Fibre Channel Addressing and Routing Fabric Configuration Process
Recommendations
• Before connecting a new switch to a fabric:
– Change the default password on the new switch – Verify that switch ports are configured as E_Ports – Verify that firmware levels match on all switches – Double-check Domain ID configuration – Verify that all TOVs are set identically – Double-check zone configuration
• Before replacing a failed switch
– Clear all zoning information on the replacement switch
– Ensure that the Domain ID of the replacement switch is the same as the Domain ID of the failed switch
– Ensure that devices are connected to the same ports if Port zoning is used.