Which types of zone are supported in Brocade SAN?
Which types of zone are supported in Brocade SAN?
About this task
| Zone type | Contains | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| FC-VI | Four ports, one for each FC-VI cable from each controller | Always high priority |
| Storage | Nine ports: Eight HBA initiator ports (two HBA connections for each controller). One port connecting to an FC-to-SAS bridge. | Does not apply Storage ports use standard zoning. |
How do you make a zone in Brocade SAN switch?
Creating zones in a Brocade FC switch
- Record WWPN. Members of a zone are identified by their World Wide Port Numbers(WWPN).
- Check Config.
- Create Aliases.
- Create Zone.
- Add zone to config.
- Save config.
- Verify config.
- Enable config.
What is ISL in Brocade SAN switch?
For Brocade switches on which the Inter-Switch Links (ISL) are configured using FC ports, you must configure the switch ports on each switch fabric that connect the ISL. These ISL ports are also known as E-ports. – All of the ISLs in an FC switch fabric must be configured with the same speed and distance.
How do you do SAN zoning?
There are two distinct methods of zoning that can be applied to a SAN: World Wide Name zoning and port zoning. WWN zoning groups a number of WWNs in a zone and allows them to communicate with each other. The switch port that each device is connected to is irrelevant when WWN zoning is configured.
What is the proper command to change the effective zone configuration?
Run the zoneobjectrename command to change a zone configuration name. Run the cfgenable command to enable the renamed zone configuration.
What are the 2 major types of zoning in SAN?
There are two distinct methods of zoning that can be applied to a SAN: World Wide Name zoning and port zoning. WWN zoning groups a number of WWNs in a zone and allows them to communicate with each other.