Storage Networking

Hello TeamPlease let me know if the below holds goodTo configure the master or seed switch for distribution for each feature using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:Step 1: Choose the feature that needs a merge master for CFS. For example, expand Sw...

I know you can see the total amount of portsper switch in Fabric manager, but can you get a count of active ports?

After searching Google and Cisco, here's my setup...2851 Router running 15.1TCE-NM-BP-80G-K9 in slot 1/0Bridge group 1 for LAN and Wireless WIC.Goal:  Either add the external CE interface to the LAN on the bridge group or use WCCP to cache traffic th...

Hi all,we have 8 MDS 9124 Switches. On all Ports connected to our storage systems (two HP EVA 4000)i can see a high level of "bb credit transition from zero"What does this means and what can cause this ?Thanks for help !

Is there a way to update the device alias database without manually doing it one by one?  I have a lot of alias names that need to be changed. Thanks in advance for any help.

Hi,IHAC whose MDS streams the following, seen on 2 switches so far:2011 Mar 18 06:06:59 mds %SYSMGR-STANDBY-6-SERVICE_STARTED: Service "System Manager (core-client)" in vdc 1 started with PID(26690).2011 Mar 18 06:07:00 mds %SYSMGR-STANDBY-6-SUBPROC_...

Recently installed 2 new 9222i San San Switches.  I can access the switches thru cli, and device manager(directly with device manager, and also starting device manager thru fabric manager).  One of the switches however, when viewed thru the fabric wi...

I am connecting a new MDS9148(NX-OS 5.0) to existing MDS9509 (SAN-OS 3.3). Just connecting single ISL between the switches and created new VSAN 8 in the new switch. There is VSAN 8 in the existing switch which I want to merge into the new switch. Aft...

We have some problems witch channels to the  FICON SAN switches: channel 56 on Mainframe1 to switch 5B5 (FDBELF5C1_VSAN500_DISK) and channel 28 (on Mainframe1) to switch 5B7 (FDBELF5C1_VSAN510_TAPE). Forr Mainframe2 the channels are 35 to 5B5 and 37 ...

HiI am new to SANs - done the course years ago and now have to put it into practice.Problem is -I have 2 existing fabrics - each with 1 9134 and 1 9124 hosts on the 9124and storage on the 9134.Now my designer (who doesnt know SANs ) wants me to conne...

Has anyone been able to get FCIP compression to work between a 9222i(NX-OS 5)  and a 9216i(NX-OS 4.2)?   I was told it would work when I purchased the 9222i, but have not been able to use FCIP compression between the two .   The FCIP interfaceon both...

Hi guys,I have 2 MDS 9222i, 2 MDS 9124 and 10 MDS Blades Switches (IBM Blades) all have SANOS 3.3.2.All those swicthes are attached to external drives (IBM DS4800) IBM requested to upgrade this DS4800 firmware level but in order to do that they told ...

Hi, IHAC with MDS9148 switches (NX-OS 5.0.1a), in the display output for 'show interface fc1/5 trans details' we see the following:show int fc1/5 tranfc1/5 sfp is presentName is CISCO-FINISARManufacturer's part number is FTLF8528P2BCV-CSRevision is D...