48 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008
Note – The SANdoctor license key is required to enable this feature. The FC
TraceRoute option is displayed in the Fabric menu on all switches in a fabric if at
least one switch in the fabric has a SANdoctor license. However, the FC TraceRoute
option is only functional on switches that have the SANdoctor license. Contact your
switch distributor or authorized reseller for information on purchasing the
SANdoctor license key.
FIGURE2-8 FC TraceRoute Dialog
To trace a Fibre Channel connection, do the following:
1. Open the Fabric menu and select FC TraceRoute to open the FC TraceRoute
dialog.
2. Open the Source drop-down list and select a source port.
3. Select the Port WWN or Port Address option.
4. Open the Destination drop-down list and select a destination port.
5. Select the Port WWN or Port Address option.
6. In the Maximum Round-trip Hops list, use the arrow keys to select or type in a
value (between 1-32).
7. Click the Trace button, and view the results in the text window.