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Chapter

Using the FCIP Tunneling Service

In this chapter

This chapter describes how to set up Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol (FCIP) Tunneling Service

through Web Tools. It contains the following information:

•“Understanding the FCIP Tunneling Service” on page 197

•“Configuring an FCIP interswitch/interfabric link” on page 199

•“Managing the FCIP tunneling service” on page 203

For detailed information about the FCIP Tunneling Service, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s

Guide.

Understanding the FCIP Tunneling Service

The FCIP Tunneling Service is an optional feature that enables you to use the Fibre Channel

“tunnels” to connect SANs over IP-based networks. An FCIP tunnel transports data between a pair

of Fibre Channel switches, and can have more than one TCP connection between the pair of IP

nodes. However, from the Fibre Channel fabric point of view, the FCIP tunnel is just a connection

between switches, and all the IP network and protocols remain invisible.

NOTE

You must have an FCIP license installed on the switch to use the FCIP Tunneling Service.

FCIP Wizard

Web Tools provides a wizard to assist you in configuring an FCIP interswitch/interfabric link

(ISL/IFL). In addition to configuration tasks, the wizard provides the following capabilities:

• The ability to export data, search for data, and copy and paste data in the displayed tables.

• IP field validation during user input to detect errors.

• Value range fields that ensure that user input is within the acceptable range.

• FCIP tunnel QoS statistics and TCP statistics.

This document describes how to open the wizard. However, the wizard is self-explanatory, so the

explicit steps are not described here.

NOTE

The FCIP wizard does not support IPv6. If IPv6 interfaces, routes, and tunnels are configured on the

switch, the wizard displays them, but does not allow the user to modify them. You can, however,

modify IPv6 interfaces, routes, and tunnels through the appropriate tabs in the Port Administration

window.