What is L port in Brocade SAN switch?
A loop capable fabric port (L_Port) is a basic port in the fiber channel arbitrated loop (FC-AL) topology. It is interconnected to other elements by point-to-point links between ports, switches and individual nodes. A L_Port is also known as a loop port.
What is ISL in Brocade SAN switch?
For Brocade switches on which the Inter-Switch Links (ISL) are configured using FC ports, you must configure the switch ports on each switch fabric that connect the ISL. These ISL ports are also known as E-ports. – All of the ISLs in an FC switch fabric must be configured with the same speed and distance.
What is N port and F port?
N-port network port or node port. Node port used to connect a node to a Fibre Channel switch. F-port fabric port. Switch port used to connect the Fibre Channel fabric to a node.
What is G port in Brocade?
A generic port (G_Port) is a port that supports either an E_Port or F_Port in a fiber channel (FC) switch topology. It can be found on Brocade and McData switches. The fiber channel was developed in 1988 and approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1994.
What is Ve Port in Brocade?
A virtual Ethernet (VE) interface is a logical interface that comprises physical ports and port-channel interfaces. A VE interface is the Layer 3 counterpart of a VLAN interface.
What is ISL Trunking Brocade?
Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) trunking aggregates multiple ISLs into a single, logical high- bandwidth connection that is efficient, resilient, and simple. Emulex HBA trunking extends this technology between endpoints and switches to provide end-to-end trunking benefits.
How do I create a zoning?
Steps
- Clear the existing zones and zoneset if present.
- Obtain the switch worldwide name (WWN): show wwn switch.
- Configure the basic zone settings:
- Create storage zones and add the storage ports to it.
- Create an FCVI zone set and add the FCVI ports to it:
- Verify the zoning: show zone.
What is SAN zoning?
SAN zoning is a fabric-based service for grouping the devices in a SAN into logical segments to control communications between those devices. When zoning is configured, only devices in the same zone can communicate with each other; cross-zone communication isn’t permitted.