HP StorageWorks 1606 Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 527

Configuring backbone fabrics for interconnectivity, HA and downgrade considerations for LSAN zones

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LSAN zone configuration 21 2. Enter the fcrlsancount command and specify the new LSAN zone limit. switch:admin> fcrlsancount 5000 LSAN Zone Limit 5000 For information on how to display the maximum allowed and currently used LSAN zones and devices, see "Resource monitoring" on page 495. NOTE Since the maximum number of LSANs is configured for each switch, if there is a different maximum LSAN count on the switches throughout the metaSAN, then the device import/export will not be identical on the FC routers. You should enter the same maximum LSAN count for all the FC routers in the same backbone that support this feature. Verify the configured maximum limit against the LSANs configured using the fcrResourceShow command. Configuring backbone fabrics for interconnectivity If you want devices in backbone fabrics to communicate with devices in edge fabrics, follow the steps in the section "Setting up LSAN zone binding" on page 492. However, instead of configuring the LSAN in the second edge fabric, configure the LSAN in the backbone fabric. HA and downgrade considerations for LSAN zones Be aware of how LSAN zones impact high availability and firmware downgrades: • The LSAN zone matrix is synchronized to the standby CP. • On a dual CP switch, both CPs must have Fabric OS v5.3.0 or later to enable the feature. • If the feature is enabled on the active CP, introducing a CP with an earlier version of Fabric OS as a standby will cause HA synchronization to fail. • If the feature is enabled, before downgrading to an earlier Fabric OS version, you will be asked to go back to the default mode. • This feature does not have any impact on current HA functionality. LSANs will be synchronized as usual after the limit is increased and new LSANs are created. LSAN zone policies using LSAN tagging You can create tags for LSAN zones to give them a special meaning. LSAN zones are zones with names that start with the "lsan_" prefix. You can specify a tag to append to this prefix that causes the LSAN zone to be treated differently. You can specify two types of tags: • Enforce tag - Specifies which LSANs are to be enforced in an FC router. • Speed tag - Specifies which LSANs are to be imported or exported faster than other LSANs. The LSAN tags are persistently saved and support configupload and configdownload. Enforce tag The Enforce tag reduces the resources used in an FC router by limiting the number of LSAN zones that will be enforced in that FC router. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 485 53-1001336-01

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Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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53-1001336-01
LSAN zone configuration
21
2.
Enter the
fcrlsancount
command and specify the new LSAN zone limit.
switch:admin>
fcrlsancount 5000
LSAN Zone Limit 5000
For information on how to display the maximum allowed and currently used LSAN zones and
devices, see
“Resource monitoring”
on page 495.
NOTE
Since the maximum number of LSANs is configured for each switch, if there is a different maximum
LSAN count on the switches throughout the metaSAN, then the device import/export will not be
identical on the FC routers. You should enter the same maximum LSAN count for all the FC routers
in the same backbone that support this feature. Verify the configured maximum limit against the
LSANs configured using the
fcrResourceShow
command.
Configuring backbone fabrics for interconnectivity
If you want devices in backbone fabrics to communicate with devices in edge fabrics, follow the
steps in the section
“Setting up LSAN zone binding”
on page 492. However, instead of configuring
the LSAN in the second edge fabric, configure the LSAN in the backbone fabric.
HA and downgrade considerations for LSAN zones
Be aware of how LSAN zones impact high availability and firmware downgrades:
The LSAN zone matrix is synchronized to the standby CP.
On a dual CP switch, both CPs must have Fabric OS v5.3.0 or later to enable the feature.
If the feature is enabled on the active CP, introducing a CP with an earlier version of Fabric OS
as a standby will cause HA synchronization to fail.
If the feature is enabled, before downgrading to an earlier Fabric OS version, you will be asked
to go back to the default mode.
This feature does not have any impact on current HA functionality. LSANs will be synchronized
as usual after the limit is increased and new LSANs are created.
LSAN zone policies using LSAN tagging
You can create tags for LSAN zones to give them a special meaning.
LSAN zones are zones with names that start with the “lsan_” prefix. You can specify a tag to
append to this prefix that causes the LSAN zone to be treated differently.
You can specify two types of tags:
Enforce tag – Specifies which LSANs are to be enforced in an FC router.
Speed tag – Specifies which LSANs are to be imported or exported faster than other LSANs.
The LSAN tags are persistently saved and support
configupload
and
configdownload
.
Enforce tag
The Enforce tag reduces the resources used in an FC router by limiting the number of LSAN zones
that will be enforced in that FC router.