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This port can now connect to another switch.
For related FC-FC Routing commands, see fcrEdgeShow, fcrXlateConfig, fcrConfigure, and
fcrProxyConfig in the Fabric OS Command Reference.
A Fibre Channel router can interconnect multiple fabrics. EX_Ports or VEX_Ports attached to
more than one edge fabric must configure a different fabric ID for each edge fabric.
3. (Optional) Configure FC router port cost, if you want to change the default values. For
information about using FC router port cost operations, see “FC Router port cost configuration”
on page 471.
4. (Optional) Set up ISL or EX_Port trunking. For information on trunking setup, see “Configuring
EX_Port frame trunking” on page 476.
5. Enter the portEnable command to enable the ports that you disabled in step 1.
switch:admin> portenable 7/10
6. Physically attach ISLs from the Fibre Channel router to the edge fabric.
7. Enter the portCfgShow command to view ports that are persistently disabled.
FC ports on the Brocade 7500 and 7800 switches and FR4-18i and FX8-24 blades are
configured as persistently disabled by default, to avoid inadvertent fabric merges when
installing a new FC router.
switch:admin> portcfgshow 7/10
Area Number: 74
Speed Level: AUTO
Trunk Port OFF
Long Distance OFF
VC Link Init OFF
Locked L_Port OFF
Locked G_Port OFF
Disabled E_Port OFF
ISL R_RDY Mode OFF
RSCN Suppressed OFF
Persistent Disable OFF
NPIV capability ON
EX Port ON
Mirror Port ON
FC Fastwrite ON
8. After identifying such ports, enter the portCfgPersistentEnable command to enable the port,
and then the portCfgShow command to verify the port is enabled.
switch:admin> portcfgpersistentenable 7/10
switch:admin> portcfgshow 7/10
Area Number: 74
Speed Level: AUTO
Trunk Port OFF
Long Distance OFF
VC Link Init OFF
Locked L_Port OFF
Locked G_Port OFF
Disabled E_Port OFF
ISL R_RDY Mode OFF
RSCN Suppressed OFF
Persistent Disable OFF
NPIV capability ON