Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.1.0 - Manual (Page 1064)

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Provisioning flows
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FIGURE 432 Add Flow Definition dialog box
Dialog box fields will be populated with criteria and flow identifiers (such as SIDs and DIDs) for
the appropriate flow definition based on the object selected to launch dialog box. For example,
launching the dialog box from a target port will populate the dialog box with the source device
PID, ingress switch port, monitor, and destination device as *. An asterisk (*) denotes any
selected device in the same zone as the source device. Refer to
“Context-based flow
definitions” on page 1042 for details on criteria populated depending on the context from
which the dialog box was launched.
3. Enter a name for the flow using 20 alphanumeric or underscore characters.
NOTE
Use unique names for flows defined in a physical switch. Names do not have to be unique for
flows defined in logical switches.
4. Select at least one feature - Monitor, Mirror, or Generator
5. Select Activate all selected features to activate features that you have selected.
NOTE
Specific parameters for flow definitions may not be supported by some features. Refer to “Flow
parameter and configuration rules and limitations” on page 1043 for details.
6. Select Source to Destination or Bidirectional flow.
7. Select Persist over switch reboots to persist flow definitions over reboots.