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Creating a logical fabric using XISLs

Creating a logical fabric using XISLs

This procedure describes how to create a logical fabric using multiple chassis and XISLs and refers
to the configuration shown in
FIGURE 31
1. Set up the base switches in each chassis:
2. Physically connect ports in the base switches to form XISLs.
3. Enable all of the base switches. This forms the base fabric.
4. Configure the logical switches in each chassis:
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Physical chassis 1
Logical switch 1
D1
(Default logical switch)
Fabric ID 128
P3
Logical switch 2
Fabric ID 1
H2
Logical switch 3
Fabric ID 15
P4
Base switch
Fabric ID 8
Example of logical fabrics in multiple chassis and XISLs
a. Connect to the physical chassis and log in using an account assigned to the admin role
with the chassis-role permission.
b. Enable the Virtual Fabrics feature, if it is not already enabled. See
mode" on page 223 for instructions.
This automatically creates the default logical switch, with FID 128. All ports in the chassis
are assigned to the default logical switch.
c. Create a base switch and assign it a fabric ID that will become the FID of the base fabric.
See "Creating a logical switch or base switch"
base switch.
For the example shown in
d. Assign ports to the base switch, as described in
switch" on page 229.
e. Repeat step a through
a. Connect to the physical chassis and log in using an account assigned to the admin role
with the chassis-role permission.
b. Create a logical switch and assign it a fabric ID for the logical fabric. This FID must be
different from the FID in the base fabric. See
page 225 for instructions.
Figure 31 as an example.
P1
P2
P5
XISL
P6
Figure 31, you would create a base switch with fabric ID 8.
step d in all chassis that are to participate in the logical fabric.
"Creating a logical switch or base switch"
Physical chassis 2
P1
Logical switch 5
(Default logical switch)
Fabric ID 128
ISL
P2
Logical switch 6
Fabric ID 1
P4
P7
Logical switch 7
Fabric ID 15
P6
P8 P9
Base switch
Fabric ID 8
"Enabling Virtual Fabrics
on page 225 for instructions on creating a
"Adding and removing ports on a logical
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
H1
D2
on
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