HP AE370A Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.0.0 (53-1000606-01, April - Page 223

Managing the FCIP tunneling service 17 9. Enable the ports on both ends of the tunnel to use the link. Enabling Persistently Disabled Ports Ports on the Brocade 7500 and FR4-18i are, by default, persistently disabled. Before you can successfully configure FCIP interswitch links, you must enable the ports. VEX_Port Users: If the fabric is already connected, leave the ports disabled until after you have configured the VEX_Port; this will prevent unintentional merging of the two fabrics. Managing the FCIP tunneling service This section describes how you can add, edit, and delete individual IP interfaces, IP routes, and FCIP tunnels. To set up a complete FCIP interswitch/interfabric link, see "Configuring an FCIP interswitch/interfabric link" on page 199. NOTE Although you can add and edit IP interfaces, IP routes, and FCIP tunnels at any time. You must delete the components of the FCIP link in exactly the reverse order they were created. That is, first delete the tunnels, then the IP routes, then the IP interfaces, and finally the port configuration. Managing IP Interfaces for a GbE Port You can configure a new IP interface, edit an existing IP interface, or delete an IP interface by clicking the Add, Edit, and Delete tasks respectively on the IP Interfaces tab for a GbE port. Before you can delete an IP interface, you must first delete the corresponding FCIP tunnel. Adding a new IP interface 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the GigE Ports subtab. 3. From the tree on the left, select the port you want to modify. 4. Click the IP Interfaces subtab. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 203 53-1000606-01