Column

Description

 

 

 

FabricAttach. Select FabricAttach if the FlexFabric module is connected using

 

traditional SAN switches. For this fabric type, the advanced settings appear, allowing

 

you to change the login re-distribution and set the preferred and maximum connection

 

speed. Select DirectAttach if the FlexFabric module is directly connected to a supported

 

storage target. Login re-distribution is not applicable for a DirectAttach fabric;

 

however, advanced settings are available for the preferred and maximum connection

 

speed. After a fabric is defined, its type cannot be changed.

 

 

Login Re-Distribution

Login Re-distribution setting for the fabric. For all standard VC-FC modules, this is

 

always Manual. For FlexFabric modules, this can be set as described in "Login

 

re-distribution (on page 155)" when the fabric type is set to FabricAttach.

 

 

Configured Speed

Speed of the uplink ports, available after a port has been added. Valid values once

 

allowed are 2Gb, 4Gb, 8Gb, and Auto. If 8Gb is chosen for the uplink speed on an FC

 

module that does not support 8Gb, the value is automatically translated to "Auto"

 

within VCM. This allows the module to connect at the highest supported speed.

 

 

Uplink Port

Number of the FC module uplink port

Enclosure

Enclosure selected for the SAN fabric.

Bay

Enclosure bay selected for the SAN fabric. Only uplinks on the same bay can be in the

 

same SAN fabric.

 

 

Port Status

Shows the link status, connectivity, and link speed of the port. If the port is unlinked and

 

no connectivity exists, the cause is displayed. For more information about possible

 

causes, see "Port status conditions (on page 274)."

 

 

Connected To

WWN of the principal switch on the SAN fabric that this port is connected to on the

 

other end

 

 

Action

Perform delete operations

The following table describes the available actions in the Define SAN Fabric screen. Clicking another link in the pull-down menu or left navigation tree causes the current edits that have not been applied to be lost.

Task

Description

 

 

Create a fabric name

Type a name in the Fabric Name field. Do not use spaces.

 

 

Add an uplink port

Select a bay and port from the Add Port cascading menu. In

 

double-dense mode, do not select Bay 7 or Bay 8.

Set the uplink port speed

After an uplink port has been added, click the pull-down arrow in the

 

Configured Speed field, and then select a speed. The default value is

 

Auto, which auto-negotiates the speed with the FC switch to which the

 

ports are connected. If 8Gb is chosen for the uplink speed on an FC

 

module that does not support 8Gb, the value is automatically translated

 

to "Auto" within VCM. This allows the module to connect at the highest

 

supported speed.

 

 

Set the fabric type

After a FlexFabric module port has been added, click the pull-down

 

arrow in the Fabric Type field, and then select a fabric type. The default

 

value is FabricAttach, which indicates that the module is connected using

 

traditional SAN switches.

 

 

Set the login re-distribution

After a FlexFabric module port has been added, select the Show

 

Advanced Settings checkbox, and then select manual or automatic. For

 

more information, see "Login re-distribution (on page 155)."

 

 

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