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478 Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide

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FCIP tunnel configuration

FC Router service is disabled

switch:admin> fcrconfigure

FC Router parameter set. <cr> to skip a parameter

Please make sure new Backbone Fabric ID does not conflict with any configured

EX-Port's Fabric ID

Backbone fabric ID: (1-128)[128]

switch:admin> fosconfig --enable fcr

FC Router service is enabled

switch:admin> switchenable

FCIP tunnel configuration

The optional Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) Tunneling Service enables you to use “tunnels” to

connect instances of Fibre Channel SANs over IP-based networks to transport all Fibre Channel ISL

and IFL traffic. FCIP is a prerequisite for configuring VEX_Ports; if you are only using FC_Ports, then

there is no need to configure FCIP tunnels.

If using FCIP in your FC-FC routing configuration, you must first configure FCIP tunnels. Once a

tunnel is created, it defaults to a disabled state. Then configure the VE_Port or VEX_Port. After the

appropriate ports are configured, enable the tunnel.

NOTE

FCIP tunnel configuration is applicable only to Fabric OS fabrics and does not apply to Brocade

Network OS or M-EOS fabrics.

Refer to the Fibre Channel over IP Administrator’s Guide for instructions on how to configure FCIP

tunnels.

Inter-fabric link configuration

Before configuring an inter-fabric link (IFL), be aware that you cannot configure both IFLs (EX_Ports,

VEX_Ports) and ISLs (E_Ports) from a backbone fabric to the same edge fabric.

Configuring an inter-fabric link involves disabling ports and cabling them to other fabrics,

configuring those ports for their intended uses, and then enabling the ports.

To configure a 16-Gbps IFL, both the EX_Port and the connecting E_Port must be 16-Gbps ports.

ATTENTION

To ensure that fabrics remain isolated, disable the port prior to inserting the cable. If you are

configuring an EX_Port, disable the port prior to making the connection.

Configuring an IFL for both edge and backbone connections

1. On the FC router, disable the port that you are configuring as an EX_Port (the one connected to

the Fabric OS switch) by issuing the portDisable command.

switch:admin> portdisable 7/10

You can verify that the port has been disabled by issuing the portShow command for the port.

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