topic Re: Extend a existing fabric with 1 Brocade FC-Switch in HPE EVA Storage

Extend a existing fabric with 1 Brocade FC-Switch

aeronet — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:49:10 GMT

Hi,

up to now I have only extended fabrics with Cisco MDS FC-Switches. Tomorrow I have to extend a fabric with a Brocade SAN Switch 4/8 with a other Brocade SAN Switch 4/8 first time.

I have heard, that Brocade Switches automaticly get the zoning information from the existing SAN switch, if the new switch has no zoning information configured. Is this statement are correct?

Re: Extend a existing fabric with 1 Brocade FC-Switch

Eric SAUBIGNAC — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:04:14 GMT

Bonsoir,

Yes, it do works like this.

Just ensure that new switch has no zoning configuration. Modify "Domain ID", "switch name" and "ip config". Connect to the existing fabric and existing zoning will propagate to the new switch.

Eric

Re: Extend a existing fabric with 1 Brocade FC-Switch

aeronet — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:17:27 GMT

Must I activate the active zoneset on the second switch or does it it automaticly?

Re: Extend a existing fabric with 1 Brocade FC-Switch

Uwe Zessin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:41:50 GMT

It is activated automagically ;-)

Re: Extend a existing fabric with 1 Brocade FC-Switch

Rick1975 — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 21:04:51 GMT

Hello, i have a question, i have 2 swtich, 1 in production with ID 1 and another with only ip, and name, and i put the ID 2, don´t have any zone, if i connect with a fiber cable the fabric zone it´s will be expand? and copy the zone to the new switch?

Re: Extend a existing fabric with 1 Brocade FC-Switch

Sunitha_Mod — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:24:57 GMT

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