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Step 9. Configure iSR6142s for Connecting Remote SANs
Configuration requirement:
❑
At least one FC Port of the iSR6142 should be connected to a FC SAN.
❑
It is recommended to use Fibre Channel World Wide Port name (WWPN) based zoning. Add each iSR6142
router’s FC WWPN to all zones in the FC switch to which it is connected. The FC switch zoning changes allow
the iSR6142 router to discover all devices in the FC SAN.
Additional requirement for remote SAN island connectivity:
❑
The iSCSI/GE port IP addresses of both local and remote routers must be set so that the routers are accessible
to each other.
❑
The management port IP address of both local and remote routers must be set so that the routers are accessible
to each other.
❑
It is recommended that you have installed SmartWrite™ feature (License) on each router.
Associate remote iSR6142 to local iSR6142:
Using the graphical user interface (GUI)
1.
Invoke SANsurfer™ Router Manager and connect to a local iSR6142 using management port IP address.
2.
Run the Add Remote Router Wizard by selecting its option from the
Wizard
drop-down menu:
a.
Enter the remote router management port IP address and click
Next
.
b.
Enter the local router password (default password is “
config
”) in the password dialog box.
c.
Enter the remote router password (default password is “
config
”) in the password dialog
box. The Status information screen displays the status of this operation.
Using the command line interface (CLI)
❑
Use the
remotepeer add
command to associate the local and remote routers.
❑
Use the
show remotepeer
command to display the list of remote routers.
Refer to the
iSR6142 Command Line Interface (CLI) User’s Guide
.
Import FC Devices from remote SAN to local SAN:
Using the graphical user interface (GUI)
Run the Map Remote Initiator/Target Wizard to establish connection between local and remote devices:
1.
Select the device to be mapped by expanding the router tree.
2.
Click
Next
to select the other device for this mapping. If SmartWrite™ licenses are enabled, the screen
shows the SmartWrite™ features.
3.
Enable SmartWrite.
4.
If round-trip latencies are greater than 50 ms or WAN line rate is DS-3 (4500Mb/Sec) or less, enable
compression.
5.
Except for mapping of tape devices, select load balancing.
6.
Confirm the summary of this change.
7.
Enter the local router’s password. The status screen displays the status of this operation.
Using the command line interface (CLI)
, run the
remotemap add
command.
