Hello,We recently had a service module failure on one of our core MDS 9513 directors.It is fixed now but I was wondering what would happen if the second service module had failed as well a bit later...Will the director still function? All line cards ...
Cisco has released the Supervisor-2A for the MDS:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/hw/sup_2a/Sup2A_technote.htmlThis supports FCoE, but with what modules? Does anyone have any information on what modules support FCoE, how t...
Hi.I work with a MDS9513 version 5.0(1a), and Fabric Manager version 4.1(1b), HDS USPV and hosts Dell R900 with Red Hat Enterprise 5.A few days ago, a HBA connected in a port was replaced by another HBA(Other host) and the first HBA continued in map'...
Hello guys,When i connect a new switch to my fabric, i always see VSAN0001 segments. We are not using VSAN001 for anything, its state is down ..it does not really affect anything but i just hate to see it listed like that. Other than setting "trunk a...
Hello,I am trying to figure out what is the equivalent command to configure the IOS "snmp-server enable traps config" on a Nexus 5020 running NX-OS version 4.2.1.N2.1 ,can someone please help me with this problem.Also I would like to know if there is...
hi everyone,can any one help me in finding in depth information about converged network adapter[CNA]information like in depth information about cna, types of cna, working of cna and soi googled for it but could not find enough informationthankin...
Since PFC in FCoE requires 802.1p CoS value, is it a requirement to use an 802.1q trunk for devices connected to a Nexus 10Gb Ethernet port? There is a configuration command "priority-flow-control on" at the interface level. Will this add the 802.1...
Hi,This is my first setup of an MDS zone and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong here. Here is my config that matters:device-alias database device-alias name TESTST01-B pwwn 20:15:00:a0:b8:11:39:de device-alias name TESTSVR01-A pwwn 21:00:00:1b...
We have an DC migration in progress. The setup included a MDS 9509 in the old DC and a MDS 9509 in the new DC. ISL was done between the two switches.All fabric connections were moved to the new switch though zones\zonesets remained on the old switch....
Hi there,I am currently setting up a CNA / Nexus test configuration in a Blade Server chassis.I am using a Fujitsu CEE switch in the chassis in between CNA and Nexus.The FJ switch is connected to the Nexus via a port-channel with 8 member ports.And h...
Our storage fabric is a pair of HP branded Brocade fiber chanel switches (StorageWorks 8/80) set up in a redundant topology. Our HP EVA arrays have 2 redundant controllers - each with 2 redundant storage ports....so each EVA controller has 1 connecti...
Hi,Can anyone tell me if it's possible to create a VPC directly from a Nexus 5000 to an ESX Host? My host is running 2 Qlogic 8152 CNAs, and i've got them connecting to 2 Nexus 5000 switches. My problem is, when I create the VPC and I bind the VFC to...
Hello guys,Please answer my questions regarding IVR considering my design, see picture attached:Considering all VSANs have unique id, so IVR-NAT is not required.1) I am going to configure transit VSAN 30, this VSAN will only contain ports that provi...
Hi,I'm building a new iSCSI SAN network with Cisco Catalyst 3750 (stack mode), EMC storage and Dell servers. Attached is the plan, a larger PDF file is located here: http://xenmaster.com/EMCVMwareESX.aspx. I need help with verifying that there i...
