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  Asked: Jan 28 2005   12:01 AM GMT
  Asked by: fishgod

Hooking a Brocade DS-16B2 switch to an IBM FastT mini hub


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I would like to know if it is possible to connect my Brocade switches to my FastT mini hub. Also what steps should be followed to prevent any problems. Yesterday I hooked the switches to two ports on the mini hub and brought down the hosts that were attached directly above the switch connections. Before I hooked the Brocades up I verified that there were no systems zoned for the ports that were used. Any help would be appreciated.

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Last Answered: Jan 30 2005  3:54 AM GMT  by mraslan




Why did you attach it to 2 ports, this would create a loop and probably any single broadcast will bring the entire network down. Just attach on port from the switch to one port in the hub, you might need a cross over cable to do so. see the manuals of both the switch and the hub to see if either of them has an uplink port.
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