Q-Logic SN0135524-00 Manuel D’Utilisation

QL

OGIC

 S

WITCH

 I

NTEROPERABILITY

 G

UIDE

P

AGE

 39

V

ERSION

 1.0, M

ARCH

 2003

The following steps must be completed to successfully merge Brocade and QLogic fabrics. The 
remainder of this section provides detailed instructions and examples.

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Backup the current configuration prior to performing the following steps so that the 
configuration is available if something goes wrong.

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Disruptions in the fabric can occur as a result of performing the following steps. Therefore, 
it is recommended that these changes be done during down time or off-peak hours.

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Verify that the correct version of switch firmware is installed on each switch 

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Ensure that each switch has a unique Domain ID and that it falls within the proper range 

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Set all switches to the appropriate timeout values 

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Ensure that all Zone set and Zone names are unique and conform to ANSI T11 standards 

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Ensure that all zone members are specified by WWPN 

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Ensure that all Brocade switches are configured for Interoperability mode 

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Ensure that Brocade’s Platform Management Server is disabled 

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Verify that the fabrics have successfully merged