Fcip Services Configuration Guidelines; Checklist For Configuring Fcip Links; Command Checklist For Configuring Fcip Links - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

FCIP services configuration guidelines

There are multiple configuration requirements and options associated with FCIP services. The following
general guidelines may be helpful. The steps are presented in an order that minimizes the number of times
ports need to be disabled and enabled. In practice, the steps do not have to be taken in this order.
1. Determine if you are implementing IPSec.
IPSec configuration may be done at any time, but defining IPSec policies first ensures that they will be
available when FCIP tunnels are configured. Refer to
instructions.
2. Determine which FCIP tunnel you want to configure.
Each FCIP tunnel is associated with a specific virtual port, and a specific Ethernet port, as shown in
Table 85. For example, if you want to configure FCIP tunnel 0, you need to configure virtual port 16,
and define an IP interface and one or more IP routes over Ge0.
3. Persistently disable the virtual ports before you configure them.
Ports on a new 400 Multi-protocol Router or FR4- 1 8i blade are persistently disabled by default. On a
400 Multi-protocol Router or FR4- 1 8i blade that has already been installed and configured, check the
EX port status using the portcfgshow command, and persistently disable the ports using the
portcfgpersistentdisable command before you configure them. Refer to
ports" on page 391 for a description.
4. The Ethernet port associated with the tunnel should also be disabled. Before disabling an Ethernet port,
be sure there are no other tunnels active on the port. If there are, disabling the port will disable the
tunnel or tunnels.
5. Determine if any of the Virtual ports should be VEX ports, and configure them using the
portcfgvexport command. Refer to
6. Create an IP interface using the portcfg ipif command. Refer to
routes" on page 392 for specific instructions.
7. Create one or more IP routes using the portcfg iproute command. Refer to
interfaces and IP
8. If you are implementing VLAN tagging, create a static ARP entry for the IP interface using the portcfg
arp command. Refer to
9. Test the IP connection using the portcmd
IP routes" on page 392 for specific instructions.
10. Create an FCIP tunnel using the portcfg fciptunnel command. Refer to
tunnels" on page 394 for specific instructions.
1 1. If you are implementing FICON emulation, configure FICON emulation using the portcfg ficon
command. Refer to
12. If you are implementing FTRACE, configure FTRACE using the portcfg ftrace command. Refer to
"Configuring
13. Check the configuration using the portshow fciptunnel command.
14. Persistently enable the ports using the portpersistentenable command.
15. Create a matching configuration on the 400 Multi-protocol Router or FR4- 1 8i blade at the other end of
the tunnel.

Checklist for configuring FCIP links

Table 89 can be used as a checklist for creating FCIP links.
Table 89

Command checklist for configuring FCIP links

Step
1. Configure IPSec policies (optional).
2. Persistently disable ports.
386 Configuring and monitoring FCIP extension services
routes" on page 392 for specific instructions.
"Configuring IP interfaces and IP
"Configuring FICON
FTRACE" on page 397 for specific instructions.
"Configuring
"Configuring VEX ports" on page 391 for specific instructions.
routes" on page 392 for specific instructions.
ping command. Refer to
--
emulation" on page 395 for specific instructions.
Command
policy - -create
portcfgpersistentdisable
IPSec" on page 387 for specific
"Persistently disabling
"Configuring IP interfaces and IP
"Configuring IP
"Configuring IP interfaces and
"Configuring FCIP