Storage Networking

Hi.  First timer here.  I have a need to enable NPIV in my environment to support virtual connect flex fabric switches in blade enclosures.  My infrastructure is comprised of 2 fabrics.  Each fabric has 1 core 9513 and <10 top-of-rack 9124's.  The st...

After restarting server the web client is unavailable. When stopping and starting the DCNM using the shortcuts "Start DCNM Servers" / "Stop DCNM Servers" the application stops fine, but the "DCNM Server Status" splash page does not continue. It hangs...

Hello..   I forgot my Cisco password, I found a link - http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/storage-networking/mds-9000-series-multilayer-switches/29441-8.html  on how to reset a password. The 2 questions I have concerning this -1st) -  I have W...

Hi,I am trying to enable FCoE across two Nexus 5548 using vPC's from a Dell Blade Chassis with 2 switches installed. I also have a couple of native FC devices attached to the 5548's - see diagram below.Both vPC's, 111 and 112 are UP.I'm not sure whic...

Hi Folks                Greetings for the day.... I have two Cisco MDS 9513 switches. I need to configure SNMP traps for this. How can I get the correct MIB files. I configured once. But traps are unmatched from HP BSM. OID and enterprice IDs are not...

Hi Guys,I am new to cisco nexus switches, learning the Cisco Nexus SAN part for the storage configuration. Just want to know is there any simulator available for Cisco Nexus or MDS switches related to SAN for learning purpose. Please suggest. regards...

Hello,I have a couple of 91** MDS switches that are up and running in the same fabric.  I want to add a second ISL between the two for redundancy and because the first ISL is running at a lower speed then it should.  I am told changing the speed is d...

Hi everyone,I have a Windows 2012 R2 machine installed Cisco MDS Device Manager and Cisco Fabric Manager. They stopped working today, both Cisco MDS Database server service and MDS fabric manager service. They are starting and immediately stopping. W...

Hallo and thanks for reading! Newbie here from The Netherlands.  Last year my ISP exchanged my modem for the Cisco EPC3212.As I encounter very poor performance for my 120Mbs-download and 10Mbs-upload subscription I would like to ask you to check my s...

Hello,I don't understand why the "do clear zone database vsan10" line appears in the running config with respect to zones and zonesets. Why is it here? I understand that the config shows us the active and the full Zone databases, but why the clear me...

Hi All.I have DCNM-SAN 7.1(1) and Java 1.70.0_72. installed on a server running Windows 2012 R2.I have four SAN fabrics discovered by DCNM and manage them one at a time. Often when I try to switch from managing one fabric to another, either by exitin...

Hi ,Need help in resolving the below issue and also answers for a few queriesThe setup of the 2G FC link is :MDS 9506(A)--FC 2G--(ONS15454-------------------------via fiber-----------------------------------ONS15454)---FC 2G---MDS 9222i (B)The MDS po...

I am trying to understand read only zoning - particularly this statement in the MDS 9000 Guide:"If two members belong to a read-only zone and to a read-write zone, the read-only zone takes priority and write access is denied."What I am wanting to do ...