Port Connectivity Integration With Flow Vision - Brocade Communications Systems WFT-2D User Manual

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Creating a FC Ping flow definition
You can create a flow definition based on FC ping data. For more information about trace route and
ping, refer to
1. Select a row on the FC Ping tab in the Trace Route Summary dialog box.
2. Click Add Flow.
3. Complete the flow definition using one of the following procedures:

Port connectivity integration with Flow Vision

You can create a flow definition based on port connectivity data. For more information about port
connectivity, refer to
Creating a port connectivity flow definition
1. Select a row on the Port Connectivity View dialog box.
2. Click Add Flow.
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"Tracing FC routes"
The Add Flow Definition dialog box displays with fields and options populated based on the
selected row:
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Target Switch — Switch for source WWN
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Source Device — Source ID
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Destination Device — Destination ID
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Direction — Bidirectional
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"Creating a Flow Monitor flow definition"
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"Creating a Flow Generator flow definition"
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"Creating a Flow Mirror flow definition"
"Viewing port connectivity"
The Add Flow Definition dialog box displays with fields and options populated based on the
selected row.
Table 103 describes how options are populated on the Add Flow Definition dialog box
according to the selected row.
TABLE 103
Add Flow Definition dialog box options populated per port connectivity row selection
Row selected
E_Port
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Options populated
Target Switch = Selected switch
Source Device = * if port is on a 16-Gbps switch, otherwise empty
Destination Device = * if port is on a 16-Gbps switch, otherwise empty
Direction = Bidirectional
Target Switch = Selected port's connected switch
Source Device = Initiator port ID
Destination Device = * if port is on a 16-Gbps switch, otherwise empty
Ingress Port = Selected port's connected switch port number
Direction = Bidirectional
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