Sun Microsystems FC Switch-8 and Switch-16 816-0830-12 - Manual (Page 117)

Chapter 8 Configuring the SAN 87
▼ To Delete a Switch Configuration
1. Click File.
2. Click Delete Fabrics File.
3. Select the Fabric you want to delete.
4. Click OK.
The Fabric is deleted.
Managing Cascaded Switches
A cascaded configuration is managed through the Ethernet connection to one of the
switches. For redundancy, connect the Ethernet of both switches. Switch
management is done through the Ethernet and Inter Switch Links (ISL) which
provides connection to the second switch.
To identify one switch in a rack, use the beacon toggle (see page 2-20 of the SANbox
8/16 Switch Management User’s Manual ). For additional information on cascading rules,
see “Cascading Rules” on page 13.
This section contains the following topics:
■ “Zoning” on page 87
■ “Adding an Inter-Switch Link” on page 87
Zoning
The zoning process for cascaded switches is the same as the zoning process for a
single switch. In the current release of the FC switch, SL zoning is supported within
one switch only; that is, in a cascaded configuration there can be SL zones, and each
SL zone must only reside in one switch. Name server zones span both switches.
Adding an Inter-Switch Link
To cascade two switches together, the system must meet the following conditions:
■ Both switches must be in IO/T mode. To change the stage type, refer to the
Topology window in Chapter 2 of the SANbox 8/16 Switch Management User’s
Manua
l .
■ The two switches must have unique chassis IDs. To change the chassis ID, refer to
the SAN Surfer Switch Manager software.
■ The ports to be connected must be set to F_port or FL_port. After you add the ISL,
each port will self-discover and configure itself as a T_port (trunk port).