Storage Networking

Please assist with information about configuring an MDS 9124 FC Switch.We have a HP MSA1000 SAN device, which was connected to a QLogic HBA on our Windows Server. We need to add connectivity to the MSA1000 from another HP server running VMware ESX S...

Hi Experts,we did a Firmware Upgrade form SAN OS 3.1.2 to 3.1.3. After the Upgrade we're no longer able to connect via SSH (Putty) to the director.Any suggestions ?Cheers

We have two MDS 9509's and we want to move to TACACS access. The switches are running 3.0.1. Questions1. Do both switches in the same fabric need to be upgraded to TACACS at the same time?2. I have the cookbook for version 2, is the process any diffe...

Got the error message "trunknotfullyactive" after our FCIP ISL went down and came back up. Tried a Zone merge but still not luck. There is no differences I can see between the Vsan's, on each switch but they are still saying "Segmented" in Fabric Man...

In device Manager summary view, I see heavy count on DISCARDS what does that exactly mean? Appreciate the help. Thanks ahead.

Hi,I?m looking for a way to determine how much bandwidth I have available for an FCip tunnel between a couple od MDS 9216i switches. I need to show the communications guys that they?re provinding me less bandwidth that they claim.

Hello all,I am trying to implement FCIP compression on a Core/Edge fabric:switch# config terminalswitch(config)# interface fcip 1Creates an FCIP interface (51).switch(config-if)# ip-compression auto switch# show interface fcip 1 countersswitch# show ...

I have been getting Errors (about 140) & Discards for some hosts attached to our MDS 9509. Is it something to worry about? What is a normal level of Errors & Discards?

How can I create a new Zoneset for a new Vsan, in Excel or notepad and then import into the CLI? Can it be scripted? Or imported into Fabric Manager?Thanks.

From time to time I have to analyze show techsupport output. I spend so much time to find out needed parts of information, format it and paste to Excel spreadsheets.Does somebody know any tools to do this automatically? Ideally output for VSAN config...

quick question. does anyone know of a way to provide the interface 'description' field when a call home alert is triggered in SAN-OS 2.1(2b)? for instance when a fc interface goes up/down is there a way to have it also show the description field?%POR...

dear sir, We noticed mds9140 ports arranged in such a way that not same as normal switch.Mds9140 example for ports arrangement are belows:-Ports:-1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 25 26 27 28______________________________________________Normal sw...

how to restart a grace period on MDS9506?I have be late :(, the reseller has my deceive. If I upgrade SAN-OS from 2.1 to 3.x will the counter of grace period start from the begining?

Hi,I have attached the logical diagram. Please help me in finding the answers for the below.1. Which Interop mode I shld use for the VSANs. so that the ProductionSwitches Domain ID's are not affected ?2. Which switch I shld choose as the principle sw...