Method and system for routing Fibre Channel Class F frames using a Fibre Channel switch element port is provided. The method includes parsing a Fibre Channel frame at a receive port of a Fibre Channel switch; and automatically routing a Class F frame that is destined to a Domain Controller. The switch element includes a receive port for parsing a Fibre Channel frame, storing a Domain Steering Table and automatically routing a Class F frame that is destined for a Domain Controller.