Fabric Manager Users Guide, Version 6.1, Revision A - QLogic
Fabric Manager Users Guide, Version 6.1, Revision A - QLogic
Fabric Manager Users Guide, Version 6.1, Revision A - QLogic
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4–Virtual <strong>Fabric</strong>s<br />
Configuration<br />
Securing the Default Partition<br />
When using a secured default partition with v<strong>Fabric</strong>s and redundant <strong>QLogic</strong><br />
<strong>Fabric</strong> <strong>Manager</strong>s, it is recommended to explicitly specify the nodes/ports running<br />
the <strong>QLogic</strong> <strong>Fabric</strong> <strong>Manager</strong>s as Members of the default partition’s v<strong>Fabric</strong>. This is<br />
preferred over using the AllSMs parameter because, upon failure of the SM,<br />
other parts of the <strong>QLogic</strong> <strong>Fabric</strong> <strong>Manager</strong> on the given node may not be able to<br />
perform their functions.<br />
Similarly, if using <strong>QLogic</strong> Fast<strong>Fabric</strong> Toolset in conjunction with a secure default<br />
partition, it will be necessary to specify the nodes/ports running <strong>QLogic</strong> Fast<strong>Fabric</strong><br />
Toolset as Members of the default partitions. Failure to do so limits the operations<br />
that <strong>QLogic</strong> Fast<strong>Fabric</strong> Toolset can perform and the nodes that <strong>QLogic</strong> Fast<strong>Fabric</strong><br />
Toolset can manage.<br />
Multiple v<strong>Fabric</strong>s with Same PKey<br />
When multiple v<strong>Fabric</strong>s are specified with the same PKey, they share a single<br />
PKey. When this occurs, the security for the v<strong>Fabric</strong>s is the logical “OR” of the<br />
security for the two. If security is off in both, there are no limited members (only full<br />
members). If security is on for either (or both), security is imposed for both.<br />
When two v<strong>Fabric</strong>s share the same PKey, the list of members is the combined list<br />
from both v<strong>Fabric</strong>s. Members is the sum of members in both, and<br />
LimitedMembers is the sum of limited members in both.<br />
Multiple v<strong>Fabric</strong>s with Same BaseSL<br />
Parameters<br />
When multiple v<strong>Fabric</strong>s are specified with the same BaseSL, they share a single<br />
SL. When this occurs, the QoS for the v<strong>Fabric</strong>s is the logical “OR” of the QoS for<br />
the two.<br />
Table 4-3. Virtual<strong>Fabric</strong> Parameters<br />
Parameter<br />
Description<br />
Name<br />
Enable<br />
Name for Virtual<strong>Fabric</strong>.<br />
Every Virtual<strong>Fabric</strong> must have a unique name. The<br />
name must be unique among all Virtual<strong>Fabric</strong> names<br />
within an FM instance. When defined at Common level<br />
must be unique within all instances.<br />
The name is limited to 64 characters and is case sensitive.<br />
Enable (1) or Disable (0) a v<strong>Fabric</strong>.<br />
When Disabled (0), the Virtual<strong>Fabric</strong> is ignored. This<br />
allows the user to easily disable a Virtual<strong>Fabric</strong> without<br />
deleting its definition.<br />
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