Installation guide

5–Fibre Channel over IP
Configuring FCIP
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 Links up to two locations per blade, four locations per chassis (two blades)
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Configuring FCIP
To successfully configure FCIP, you need to assess both the SAN and WAN
environments. The following list is provided to support the assessment.
 Extension port type:
 E_Port—See “E_Port Extension” on page 5-52.2 for a description and
examples.
 F_Port—See “F_Port Extension” on page 5-7 for a description and
examples.
 For E_Ports, the number of ISLs (inter-switch links):
 One
 Two
 WAN characteristics:
 Round-trip time (RTT)—See “Round-Trip Time” on page 5-10
 Data rate—See “Link Data Rate” on page 5-11
 Quality—See “Link Quality” on page 5-11
 Firewall—See“Firewall” on page 5-13
 Available WAN bandwidth—See “Bandwidth Limiting” on page 5-15