Connectrix B-Series Software

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This KB provides steps to replace zone member.

The switch user does not have privilege to access all possible VFs.

Procedure to customize the chassis name.

Unable to import MAPS policy using BNA on SAN switch.

How to recover a slot from a EM-1045, CHASSIS, WARNING, Slot XX is being powered OFF (not enough power) message?

After upgrading to Fabric OS (FOS) 9.1.1c, unable to run inline commands from UNIX or Linux server to the switch with the "fosexec" commands.

A slow blinking amber light showing internally from the switch model DS6620B-V2, not from the switch panel, is confirmed by Brocade to be the LED from the eUSB card (on the motherboard).

Learn how to use PuTTY for SSH key-based authentication. Step-by-step instructions to create SSH keys, add SSH key to PuTTY, and connect with SSH key securely on Connectrix B-Series.

This KB provides steps to rename a zone object. You can use these steps for all zone object types, including cfgs, zones, and aliases.

The seccermgmt cert shows error "Is an unknown x509 format."

Connectrix B-Series FOS compatibility check with SMI-S Agents

Configupload output automatically generated with switch name suffix rather than the file name provided by the user.

When the active ports have exhausted the current POD license pool, additional ports will not be assigned a license. In such cases, manually move licenses from unused ports by releasing the POD assignment to a newly used port and reserve it. FOS 9.x and above

This issue is seen while the backed-up switch configuration has been loaded to the switch using the configdownload command.

AES256-SHA256 (0x3d) and AES128-SHA256 (0x3c) is blocked for TLS.

Fabric OS 9.1.0 introduces the Fibre Channel Link Aggregation (FC-LAG) feature to provide FC-LAG capability between Brocade switches and Cisco UCS FIs that are configured in end-host mode.

Unable to performing zone configuration changes from any switches in the fabric.

Connectrix Brocade: The new switch was not joining the fabric with an alert "FDD conflict - Strict Fabric Wide policy conflict" when the configured Security Policies failed to merge.

Switch policy status is critical due to WWN_DOWN.

OpenSSH public key authentication provides password-less logins, known as SSH authentication that uses public and private key pairs for incoming authentication. Any admin user can perform incoming Open SSH public key authentication.

Chassis triggered TRUFOS_CERT_DAYS_TO_EXPIRE rule "defCHASSISTRUFOS_CERT_DAYS_TO_EXPIRE_60."

DCX8510-8B rebooted with error "Processor rebooted - Reset"

wwpn of the connected device is not displayed correctly showing 0s.

How to disable the ISLs if no longer required

Unexpected switch reboot due to "Processor rebooted - Software Fault: ASSERT"

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Unable to add LUNs beyond the current 256 on servers within the UCS Domain.

This KB article is to explain on how to add Gateway IP while using IPV6 using CLI and WebTools.

Around December 2022 the Ports On Demand (POD) kit license activation process changed.