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Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces

This chapter explains how to configure your SN 5428-2 Storage Router Fibre Channel (FC) interfaces.

This includes configuring zoning, and contains the following sections:

• Prerequisite Tasks, page 5-1

• Configuration Tasks, page 5-1

• Configuring FC Interfaces, page 5-2

• Configuring the Domain ID, page 5-4

• Configuring Zoning, page 5-6

• Verifying Configuration, page 5-9

You can configure FC interfaces and zoning using CLI commands, as described in this chapter, or via

the web-based GUI. To access the web-based GUI, point your browser to the storage router’s

management interface IP address. After logging on, click the Help link to access online help for the GUI.

Prerequisite Tasks

Before configuring FC interfaces or zoning, make sure you have configured all system parameters as

described in Chapter 2, “First-Time Configuration,” or Chapter 3, “Configuring System Parameters.”

Configuration Tasks

To configure the SN 5428-2 for zoning, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Configure the FC interfaces.

Step 2 Configure the domain ID.

Step 3 Create a zone set and zone, and an optional alias.

Step 4 Add the zone to the zone set.

Step 5 Add members to the zone, and optionally, members to the alias.

Step 6 Activate the zone set.

Step 7 Verify configuration.