ISL trunking gr oups
If your 4Gb SAN Switch is licensed for interswitch link (ISL) trunking, use the trunking
groups available on the switch.
TheFCportsarenumberedfromlefttoright,andarepartofthesameISLtrunking
group. The trunking group consists of the ports shown in Figure 2.
NOTE:
ISL Trunking
is optional software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs
between adjacent switches. ISL trunking is available on the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
for HP c-Class BladeSystem Power Pack model, or by purchasing the optional license
described in Supported optional features. For more information about trunking, refer to
the latest version of the
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS administrator guide
.
Supported optional features
The 4Gb SA N Switch includes the following optional software, which can be activated
by purchasing the corresponding license key:
• Fabric Manager
• Secure Fabric OS (the Secure F abric OS feature is standard in firmware versions
5.3.0 and later)
• ISL Trunking
• Fabric Watch
• Advanced Performance Monitoring (APM)
• Extended Fabrics
The 4Gb SAN Switch ships configured with the HP StorageWorks Full Fabric license,
which includes the Zoning and Advanced Web Tools features.
If you purchased a 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Power Pack, it includes
the following optional software:
• ISL Trunking
• Fabric Watch
• Advanced Performance Monitoring
• Extended Fabrics
For information on any of these features, refer to the latest version of the HP StorageWorks
Fabric OS administrator guide.
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
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