Storage Networking

Hi all,We are going to add a new switch (9509) to an existing fabric(with 1 switch 9513).Here we have two possibilities: Whether to go for core-edge or mesh?Can someone enlighten me on the pros and cons and suggest me a link which best describes them...

Hi allPerhaps the community could settle an argument that is stopping everyone here from doing any real work.Like a lot of shops we're tossing around FCOE and trying to weigh up the pros and cons. This has moved up the agenda as we're now about to fi...

Hi how can I know the pricing details for the licenses.1.Fabric Manager Server Package 2.Family Enterprise Package And also want to confirm its per Switch or per Fabric?Thanks

Hi,I have installed a subscriber along with publisher, I have noticed that when the IP phone registers with publisher it displays the text name different than when it is registered with the subscriber. It looks like the database is not syncronized, h...

Hi,In a recent power loss (took out our R&D UPS in the process), an MDS 9216 we have in R&D failed.On power up, it shows a red status LED, and does nothing. We've pulled and swapped PSUs (something we're told is a common fix for a common problem with...

Hi,I have problems to implement TACACS+ for managing ssh user authentication (via configfile - no database).Maybe you can have look and help me...Switch (MDS 9513):fcsw# show tacacs-serverGlobal TACACS+ shared secret:********timeout value:30deadtime ...

Hi all,I have created two port-channel trunk links be a MDS9124 and two separate MDS 9124e's. The trunks work, but in Fabric Manager I see three trunks. The other trunk seen in the list is ports that belong to the first port-channel. What am I doi...

Greetings,I am using NPV and I was wondering what happens when a server reboots. I have created four external interfaces to the NPIV core switch. I so far have not setup traffic mapping so its free for all as such.If one server uses fc1/1 when it f...

Fabric Manager SA not updating 3.3(1c). When I make zone changes or when a port goes down it won't update even after doing a rediscover or resync. Is this a bug in FM 3.3(1c)?

Due to a configuration error we were connected to a duplicate VSAN 1000this has caused our vsans to become segmented - we cannot seem to unsegment them.We have tried rebooting deactivating and re-activating the zoneset.But still the 9134 has those ...

Hi all,I have a quick question...I enabled trunking for all vsans and created a port-channel. I want to use this port-channel for all my vsans.Does it matter in which vsan I add my port-channel?If it doesn't matter why can I assign a port-channel to ...

Greetings,There is a very informative page that describes adding switches configured for NPV with other Cisco core switches. It discusses lots of interesting features but it seems very focused on Cisco gear which is understandable.I need to add some...

Hi Guru's,Is there a equivalent to porterrshow command available in Brocade FOS.Its extremely difficult to isolate SFP issues with sh int fc. Since this display port by port info and is equivalent to portshow in Brocade FOS.Appreciate if someone can ...

Hello, currently we have two locations that are about 1 mile away from each other (the Pas location and the Alton location). In Pas we have mds1 (vsan100) and mds2 (vsan200). Each host has two hbas - one connects to mds1 and one to mds2. Each storage...