the section “Adding a RADIUS server” on page 87: NOTE The maximum supported length for the RADIUS hostname is 40 characters. Add the following note to the section “Changing a RADIUS server” on page 87: NOTE The maximum supported length for the RADIUS host
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1 Chapter 23, Configuring LLDP 1. Log in to any switch in a Brocade VCS Fabric cluster. 2. In the global configuration mode, enter the interface command to select the RBridge/slot/port for which you want to enable edge-loop detection. 3. In the interface configuration mode, enter the edge-loop-detection vlan command to specify the VLAN you want ELD to monitor on this port. If you do not specify a VLAN, the command fails. 4. Optional: Enter the edge-loop-detection port-priority command to speci
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Chapter NOS CLI Command Reference 2 In this chapter •New commands in the Network OS Command Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 •Modified commands in Network OS Command Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 •Deleted commands in Network OS Command Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 New commands in the Network OS Command Reference Add the following new commands to the Network OS Command Reference Supporting Network OS v2.1.1 (53-1002492-01), originally published in December 2011. c
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2 chassis fan airflow-direction Examples To specify the fan airflow-direction: switch# chassis fan airflow-direction port-side-exhaust Previous configuration : port-side-intake Current configuration : port-side-exhaust System fan airflow-direction changes will be effective after reboot!! See Also None 6 Network OS Documentation Update 53-1002606-06
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2 restrict-flooding restrict-flooding Restricts the system-wide egress flooding behavior on port-profile ports. Synopsis restrict-flooding no restrict-flooding Operands None Defaults By default, this feature is disabled. Command Port-profile mode Modes Description This command allows you to restrict the system-wide egress flooding behavior on port-profile ports. After entering this command, only egress traffic for the associated port-profiles on that port will be allowed. Usage Use the no r
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2 vcenter discovery ignore-delete-all-response vcenter discovery ignore-delete-all-response Configures a mode to ignore the “delete-all” responses from vCenter. Synopsis vcenter vcenter-name discovery ignore-delete-all-response {number | always} Operands vcenter-name The name of the vCenter. number Number of Discovery Cycles to ignore. The range of valid values is from 1 through 9999 cycles. always Always ignore delete-all responses from vCenter. Defaults By default, this feature is disabled.
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2 vcenter discovery timeout vcenter discovery timeout Configures the timeout for the response from vCenter server. Synopsis vcenter vcenter-name discovery timeout number Operands vcenter-name The name of the vCenter. number Discovery timeout in minutes. The range of valid values is from 1 through 180 minutes. Defaults The default value is 60 minutes. Command Global configuration mode Modes Description This command configures the timeout for the response from vCenter server during the polling
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2 Modified commands in Network OS Command Reference Modified commands in Network OS Command Reference Modify the following commands in the Network OS Command Reference Supporting Network OS v2.1.1 (53-1002492-01), originally published in December 2011. dpod Manages Dynamic Ports on Demand (POD) assignments. Synopsis dpod rbridge-id/slot/port {reserve | release} Operands rbridge-id Specifies a switch by its RBridge identifier. slot Specifies the slot number. port Specifies the port number. re
