Storage Networking

Hi,i assume for many of you this old box will seem a ghost from the past. i opted for these models for building a small fc+iscsi based SAN with a very (i mean it) small budget. I have one of these right now and am testing wheter it will do all we nee...

I installed FMS and downloaded the FM client from the web interface of the FMS. When I point to a seed switch it comes back and says, "Remote FM can not open unlicensed fabrics." Shouldn't it ask me if I'd like to install a FM license instead. Le...

My company plan to deploy SNA how to prepare myself. any suggestion please.

Hi,I would to know if it is possible to connect via IP a 9513 and 6513.I suppose that is possible but I don't understand from datasheet which port of 9513 I have to use to link it to the 6513.Anyone can help me?Thanks in advanceAntonio

Hello All,I have two 9506 directors in a Fabric connected through two ISL in VSAN1Eg:-Switch 1 : 9506-1 (Subordinate)===============================--> Only VSAN1--> Active Zone Zet : ZonesetA--> Zones : Zone1, Zone2.--> Production hosts connectedSwi...

Hi there,I understand that Cisco Fabric Manager is supplied free on the product CD.We have a Cisco MDS 9120 but no product CD and, therefore, no Cisco Fabric Manager.Where can I download a copy, please?If it's not available for download, can someone ...

Hi, I am having 2 Cisco MDS 9216i for SAN replication. In one site the cisco 9216i is connected to Cisco 4506 Switch via Gigabitethernet and working fine. On other side I am not able to get the gigabitethernet up and running.It stucks in the initi...

I have a 9124 in and HP Blade server and I goofed up when setting up tacacs without first defining roles. Now of course there is only the fault role on the switch:role name default-role description This is a system defined role and applies to all us...

I am working to replace the Hyperchannel for OS390. I looked FICON Directors from MC-Data, I am wondering if MDS Switches support the FICON protocol.Can anybody help me out on this.Thanks

We can't TFTP or FTP out config from the switches to our FTP server. We have IP Access List setup allowing certain protocols. What would I have to add to the Access List to alllow the switches to TFTP or FTP their config?Thanks.

Hello, I need to shut down several director switches. Is there any command that shuts down the MDS completely or the only way is just to stop the power supplies?Regards,Aleksandar

Hi all,I've a customer that migrate from single switch to 2 in core-edge design.We have W2K3 that are connected to EMC DL.Those Disk libraries are connected to a 9509 with TL ports. When we put those ports to the other switch, also 9509 (16 ports bla...

The FC Interface Monitor Protocol lists "TxWaitCount" as "The number of times the FC-port waited due to lack of transmit credits.". Can someone plz point me to a more complete explaination of this counter? We have a couple of ports on our DS-X9032 ...

A couple of other questions....Why is there a dotted cross (orange?) over the switch in Fabric Manager? Is this because the switch only has the one PSU fitted and would need the 2nd redundent one to be "fully operational" and is therefore operating w...