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
08-17-2013 08:44 PM
looks good
@dynamoxxx
08-19-2013 06:53 AM
I have a brocade connected to HP C 700 and thats connected to Cisco 9148 . Do i have to make any changes on brocade as well ?
08-19-2013 08:00 PM
If you are doing enhanced zoning in your mds fabrics you don't need do anything in the brocade fabric.
Richard
08-19-2013 08:52 PM
HP blades servers with integrated brocade switches ?
@dynamoxxx
08-19-2013 09:09 PM
One of them must be as npv (brocade or mds), if the zoning is in the mds...
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08-20-2013 04:33 AM
on brocade it's not NPV, it's access gateway mode.
@dynamoxxx
08-20-2013 04:44 AM
So, there is no option, one of them must be as npv and the other with npiv enabled.
08-20-2013 04:54 AM
not necessarily, you could run brocade i native mode and use interop vsan on MDS.
@dynamoxxx
08-20-2013 06:10 AM
Guys,
The interop mode was discontinued by brocade, to connect mds to brocade fabric you must run mds as npv mode.
Follow the reference:
http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/matrices/compatibility-matrix-fos-7x-mx.pdf
"NOTE: Cisco switches must be configured to Cisco N-Port Virtualizer (NPV) mode to connect to Brocade switches.
Cisco NP ports connect to Brocade F_Ports."
08-20-2013 06:44 AM
Guys , i am fairly new in storage networking . How whould i be able to verify that which devioce is npv and which is with npiv enabled or access gateway.
On brocade i see the MDS swicth in the zone field
@dynamoxxx Yes HP is with Integrated Brocade switch.
08-20-2013 07:38 AM
typicall with integrated switches that come with HP C-class blade enclosures, you put them in NPV mode if they are MDS 9124e or you put them into access gateway mode if they are Brocade 4024. For either of those cases if your core switch is MDS, you need to enable NPIV.
Is this a brand new implementation that you are trying to setup ?
@dynamoxxx
08-20-2013 07:41 AM
No its not new , everything is working , I just want to add another Server & SAN communication
08-20-2013 07:42 AM
ok, then install operating system on the server, it will login to the fabric and do your zoning/array work.
@dynamoxxx
08-20-2013 07:45 AM
You mean the below on MDS only
///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
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