User`s guide

4 – Managing Switches
Configuring a Switch
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4.7.2.6
In-band Management
In-band management is the ability to manage switches across inter-switch links
using SANsurfer Switch Manager, SNMP, management server, or the application
programming interface. The switch comes from the factory with in-band
management enabled. If you disable in-band management on a particular switch,
you can no longer communicate with that switch by means other than a direct
Ethernet or serial connection.
4.7.2.7
Interop Mode for Zoning
When a zone set is activated, FC-SW-2 compliant switches propagate the active
zone set to all switches in the fabric. Some non-FC-SW-2 compliant switches
propagate not only the active zone set, but the entire zoning database. Disabling
the Interop Mode parameter causes the switch to propagate the zoning database,
and therefore, interoperate with non-FC-SW-2 switches. For FC-SW-2 compliant
fabrics, the Interop Mode parameter should be enabled.
4.7.2.8
Legacy Port Address Format
Legacy Address Format should be enabled only to permit interoperation with
certain older non-FC-SW-2 compliant switches. Enabling this setting under other
circumstances will disable zoning that is defined by domain ID and port number.
This setting is available only when the Interop Mode setting is disabled. Contact
your authorized maintenance provider for assistance in using this feature. Refer to
the QLogic Switch Interoperability Guide on the QLogic Web site for a complete
discussion of configuring for operation with non-Qlogic Switches.
Note: The Interop Mode setting must be the same on all switches in the
fabric, otherwise the inter-switch links will not connect.
Note: The Legacy Address Format setting must be the same on all switches
in the fabric, otherwise the inter-switch links will not connect.