Hi, We currently have ports 1 - 24 configured type Ethernet and 25-32 configured type FC. All the FC ports are in use There is a requirement for more FC connections. Ports 17-24 are not being used. Can I convert these to type FC. We have following li...
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Hello, I would like to enable SmartZoning feature on a Cisco MDS fabric that currently has already its own classic zoning configuration on VSAN X.. My concern are about whats happen to the pre-existing zones of VSAN X once the feature is enabled......
We have connected new EMC storage array to new FC ports on the Cisco Nexus 5K switches on new. We have installed SFPs, connected cables and configured/turned on the ports. However, still the port shows status "notConnected". I am not sure what is wro...
What different between the N5672-72P-SSK9 and the N56-12P-SSK? If I need 12 ethernet ports, 12 FCoE ports, and 24 FC ports. What licenses I need to buy? Thank you.
Hi,There is one N5K-C5596UP-FA . After getting the delivery found that FC / FCOE is licensed feature and needs to be purchased. Purchased 2 x L-N55-8P-SSK9 licenses because needed 16 port (combination of FC/FCOE). Now Once installed the first L-N...
We frequently have servers with dual ported HBAs, and the standard practice has been to split the HBA, half zoned to the A Fab and half to the B Fab. Recently one of my peers voiced the opinion that doing this contributes to slow drain situations. ...
Hey folks, we are planning to upgrade our Nexus 5500 devices from 5.2(1)N1(2a) (via the intermediate release 7.0(4)N1(1) ) to 7.1(5)N1(1). This is a classic VPC design, so the upgrade should be straightforward. However, we are unsure about wh...
HI All Can someone point me in the right direction to connect a ISCSI host (Connected to FEX) to a SAN (Connected to 5K directly)? I need to know if any configuration is required on the 5K and Fex for this to work or just allow vlan to pass throu...
Resolved! FI or Nexus UP for storage
I am deploying a UCS C-Series with direct connect architecture using VIC 1225 cards and Nexus 5K to provide layer 3 services . My questions is do I use the Unified ports on the Fibre Interconnects to connect to the Fibre channel storage Network ...
Hello Everyone! First at all, I don´t have many experience in storage solutions. At the moment, the client has one nexus 5548 with two vsan toward 2 storage device. I have to add another nexus in a vpc solution. Do you recommend me to separate the v...
Resolved! SAN design help needed
Hi All I am new to the world of storage and need some help. I am setting up a design with Cisco 5600 and FEX. The design is completed. I plan to attach the SAN to the 5K. Please bear with me as these might be totally newbie questions. My queries ...
Hello, In order to perform a maintenance on one of our fabrics,i wonder if someone has already used the following command : vsan XXX suspend (under vsan database sub-configuration). The command looks good to put a Fabric in "maintenance mode" in ...
Hi all, Please help me! My customer want configuring port group between 2 san director ( MDS 9706 and MDS 9222i) Can you help check firmware compatiblity between MDS 9706 and MDS9222i Information MDS 9706: SoftwareBIOS: version 3.1.0kickstart: vers...
Resolved! Is it just BUG? (with MDS9250i)
Hi I use the MDS9250i, And I finished the setup. But, Upstream Switch and IPS Engineer's say, "Your IPS port has two MAC addresses." I think 'IP duplicate'. but, '~A6:70' is mgmt0 port and '~A6:73' is IPStorage1/1 port. Is this nomal? or BU...
Can't find clear answer, preparing for Dcicn exam, so here my question: For example, i have active zoneset 1, which contain 2 zones. Zone A has host 1, disk 1, disk 2. Zone B has host 2, disk 2, disk 3. (it is allowed configuration per all manuals...
