Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.1.0 User Manual
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SAN discovery overview
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FIGURE 8
Add Fabric Discovery dialog box (IP Address tab)
3. Enter a name for the fabric in the Fabric Name field.
4. Enter an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) for a device in the IP Address field.
To configure the preferred IP format for the Management application server to connect with
Fabric OS devices, refer to
“Configuring the preferred IP format”
on page 222. If the product
has both an IPv4 and IPv6 address, the Management server uses the preferred address. If a
product does not have the preferred address type, the Management server uses the other IP
type.
For seed switch requirements, refer to
NOTE
The Backbone Chassis cannot be used as seed switch to discover and manage edge fabrics.
You must discover a seed switch from each edge fabric to discover and manage the edge
fabric.
NOTE
The Backbone Chassis can only discover and manage the backbone fabric.
NOTE
Professional and Professional Plus editions cannot manage the Backbone Chassis.
NOTE
Professional edition can discover only 1 fabric.
NOTE
Professional Plus edition can discover up to 2,560 ports.
NOTE
For Admin Domain (AD) devices, you must enable the AD configuration on the switch before
discovery; otherwise, end devices associated with the user-configure AD display as missing in
the topology. In addition, the Fabric OS switch must have Physical AD visibility.