Storage Networking

Hello all,I can say I'm relatively new in storage and fcoe. I have installed two 5548UP ( version 5.2(1)N1(6) ) and two B22HP FEX using EvPC. I'm using this guide for configuration http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-b22-b...

Help!!!Guys, I am really new to all this. I was given the task of upgrading a stack of 2  3750X switches running IOS v 12.2(55)SE4 to version 15.0.1-SE3. Why this version and not a newer one? Well, this stack is in a production environment and sits b...

Hi Ihave a Nexus 5548UP running 7.0(1) and I am having an issue getting a 1Gb FC link to come up. I have a Quantum Library and it currently connect to a Q Logic FC Switch without issues. I want to move this SAN to a nexus and testing the 1Gb FC link ...

Hi all, We recently purchased some UCS C240 and installed one HHD on it and when it is booting up we are getting the message that the HDD are not found and LSI can't be configured. I have attached a screenshot of what i am seeing in the cimc login. C...

Hi there,I have a backup project i am carrying out for our customer. we have had an issue with Cisco MDS FC switch zoned with a tape library and SAN storage.Every time i run a backup to tape, the FC ports on the tape drive go offline, the FC ports on...

Hi, trying to configure FCoE and the 3PAR device doesn't seem to be coming up even though the switchport shows connected. Any ideas? Thank you Nexus config and show output: interface Ethernet1/7  description 3PAR DEV 1:2:2  switchport mode trunk  swi...

Hello,In reference to your experience and Cisco recommendations, which MDS9148 NX-OS is the most appropriate for IVR functionality?Regards,Pawel

I am new to the UCS platform so please bear with me....I have configured UCS appliance ports to attach directly to Netapp storage over 10 GbE. My blades are configured as ESXi hosts. The hosts can see all the networks I provisioned in the UCS via the...

Hi,I'm currenlty studying a SAN design solution for a customer of mine.What we need to do is to attach some Brocade 5460 (switches embedded in some Hitachi Blade Chassis) to a couple of Nexus5596UP (both equipped with storage license).More precisely,...

Learn about the technical capabilities and best practices of implementing small SANs. You will also learn how to grow your SAN transparently. Different use cases, including designing small fabric, core-edge design, and migrating from 8G to 16G, are a...

Hi we have recently bought a UCSC server (C220-M3L), the server was delivered with UCSC-BBLKD-L HDD Blanking Panels which clearly aren't ment to mount 3.5" disk in. So my question is what do I need to be able to mount a 3.5" SAAS Disk?

can we schedule backup of cisco san switch 9148 through windows backup utility.

Hi,how to verify which direction of the traffic is flow when the design is SAN-A  and SAN-B in place with Cisco 5548UP, this to help if we need toshift the direction for any maintainance windows with minumum outage. Mohamed.