Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01, May 2011)

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Connecting edge fabrics to a backbone fabric

The following procedure explains how to set up FC-FC routing on two edge fabrics connected

through an FC router using E_Ports and EX_Ports.

For Enterprise Edition only: If you are connecting Fibre Channel SANs through an IP-based network,

see “Configuring an FCIP tunnel” on page 646 for instructions on setting up an FCIP tunnel

between a VE_Port and a VEX_Port.

ATTENTION

Be sure that you do not physically connect a port to the remote fabric before configuring it as an

EX_Port; otherwise, the two fabrics merge and you lose the benefit of FC-FC routing.

1. Select the edge fabric you want to connect to an FC router from the Connectivity Map or

Product List.

2. Right-click the edge fabric in the Connectivity Map or Product List and select Router

Configuration.

The Router Configuration-Connect Edge Fabric dialog box is displayed (Figure 151). The edge

fabric you selected is also displayed in the title of the dialog box. Discovered extension

switches capable of FC routing are displayed in the Available Routers list.

NOTE

If the configuration includes virtual fabrics, only the base switch displays in the Available

Routers list.

FIGURE 151 Router Configuration-Connect Edge Fabric dialog box

3. Select the FC router from the Available Routers list.