08-16-2013 07:45 AM
I am new to MDS 9148 Switch & want to add a Server and want to share the EMC SAN, let me know if the specified commands looks good.
///Define Fcalias Name
fcalias name GICMSG02 vsan 101---------------------------------(Thats My Server)
member pwwn 50:01:43:80:12:0c:bd:5c
fcalias name BR_VNX_SPB0 vsan 101
member pwwn 50:06:01:68:3e:e0:0f:e6
fcalias name BR_VNX_SPA0 vsan 101
member pwwn 50:06:01:60:3e:e0:0f:e6
/////Create a Zone
zone name BR_VNX_SPB_GICMGT02 vsan 101
member fcalias GICMSG02
member fcalias BR_VNX_SPB0
zone name BR_VNX_SPA_GICMGT02 vsan 101
member fcalias GICMSG02
member fcalias BR_VNX_SPA0
///Map Thats Zone to the VSAN
//zoneset name Production_Switch1 vsan 101
// member CX3221_A1_GICESX09_HBA1 Already in there & I will add the below commands
member BR_VNX_SPB_GICMGT02
member BR_VNX_SPA_GICMGT02
08-20-2013 10:53 AM
yes
@dynamoxxx
08-25-2013 08:32 PM
Hi,
I'm adding a server too and I've been to exposed to MDS/fibre/storage just for a week, did some reading and I do understand alot of it.
I have one MDS swtich connected to UCS and EMC, we added two new servers in UCS I need to do zoning for those two servers. I have the idea of all commands, just as the ones above, i'm doing device alias instead of fcalias.
From my reading I know you have to activate the zoneset.
So.
Create zone
Add memebers
go to already created zoneset
add the zone created above
Activate zoneset
Will it dusrupt anything? I am running basic mode but there are no other switches connected to it.. just the UCS and EMC so there are no E ports all of them are N ports.
Thanks
08-25-2013 09:06 PM
Hello mate,
The zoning activate process is not disruptive to already active zone, unless if your modifications are not only incremental changes.
Richard
08-25-2013 09:12 PM
Thanks for you reply Richard, not sure what you mean by 'not only incremental changes'
here's an example
zone name VMSRV012_fc0_EMC01_SPA0 vsan 250
member pwwn 21:00:00:24:ff:48:a5:a1
member pwwn 50:06:01:60:3e:a0:5a:c5
zoneset name MDSNAP_250_FAB-A vsan 250
member VMSRV003_fc0_EMC01_SPA0
member VMSRV003_fc0_EMC01_SPB1
member VMSRV004_fc0_EMC01_SPA0
member VMSRV004_fc0_EMC01_SPB1
member VMSRV005_fc0_EMC01_SPA0
member VMSRV005_fc0_EMC01_SPB1
member VMSRV006_fc0_EMC01_SPA0
======
this is current
I'm trying to add
VMSRV012_fc0_EMC01_SPA0
to
zoneset name MDSNAP_250_FAB-A vsan 250
and then activate.
this should not delete or disrupt anything?
Thanks for your reply
08-25-2013 09:18 PM
This is not disruptive change.
For example, would be disruptive if you try to change the entire zone for another.
08-25-2013 09:20 PM
Thanks Mate,
I'm in the learning process of datacenter technologies and fiber :] coming from ethernet/routing/switching.
08-27-2013 10:08 PM
if you noticed your sever needs to be zoned to at least one port on SPA and one port onSPB (each HBA), this is best practice for Clariion/VNX arrays.
@dynamoxxx
08-27-2013 10:14 PM
Yes. The FC1 is added on vsan251. I have inherited the config.
Basically everything talks to everything. Do u have a best practice doc ? Id appretiate it
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08-28-2013 02:17 PM
i don't think it's documented anywhere but it's common knowledge for folks managing Clariion/VNX arrays.
@dynamoxxx
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