Configuring An Fcip Interswitch/Interfabric Link; Configuring An Ike Or Ipsec Policy - Brocade Communications Systems A7990A - StorageWorks SAN Director 4/16 Blade Switch Administrator's Manual

Configuring an FCIP Interswitch/Interfabric Link

Following are the steps for configuring an FCIP interswitch/interfabric link (ISL/IFL):
1. (Optional)
If you are planning to use IPSec, you must configure the policies first.
2. "Configuring Virtual Ports"
3. "Configuring Interfaces, Routes, and Tunnels"
Web Tools provides a wizard to do the following:
a.
b.
c.
4. "Enabling Persistently Disabled Ports"
Enabling the two VE_ports at this juncture will merge the two fabrics. You must configure and
enable both the local and remote switch ports to use the FCIP ISL/IFL.
Note
Admin Domain membership is required to configure IP interfaces, routes and tunnels.

Configuring an IKE or IPSEC Policy

Before you begin to create an FCIP interswitch/interfabric link, you will need to establish whether or
not to implement an IKE/IPSec policy. Once you begin to create the tunnels, you will be asked to
provide the IKE/IPSec policy information in the wizard.
If you choose not to implement an IKE/IPSec policy, you can always choose No Policy from the drop-
down menu in the FCIP tunnel wizard.
You must create an IKE policy and an IPSec policy in order to apply IPSec to an FCIP tunnel.
To configure an IKE or IPSec policy
1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on
2. Select the IPSec Policies tab.
3. Select IKE or IPSEC subtab and click Create.
Web Tools Administrator's Guide
Publication Number: 53-0000194-01
"Configuring an IKE or IPSEC Policy"
on page 7-8.
Define the IP interfaces of the GbE port.
(Optional) Add IP routes on the GbE port.
Configure FCIP tunnels.
on page 7-7
on page 7-9.
on page 7-11.
page 3-3.
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