Skip to main content

Configuring zoning on Brocade FC switches

You must assign the switch ports to separate zones to separate controller and storage traffic.

  • Zoning for FC-VI ports
    For each DR group in the MetroCluster, you must configure two zones for the FC-VI connections that allow controller-to-controller traffic. These zones contain the FC switch ports connecting to the controller module FC-VI ports. These zones are Quality of Service (QoS) zones.
  • Zoning for FibreBridge 7600N bridges using one FC port
    If you are using FibreBridge 7600N bridges using only one of the two FC ports, you need to create storage zones for the bridge ports. You should understand the zones and associated ports before you configure the zones.
  • Zoning for FibreBridge 7500N bridges using both FC ports
    If you are using FibreBridge 7500N bridges with both FC ports, you need to create storage zones for the bridge ports. You should understand the zones and associated ports before you configure the zones.
  • Configuring zoning on Brocade FC switches
    You must assign the switch ports to separate zones to separate controller and storage traffic, with zones for the FC-VI ports and zones for the storage ports.