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Configuring an F_Port

Extension over an

Ethernet WAN

This chapter contains the procedures for configuring your UltraNet

Edge 3000 for F_port over an Ethernet WAN using McDATA’s

UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.

The UltraNet Edge 3000 contains an internal Fibre Channel Switch (FCSW) application which eliminates the need for an external Fibre Channel switch when configured as F_port. See Chapter 2, Hardware Configurations, for more information about valid configurations for the UltraNet Edge 3000.

Prior to configuring the UltraNet Edge 3000, you should be familiar with Fibre Channel, 10/100 Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet networking principles. You will need to gather the IP addresses for your UltraNet Edge 3000 to configure an Ethernet WAN. See the UltraNet Edge Storage Router Configuration IP Address Worksheet in Appendix J.

Configuring a 2x2 Ethernet Wide Area Network

Use the following procedures in the order they are presented to configure your UltraNet Edge 3000 for an Ethernet WAN:

1.Gathering the IP Addresses

2.Starting UltraNet ConfigManager

3.Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration

4.Setting the Initial Configuration

5.Setting the License Information

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