Quantum PX500 Series FC1202 Upgrade Instructions
81-81351-01 C01
April 2006
Zoning the Ethernet Switch
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Zoning the Ethernet Switch
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The Ethernet switch used for connecting multiple FC1202 Fibre Channel
bridges is capable of being zoned so specific ports can be grouped together as
a virtual independent switch. This capability is used ONLY when multiple
libraries are together in a rack, but they are not connected via the FlexLink™.
This allows each library SCB to assign IP addresses to only the FC1202s
within the library and not FC1202s in other libraries For example, if three
independent libraries are in a rack, three independent zones must be created.
1 zone = library SCB + number of FC1202s installed in the library.
Refer to the installation documentation included with the Ethernet switch for
information on zoning the switch. The following table (see
table 3
) provides a
recommended zoning example.
Table 3 Recommended
Zoning Example
Library Type
Number of FC Bridges
Switch Zones
PX506
3
First zone - ports 1 through 4
for connections from library
SCB and three FC1202 bridges.
PX506
3
Second zone - ports 5 through 8
for connections from library
SCB and three FC1202 bridges.
PX506
3
Third zone - ports 9 through 12
for connections from library
SCB and three FC1202 bridges.
