Ensuring ISLs are in the same port group and configuring zoning

You must make sure that the Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) are in the same port group and configure zoning for the MetroCluster configurations to successfully share the switch fabrics.

1. If the ISLs are not in the same port group, move one of the ISL ports to the same port group as the other one.
   You can use any available port except 32 through 45, which are used by the new MetroCluster configuration. The recommended ISL ports are 46 and 47.
2. Follow the steps in Configuring zoning on a Brocade FC switch to enable trunking and the QoS zone.
   The port numbers when sharing fabrics are different than those shown in the section. When sharing, use ports 46 and 47 for the ISL ports. If you moved your ISL ports, you need to use the procedure in Configuring the E-ports (ISL ports) on a Brocade FC switch to configure the ports.
3. Follow the steps in Configuring the non-E ports on the Brocade switch to configure the non-E ports.
4. Do not delete the zones or zone sets that already exist in the backend switches (for the 7-Mode fabric MetroCluster) except the Traffic Isolation (TI) zones in Step 3.
5. Follow the steps in Configuring the E-ports (ISL ports) on a Brocade FC switch to add the zones required by the new MetroCluster to the existing zone sets.
   Example
   The following example shows the commands and system output for creating the zones:

   Brocade-6510-2K0GG:admin> zonecreate "QOSH2_FCVI_1", "2,32; 2,35; 1,32; 1,35"
   
   Brocade-6510-2K0GG:admin> zonecreate "STOR_A_2_47", "2,33; 2,34; 2,36; 2,37; 1,33; 1,34; 1,36; 1,37; 1,47"
   
   Brocade-6510-2K0GG:admin> zonecreate "STOR_B_2_47", "2,33; 2,34; 2,36; 2,37; 1,33; 1,34; 1,36; 1,37; 2,47"
   
   
   Brocade-6510-2K0GG:admin> cfgadd config_1_FAB2, "QOSH2_FCVI_1; STOR_A_2_47; STOR_B_2_47"
   
   Brocade-6510-2K0GG:admin> cfgenable "config_1_FAB2"
   You are about to enable a new zoning configuration.
   This action will replace the old zoning configuration with the
   current configuration selected. If the update includes changes
   to one or more traffic isolation zones, the update may result in
   localized disruption to traffic on ports associated with
   the traffic isolation zone changes
   Do you want to enable 'config_1_FAB2' configuration  (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes
   
   Brocade-6510-2K0GG:admin> cfgsave
   You are about to save the Defined zoning configuration. This
   action will only save the changes on Defined configuration.
   Do you want to save the Defined zoning configuration only?  (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes
   Nothing changed: nothing to save, returning ...
   Brocade-6510-2K0GG:admin>