Administrator's Guide v4.1.1 Manual

storage and services. Refer to Fibre Channel ports overview on page 199 for information on how to
create LSAN zones.
The following shows an FC connection between a Network OS fabric and Fibre Channel SAN.
NOTE
For details of Fibre Channel routing concepts, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
FIGURE 28 FC connection between a Network OS fabric and a Fibre Channel SAN
The Brocade VDX 6730-32 and VDX 6730-76 switches are the only Network OS switches that support
Fibre Channel ports. The Brocade VDX 6730-32 switch provides eight 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports.
The Brocade VDX 6730-76 provides sixteen 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports.
Fibre Channel port configuration
Consider the topics discussed below when configuring Fibre Channel ports.
Using Fibre Channel commands
Network OS software provides the following high-level commands for managing Fibre Channel ports:
• interface FibreChannel - Global configuration mode command that allows you to enter the
interface Fibre Channel configuration submode where you can enter commands to activate and
deactivate a Fibre Channel port (no shutdown and shutdown commands) and to set port
Fibre Channel port configuration
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