Storage Networking

Hi Everybody,I have problem in my Architecture !!!   I THINK I want to use Extension Module E0060 (6 FC Ports) for UCS Fabric Interconnect 6100 for interconnectiong my Storage Array ( 2 Controlers with 2 FC Ports by cont.)  instead of use Nexus 5000 ...

Everything I have read says that proper zoning is one to one.  This is to reduce the impact of RSCN's and other events on the storage array or hosts. If I have 2 controllers on my array, with 2 fc ports per controller, and each of my hosts has 2 fc p...

With Seth MasonWelcome to the Cisco Support Community Ask the Expert conversation. This is an opportunity to learn and ask questions on design and architecture of Storage Area Networks (SAN) with expert Seth Mason. This interactive session will be fo...

Dear all,Can you suggest me a router with 200 concurrent connections.Do we have 200 concurrent connections in a 2900 or 1900 series router?Thanks.

Hi,I currently have an MDS 9509 and I wanted to add an 8Gb Linecard to my Chasse. I'm looking at the DS-X9224-96-K9 linecard and it's much more than the MDS 9148 Standalone Switch. The question I ask myself is why would anyone get the linecards (othe...

Hi there,I'm trying to figure out how to deploy an nexus 5k environment in a configuration with two local datacenters (500 meters apart).So this is the current deployment:Two datacenter on a local campus, a typical dual-fabric SAN design and two core...

Hi,Does the DS-SFP-GE-T support configurable port speeds(10/100/1000)? We want to have our san extensions to be configured directly from the MDS 9222i (2 each at all the locations) at our primary site to near site for synchronous replication and near...

Hi,We currently have several Brocade switches in one fabric. Is it possible to add a new Cisco MDS switch into an existing Brocade fabric? Any info would be appreciated.Thanks!- Young

Hi,I have to provide a solution to my customer on disaster recovery and SAN-to-SAN Storage Replication Part. (The second DC will be around 400Km far from the main DC)Q-1)I have Nexus 7010 and 5596UP in the DC solution. I would like to know whether Ne...

Is there any N7K-D132XP-15 module. I have seen this module reference in many other Cisco presentation. Is this a typo and correction would be N7K-F132XP-15 or a new module expected to be announce...

I was going through some of the DC designs and I see all are implementing FCoE only from host to fiber interconnects.And from FIC’s they are using FC connectivity (to MDS and then to storage).Is this architecture for using existing hardware (storage ...

I got the following message when trying to telnet to our switch after upgrading from 3.3(4a) to 3.3(5b) on our MDS 9120 (after supplying my credentials):telnet login is temporarily not available as startup configuration is being applied. This was aft...

We are seeing the following meassages:2012 Jan 17 03:25:20 MDSBDC09 Jan 17 03:25:20 %KERN-4-SYSTEM_MSG: EXT3-fs warning: checktime reached, running e2fsck is recommended - kernel2012 Jan 17 03:30:28 MDSBDC09 Jan 17 03:30:28 %KERN-4-SYSTEM_MSG: EXT3-f...

I currently have a single 9222i switch (switch1).  This switch has a single VSAN (600), a single zone (Default_Zone (ports fc1, fc2, fc3 & fc4)).  I want to add a second 9222i (switch2)and implement FCIP as a ISL.  I've read to documentatio but I wan...