Installation guide

2–Planning
Fibre Channel Switch Ports and Zoning Requirements
ISR651103-00 C 2-7
Fibre Channel Switch Ports and Zoning
Requirements
The iSR6152 Fibre Channel ports are configured either as loop ports or in N_Port
ID virtualization (NPIV). Therefore, the Fibre Channel switch port, (where iSR6152
Fibre Channel port is connected) must be configured to support a loop topology
such as fibre loop port (FL_Port), generic port (G_Port), or NPIV.
The iSR6152 uses its local Fibre Channel ports for discovering local Fibre
Channel devices in the SAN.
QLogic recommends that any Fibre Channel switch connected to the iSR6152 use
Fibre Channel world wide port name (WWPN)-based zoning. This requires adding
the router’s Fibre Channel WWPNs in all local switch zones and the remote
router’s Fibre Channel WWPNs in all remote switch zones.
Multiple Routers
By connecting multiple routers between your Fibre Channel SANs, you can
eliminate any router as a single point of failure.
Management
The Router Manager utility and CLI run on a management workstation that
enables you to configure, control, and maintain the router. Support platforms
include Windows and Linux.
The router supports the following management interfaces:
 Router Manager is a graphical user interface tool that runs on a
management workstation (see the iSR6152 Router Manager User's Guide).
 CLI runs on the router, which you can access using Telnet or the serial port
(see the iSR6152 Router CLI User's Guide).
 SNMP provides router status, traps, and alerts (see Appendix A).
Recovery
It is prudent to have a recovery process in case a router fails. Consider the
following when developing a router recovery process:
 Save all firmware image files (updates) in a safe, well-known place, because
you may:
 Want to revert to a previous firmware version.
 Need the firmware image when replacing a router.
 Need the firmware image when adding a router to your site.