Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000606-02, June 2008)

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Managing the FCIP tunneling service
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9. Enable the ports on both ends of the tunnel to use the link.
Enabling Persistently Disabled Ports
Ports on the Brocade 7500 and FR4-18i are, by default, persistently disabled. Before you can
successfully configure FCIP interswitch links, you must enable the ports.
VEX_Port Users: If the fabric is already connected, leave the ports disabled until after you have
configured the VEX_Port; this will prevent unintentional merging of the two fabrics.
Managing the FCIP tunneling service
This section describes how you can add, edit, and delete individual IP interfaces, IP routes, and
FCIP tunnels. To set up a complete FCIP interswitch/interfabric link, see “Configuring an FCIP
interswitch/interfabric link” on page 201.
NOTE
Although you can add and edit IP interfaces, IP routes, and FCIP tunnels at any time. You must delete
the components of the FCIP link in exactly the reverse order they were created. That is, first delete
the tunnels, then the IP routes, then the IP interfaces, and finally the port configuration.
Managing IP Interfaces for a GbE Port
You can configure a new IP interface, edit an existing IP interface, or delete an IP interface by
clicking the Add, Edit, and Delete tasks respectively on the IP Interfaces tab for a GbE port.
Before you can delete an IP interface, you must first delete the corresponding FCIP tunnel.
Adding a new IP interface
1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window.
2. Click the GigE Ports subtab.
3. From the tree on the left, select the port you want to modify.
4. Click the IP Interfaces subtab.