Storage Networking

Hello, I would like to ask if there is a possibility if I added up additional hard drive on the host through the SAN switch that is EOL causes problem? Thank you

I have a couple of questions. Ill try and keep this as breif and simple as i can.  I have a UCS System that currently uses a 6332-16UP FIs. Right now it is connected to some legacy non cisco FC swtiches and legacy storage arrays. We have new FC stora...

HelloRegarding connecting the storage to the MDS, usually the Storage has two Storage Processors (or controllers) A and B. Do I connect them crossed between the SP and the MDS (like vPC) or Controller A goes only to MDS Fabric A and Controller B goes...

I am stuck trying to configure some new WWNs to our fabric manager. I have notes on how to configure but I am having trouble discovering the switches. I can console into them with the user "Admin" and configure CLI but the fabric manager software won...

We need to create zone between VSAN 110 (Initiator-2) and VSAN 210 (Target-3).  [Diagram Attached]Do I need to do anything in fcdomain? Please share your recommendations and action plan to configure the IVR zoning.Please see following command for fcd...

I am having trouble getting the last block of 8 ports licensed on 4 Cisco MDS 9232 switches - 24 of the 32 are licensed, and i was given 4 license for each switch respectively.i have followed the guides but i cant seem to get the ports licensed  Inte...

Hello,Wanted to ask a possibly silly question but I'm trying to work out the best option for this new config. We are coming off UCS with FI's which currently holds hosts and FC storage from our SAN. This is all well and fine but we are moving to sepa...

Hello.I am preparing a migration from the Brocade SAN to Cisco and as a first step I have to integrate the Brocade switches from a C-7000 chassis along with the new MDS.I already have all the zones configured on the Cisco MDS and my idea is to config...

I have two MDS9220I switches and recently added a third MDS9220I at another site.  While trying to configure a pair of new FCIP links to the new MDS9220I I am running into a strange situation.When I create an initially bring the fcip interfaces up wi...

Hello I just thinking if i can connect two of Cisco C9148S MDS SAN switch or it not applicable, I have a storage with two MDS's at "Site-A" and UCS Server with one MDS at "Site-B" as the below figure:Please need to know if i can connect "SAN-2" with ...

I have customer desparated to replace the 48P N5Ks which connects both compute as well as native FC SAN...But from what I can see, there are not many N9K models support native FC anymore...I guess I could recommend MDS but they would still need data ...