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Section	Page
Fibre Channel SAN Topologies	1
Contents	3
Preface	9
Chapter 1 Fibre Channel SAN Topologies	15
Fibre Channel topology overview	16
Instructions for using this TechBook	17
General best practices	19
Switch-specific best practices	24
Connectrix B-Series	24
Connectrix MDS	27
Host and storage layout	27
Switch and fabric management	29
Connectrix B-Series	29
Connectrix MDS	30
Security	31
Connectrix B-Series	31
Connectrix MDS	32
Chapter 2 Simple Fibre Channel SAN Topologies	33
Single switch fabrics	34
Overview of fabric design considerations	34
Connectrix B example	35
Connectrix MDS-Series example	38
Two switch fabrics	46
Overview of fabric design considerations	46
Connectrix B example	47
Connectrix MDS example	59
Blade switch with direct attached storage	69
General steps to set up a blade server	70
Best practices	73
Host and storage layout	73
Switch and fabric management	74
Security	74
IBM Brocade example	75
Chapter 3 Complex Fibre Channel SAN Topologies	85
Best practices	86
ISL subscription	86
Host and storage layout	86
Switch and fabric management	86
Security	86
Four switch full mesh	87
Overview of fabric design considerations	87
Connectrix B example	88
Connectrix MDS example	100
Compound core edge topologies	112
Overview of fabric design considerations	112
Connectrix B example	114
Connectrix MDS example	130
Heterogeneous switch interoperability	147
Interoperability overview	148
Heterogeneous SAN design	150
How to set up an interoperable switched fabric topology	150
Cisco Inter VSAN Routing (IVR) in a heterogeneous environment	177
Vendor-specific switch settings for interop	181
Heterogeneous interoperability test information	187
Chapter 4 Monitoring your SAN	191
Introduction	192
Switch-based error types	194
Fabric resiliency features and recommendations	200
Brocade SAN resiliency features	200
Fabric resiliency thresholds	202
Quick reference for steps to address switch-based errors issues	203
Brocade fabric resiliency concepts	208
Latency and congestion bottleneck conditions	208
Latency severities	211
Latency detection, notification, isolation, and mitigation	212
Configuring FS features case study	215
Case study: Brocade CLI and CMDCE	215
Configuring Bottleneck Detection	219
Enabling port fencing	223
Configuring Edge Hold Time	228
Summary	230
Chapter 5 Brocade Virtual Fabrics Case Study	231
Brocade Virtual Fabrics case study overview	232
Objectives of Virtual Fabrics architecture	233
Logical Switch capability	234
Virtual Fabrics and inter-switch links	237
How to configure Brocade Virtual Fabrics case study	240
Brocade Virtual Fabrics versus traditional Cisco Virtual SANs	258
Domain IDs must be allocated to Logical Switches while partitioning an existing fabric into logical/virtual fabrics	258
Zoning information may be shared between Logical Switches, even when FIDs may not match	259
Switch name must be configured on the Logical Switches	260
Deleting a VF	260
Brocade Base Switches concept	261
FCR with Brocade VFs	261
Chapter 6 FICON Topologies	263
Overview	264
Topology support	266
Zoning practices	267
Cascading	268
Terminology	269
IOCP considerations	271
FICON and Dell EMC ControlCenter	273
CUP (fabric management server)	274
Connectrix B series	275
Supported products	275
Configuring	275
OCP considerations	276
CUP support	276
Switch node identifier	277
Dell EMC documentation	277
Connectrix MDS series	278
Supported products	278
Requirements	278
Configuring	279
OCP considerations	280
CUP support	280
FICON configuration files	280
Switch node identifier	281
FICON port numbering	282