Inter-Vsan Routing - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

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Configuring Inter-VSAN Routing
This chapter explains the Inter-VSAN routing (IVR) feature and provides details on sharing resources
across VSANs using IVR management interfaces provided in the switch.
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Inter-VSAN Routing

Virtual SANs (VSANs) improve storage area network (SAN) scalability, availability, and security by
allowing multiple Fibre Channel SANs to share a common physical infrastructure of switches and ISLs.
These benefits are derived from the separation of Fibre Channel services in each VSAN and isolation of
traffic between VSANs. Data traffic isolation between the VSANs also inherently prevents sharing of
resources attached to a VSAN, such as robotic tape libraries. Using IVR, you can access resources across
VSANs without compromising other VSAN benefits.
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OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Inter-VSAN Routing, page 23-1
IVR Configuration Task List, page 23-8
Configuring IVR, page 23-8
IVR Zones and IVR Zone Sets, page 23-28
Database Merge Guidelines, page 23-36
Example Configurations, page 23-39
Default Settings, page 23-44
About IVR, page 23-2
IVR Features, page 23-3
IVR Limits Summary, page 23-4
IVR Terminology, page 23-3
Fibre Channel Header Modifications, page 23-4
IVR NAT, page 23-5
IVR VSAN Topology, page 23-6
IVR Service Groups, page 23-7
IVR Interoperability, page 23-8
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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