HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide (5697 - Page 303

To assign backbone fabric IDs: 1. Log in to the switch or director. 2. Enter the fosConfig --disable fcr command to disable the FC-FC Routing Service. See the Fabric OS Command Reference or the CLI man pages for more information about the fosConfig command. NOTE: The default state for the FCR is disabled. The fcrEnable and fcrDisable commands continue to operate as before in Fabric OS versions 5.2.0 and earlier. The fosConfig command is the only method for enabling and disabling the FC-FC Routing Service in Fabric OS 6.0 and is also supported in 5.3.0. 3. Enter the fcrConfigure command. At the prompt, enter the fabric ID, or press Enter to specify the default fabric ID (1). 4. Verify the backbone fabric ID is different from that set for edge fabrics. Multiple FC routers attached to the same backbone fabric must have the same backbone fabric ID. 5. Enter the fosConfig --enable command. switch:admin> fosconfig --disable fcr FC router service is disabled switch:admin> fcrconfigure FC router parameter set. to skip a parameter Backbone fabric ID: (1-128)[1] switch:admin> fosconfig --enable fcr FC router service is enabled Configuring FCIP tunnels (optional) 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 perform this step. 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: This section is applicable only to Fabric OS fabrics and does not apply to M-EOS fabrics. See "Configuring and monitoring FCIP extension services" on page 333 for instructions on how to configure FCIP tunnels. Configuring FC-FC routing to work with Secure Fabric OS (optional) If you do not have Secure Fabric OS enabled in the edge fabric, then you are not required to complete the tasks in this section. NOTE: Secure Fabric OS is not supported in backbone fabrics. You can connect a Fibre Channel router to an edge fabric that has security enabled, although this is not a prerequisite for FCR to work. The 400 MP Router and 4/256 SAN Director or DC Director with an FR4-18i blade support Fibre Channel routing between secure fabric employing Secure Fabric OS with DH-CHAP (Diffie-Hellman with Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol) authentication. It also supports secure fabric to nonsecure Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide 303