Storage Networking

I'm having trouble editing a vsan that is ISL'd between switchABC and switchXYZ. They are ISL'd across fc1/47 and fc1/15, respectively. For example, I have vsan 3 with a full zoneset on switchABC, and an empty vsan 3 (no zones, no zoneset) on switchX...

I want to create some custom port groups in DCNM so that I can see the performance stats for a group of ports that are logically related (so I want to group 4 array ports together and see the performance stats for those ports as whole). However ... ...

If Target is JBOD. Do we have Arbitrated Loop topology in this case? & If Target is Storage Array. Do we have Fabric Switched topology?

I have smart zones setup currently. I am wondering can a member pwwn that is in a zone as <target> be configured in another zone as <both>. What I am trying to accomplish is setting up a Sancopy connection between a VNX5800 and an Xtremio array. I wa...

The PoE device connected switch shows the error "Power Controller reports power Imax error detected".

Looking for documentation on how to replace existing production 9506 with a 9706.  Thank You.

What are the pre-requisites for integrating AD authentication for MDS 9710 directors? Which guide/document deals with LDAP configuration ? Any lesson learned from your experience  then please feel free to share.

I'm new to storage networking, but I have had various flavors of CCNA/CCDA since 2005 and my CCNP/CCDP for about 2 years.  I'm starting my foray into FC storage networking at work and was looking for certification paths for MDS switches but  I can't ...

Please advise in what scenario the port may get into initialization status .(Currently one of our Switch port down with initializing state). Host is connected to MDS switch Port.

Hi, i need to get the isl's information (both sides = pwwn and peer pwwn). Up until lately, i used the command "show interface" and then i could get my pwwn and the peer pwwn from the trunking information. I noticed that when the trunking prt is dow...

Dear ones, When I try to set up a new device through dcnm, an error appears in the device alias: Device alias not present

Hello Dons, We have HP DL380P G8 server with RHEL 6.5 with runlevel 3  and we just bought HP LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Ext. Tape drive for backup from server to tape. I would like to know how to install Yosemite backup software  thru GUI on the server ...

Hi all,We got two MDS 9124e switches for our new HP c7000 Blade system. We currently have one MDS 9124 switch for our SAN environment now. We are thinking of connecting both 9124e switches via 2-port port channel to the main 9124 switch. I have a ...