Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.1.0 - Manual (Page 1656)

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1. Select an enabled SIM port on the local switch for the source device in the Product List, and
then select Monitor > Fabric Vision > Flow > SIM Mode > Disable.
2. Select an Enabled SIM port on the local switch for the destination device in the Product List,
and then select Monitor > Fabric Vision > Flow > SIM Mode > Disable.
Zoning considerations
For learning flows, Flow Generator requires several levels of zoning support when simulating traffic.
By default, the source and destination devices must both be in a defined zone (but not necessarily
the same zone) for the simulated traffic to reach the destination device.
As with real devices, the source and destination devices can be zoned using “domain, index”
identification, WWN identification, or session-based identification (mixed zoning). By default, the
emulated device is assigned the port WWN of the port. Alternatively, you can bind the port to a
virtual WWN by using Dynamic Fabric Provisioning. The advantage of using a WWN binding is that
you can then deploy and test a zoning database which can be used for both the real and simulated
devices without requiring changes.
Flow parameter support
Parameters used to configure flow definitions have different support based on the switch platform,
enabled Flow Vision feature, and switch configuration mode.
Supported parameters by platform and switch configuration mode
Table 152 lists the supported configurations for each Flow Vision feature for the basic flow
identification parameters, such as ingress port, source device, egress port, and destination device.
Supported flow parameters by Flow Vision feature
Table 153 lists the supported basic flow configuration parameters for the Flow Vision Generator,
Monitor, and Mirror features.
TABLE 152 Configurations Supported
Feature Platforms Switch Configuration Mode
16 Gbps-capable Fibre Channel 8 Gbps-capable Fibre Channel Access Gateway Virtual Fabric
Flow Generator Supported Supported Not Supported Supported
Flow Mirror Supported Not Supported Not Supported Supported
Flow Monitor Supported Supported Supported Supported
TABLE 153 Supported basic flow parameters for Flow Vision features
Parameter Flow Generator Flow Monitor Flow Mirror
Ingress port Supported Supported Supported
Egress port Supported Supported Supported
Source device Supported Supported Supported