HP StorageWorks 2/16V Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide (53-0000194-01, - Page 195
Using the FC-FC Routing Service, Supported Switches for Fibre Channel Routing
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Using the FC-FC Routing Service Chapter 11 This chapter describes how to use the FC-FC Routing Service to share devices between fabrics without merging those fabrics. It contains the following information: • "Supported Switches for Fibre Channel Routing," next • "About Fibre Channel Routing" on page 11-1 • "Setting Up FC-FC Routing" on page 11-3 • "Managing FC-FC Routing with Web Tools" on page 11-4 • "Viewing and Configuring EX_Ports" on page 11-6 • "Viewing and Configuring LSAN Zones" on page 11-9 • "Configuring the Backbone Fabric ID" on page 11-11 Supported Switches for Fibre Channel Routing The FC-FC Routing Service is supported only on the following switch models: • SilkWorm 7500 switch • SilkWorm 48000 director, when configured with an FR4-18i blade (see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information) • SilkWorm AP7420 Any of the supported switches listed above are considered FC Router-capable. If an EX_Port is configured for that switch, the switch is FC-Router enabled. See the Web Tools-AP Edition Administrator's Guide for information on setting up the FC-FC Routing Service on the SilkWorm AP7420. About Fibre Channel Routing Fibre Channel routing provides connectivity to devices in different fabrics without merging the fabrics. For example, using Fibre Channel routing you can share tape drives across multiple fabrics without the administrative problems, such as change management, network management, scalability, reliability, availability, and serviceability, that might result from merging the fabrics. Fibre Channel routing allows you to create logical storage area networks (LSANs) that can span fabrics. These LSANs allow Fibre Channel zones to cross physical SAN boundaries without merging the fabrics and while maintaining the access controls of zones. Web Tools Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-0000194-01 11-1