You must connect the FC switches at each site through the fiber-optic Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) to form the switch fabrics that connect the MetroCluster components.
About this task
This task includes steps performed at each MetroCluster site.
Up to four ISLs per FC switch fabric are supported.
Step
- Connect the FC switches at each site to the ISL or ISLs.
This must be done for both switch fabrics.
Note: The Brocade and Cisco switches use different port numbering:
- On Brocade switches, the first port is numbered 0.
- On Cisco switches, the first port is numbered 1.
The port numbering is shown in the following table:
| ISL |
Site A |
Site B |
|---|
| To this port on FC_switch_A_x... |
To this port on FC_switch_B_x... |
|---|
| Brocade 6505 |
Brocade 6510 |
Cisco 9148 |
Brocade 6505 |
Brocade 6510 |
Cisco 9148 |
|---|
| First ISL |
8 |
20 |
36 |
8 |
20 |
36 |
| Second ISL |
9 |
21 |
40 |
9 |
21 |
40 |
| Third ISL |
10 |
22 |
44 |
10 |
22 |
44 |
| Four ISL |
11 |
23 |
48 |
11 |
23 |
48 |
