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

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Tracing FC routes
The Management application enables you to select a source port and a destination port and
displays the detailed routing information from the source port or area on the local switch to the
destination port or area on another switch.
NOTE
Trace route cannot be performed on offline devices.
NOTE
Trace route cannot be performed in a mixed (Fabric OS and M-EOS) fabric.
Fabric OS trace route requirements
• Fabric OS trace route is only supported in a pure-Fabric OS fabric.
• All Fabric OS switches in the fabric must be running Fabric OS 5.2 or later.
M-EOS trace route requirements
NOTE
M-EOS trace route fails if any device loses manageability during the operation.
• M-EOS trace route is only supported in a pure-M-EOS fabric.
• All M-EOS switches in the fabric must be running M-EOS 9.8 or later.
• All M-EOS switches must be managable in the M-EOS fabric.
• M-EOS trace route is not supported in a Meta SAN across Backbone fabrics. However, M-EOS
trace route is supported within an edge fabric in a Meta SAN.
• M-EOS trace route only supports device-to-device trace route.
To trace routes, complete the following steps.
1. Select Configure > FC Troubleshooting > FC Trace Route.
The Trace Route dialog box displays.
2. Choose from one of the following options:
• Select a fabric from the Fabric list.
• Select a router from the Routing list. Requires Fabric OS 6.2 or later.
3. Select the source and destination ports by choosing one of the following:
The source and destination ports must be on the same fabric; however, they cannot be
connected to the same switch.
• To enter the ports, select the Enter port FC Address option.
a. Enter the source port FC address in the Source field.
b. Enter the destination port FC address in the Destination field.
• To select the ports, select the Select two device ports option.
a. Right-click a fabric in the Available Device Ports table and select Expand All.
b. Select the ports (two) for which you want to display the detailed routing information
from the Available Device Ports table.