Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.2.0 (53-1001194-01, April 2009)

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Configuring the backbone fabric ID

The FC-FC Routing Service must be disabled when configuring the backbone fabric ID. Web Tools

automatically disables FC-FC Routing before setting the fabric ID, and then reenables it afterwards;

however, you must first disable all of the EX_Ports before you invoke this operation. After the fabric

ID is changed, you can enable these ports again manually.

The fabric ID for a backbone fabric must be different from the fabric IDs of all other edge fabrics;

otherwise, a fabric ID conflict error can occur.

Make sure that all switches in the backbone fabric have the same fabric ID.

1. Open the Switch View window.

2. Click FCR in the Manage section of the Tasks menu.

3. Click the EX-Ports tab.

4. Disable all of the EX_Ports by selecting all of the ports in the table, and then clicking Disable.

5. Click the General tab.

6. Click Set Fabric ID in the task bar.

The Configure Backbone Fabric ID window appears.

7. Select a fabric ID from the drop-down menu.

The fabric ID is a number from 1 through 128. Web Tools warns you if you select a fabric ID

that is already in use.

8. Click OK.

9. Re-enable all of the EX_Ports after Web Tools automatically re-enables the FC-FC Routing

Service.