Index
A
access authorization, hard zoning enforcement,
421
Access Gateway Mode
B-series switches, 100
Access Gateway mode
c-Class BladeSystem, 189
configuration example, 189
considerations, 191
encryption, 102
failover and failback policies, 190
guidelines, 191
active protocol handling, 285
active signal amplification, 285
Adaptive Networking with QoS
B-series switches, 102
adaptive rate limiting
B-series switches, 101
addresses, importing and exporting, 62
advanced encryption standard ,
Advanced Performance Monitor
B-series switches, 100
Advanced WebTools
B-series switches, 100
advanced zoning
B-series switches, 100
AES, 404
applications, zoning method, 422
array management
SVSP, 271
ATM extension Fibre Channel distance rules,
175
B
B-series features
Administrative Domains, 49
IFR, 50
Virtual Fabrics, 49
Virtual Fabrics with IFR, 50
B-series Fibre Channel switches
database size, 110
Director, 94
domain ID, 109
edge, 94
Fabric Manager versions, 95, 96
fabric rules, 107
features, 100
firmware update, 94
firmware versions, 95, 96
ISL maximums, 111
maximum quantity, 108
models, 94
overview, 93
usage, 104
user port maximum quantity, 108
zoning enforcement, 128
zoning guidelines, 128
B-series switches
fabric groups, 66
LSANs, 66
maximum topology, 47
merging, 66
Meta SAN, 49
routing, 67
SAN extension, 281
backup
SAN, 275
SAN based, 32
bandwidth considerations, 293
benefits
cascaded fabric, 38
core-edge fabric, 45
meshed fabric, 40
Meta SAN, 50
ring fabric, 42
SAN fabric, 36
single-switch fabric, 37
VSAN, 51
best practices
storage security, 406
best practices, SAN, 417
blade servers, supported switches, 186
booting
EVA storage systems, 256
XP/VA, 268
SAN Design Reference Guide 443