Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual
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Configuring Virtual Fabrics
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The logical fabric template exists only in the lifetime and scope of the Logical Switches dialog box.
When you exit this dialog box, the logical fabric templates are deleted.
1. Select Configure > Virtual Fabric > Logical Switches.
The Logical Switches dialog box displays.
2. Select the physical chassis from which you want to create a logical fabric in the Chassis list.
3. Click New Fabric.
The New Logical Fabric Template dialog box displays.
4. Enter a new identifier in the Logical Fabric ID field to create a new logical fabric template.
This identifier is how you distinguish among multiple logical fabric templates in the Logical
Switches dialog box. If you create more than one logical fabric template, give them different
fabric IDs.
5. Enter new values for the fabric parameters or leave unchanged to accept the default values.
Click the Help button for detailed information on each parameter.
NOTE
If you set the long distance fabric, it must be set on all devices in the fabric.
6. Click the Switch tab.
7. Select the Insistent Domain ID check box to guarantee that a switch operates only with its
preassigned domain ID. If a duplicate domain ID exists, the switch will segment from the fabric
instead of changing the domain ID.
Leave this check box blank to allow the domain ID to be changed if a duplicate address exists.
8. Click OK on the New Logical Fabric Template dialog box.
The new logical fabric template displays under the Discovered Logical Switches node in the
Existing Logical Switches list (already highlighted).
All of the logical fabric templates have the same name, “NewFabric”. You can differentiate
among the templates by the FID number.
You can now create logical switches using the fabric-wide settings in the logical fabric
template. To assign logical switches, refer to
“Creating a logical switch or base switch”
NOTE
When you close the Logical Switches dialog box, the logical fabric templates are automatically
deleted. Create the logical switches first, before closing the dialog box, to use the template.
Applying logical fabric settings to all associated
logical switches
You can apply a selected logical switch configuration to all logical switches in the same fabric. This
configures the fabric parameters for the selected logical switch to all logical switches in the fabric.
1. Select Configure > Virtual Fabric > Logical Switches.
The Logical Switches dialog box displays.