Storage Networking

Hi, I've observed a lot of flogi rejects for a particular WWPn on interface fc6/18 on my host edge switch. Can some one look at the following message and derive anything from it. 641) Event:E_FLOGI_DEBUG, length:147, at 808808 usecs after Tue Jun  ...

Hello, I have a large FC network consisting of various MDS switches with a core edge topology.  We are trying to collapse some of our older core switches into a larger core switch that is currently unused.  I have static Domain IDs and static FCIDs ...

Hello Dynamoxxx & others , I need help with a step by step process to decommission 2 old 9148 MDS series switches . The new switches are already connected and I need to transfer the existing zoneset /set up to the new ones .  I am  doing this for the...

Moving to Cisco for our SAN for the first time (used Brocade and McData before that);  I can clearly see a benefit of device aliases vs. fc aliases, but I'm not sure if I should enable Enhanced aliases or just leave them as Basic. We have just only t...

Any issues with same vsan on each MDS in a pair?

Hi All, Thanks in advance. I am confusing that can i order fiber cable from Cisco ? We want to order below fiber cable from Cisco. If i can order those cables, please let me know main part numbers. - 20 meters LC-LC OM3 cables (OM3 cable) - 2 meters...

Hi, In the attached diagram, Brief:There are 2 Nexus 5548 connected to ASA 5585 (Firewalls are active-passive mode, handled  by client). These are connected to firewall via trunk. Here firewall is acting as a gateway for all the servers connected bel...

I need some guidance from the experts here. I have a MDS 9222i for FCIP to a remote site. I am unable to ping the remote peer, however I am able ping the remote default gateway. See below: FCIP_switch_22# sh ip route configured         default      ...

Hi, I need to know what is the best practice while connecting Dell Compellent SC8000 with CISCO UCS chassis. below is the scenerio. Equipment: 1) 1x Cisco UCS blade chassis  2) 2x FEX IOM with 8 ports 3) 2x Fabric Interconnect switches 4) 2x Cisco N...

I understand that the best practice would be 1 initiator --> 1 targets, or 2 targets. What if zones include 2 initiators and 1 target or 2 initiators and 2 targets, what adverse results these zones could cause? We have these, but it doesn't seem caus...

Hello , we have deployed new environment of Connectrix MDS 9148 switches . How can we check the remote connectivity of MDS Switches ? Thanks Sushan Dutta