HP StorageWorks Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based on C-Series and M-Series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes (AA-RVH9J-TE, May 2008)

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3Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based on C-Series and M-Series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes
About this document
This section describes the content reflected in this document, including:
■ Application notes information, page 3
■ Intended audience, page 3
■ Other fabric interoperability documentation, page 3
Application notes information
These Application Notes cover the following major topics:
■ Check List for Merging Fabrics, page 4
■ M-Series Configuration Steps, page 5
■ C-Series Configuration Steps, page 10
■ Merging Fabrics and Verification, page 15
■ Expected Behavior from Fibre Channel Services, page 17
■ Interoperability mode behavior summary by Switch Type, page 18
■ Merging Zones-Examples (using the CLI /Fabric Manager from C-series switches),
page 19
■ Verify the zones propagated properly to M-series (using EWS/HAFM), page 21
■ Creating zones on M-series (using EWS/HAFM), page 21
■ Supported Configuration Rules, page 22
■ Troubleshooting, page 25
Intended audience
This document is intended for customers who are considering merging SAN fabrics where one
fabric is constructed with C-Series SAN switches and the other fabric is constructed with
M-Series SAN switches.
Other fabric interoperability documentation
Other documents that pertain to fabric interoperability include:
■ SAN Design Reference Guide
■ Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based on M-Series and B-Series Fibre Channel
Switches Application Notes
■ Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based on C-Series and B-Series Fibre Channel
Switches Application Notes
Additional documentation, including white papers and best practices documents, are available
via the HP web site at:
http://www.hp.com ..