Storage Networking

I have a switch is not located in a server room and i would like to secure its console , not just with a key but i need a powerful solution to leave the rack in an open area with some users , what are the latest solution for this issue ? we are talki...

Hello All Client would not want to delete the fabric off DCNM and re-discover it because they can't afford to stop PM services. Is there anyway to update the right credentials for the fabric which is already discovered. Please advise ThanksChetan

Currently we have dual UCS 6296's connecting via 10g to dual Nexus 5010's..  L2 Only.  My question is, do I need a nexus switch to conenct these UCS chassis? or can I use a 4500E or 6800 with 10g uplinks to the UCS's?   We're not doing anythink speci...

Are there any caveats to trunking two 9124s together?   Do the trunk ports have to be in VSAN1?

Ok here is the scenarionexus 5548 switch ---- fex 2232 --- UCS C series (C220)snippets of the configuration:vlan 1100fcoe vsan 1100vlan database vsan 1100fex 100description 2232-Afcoeint ethernet100/1/1switchport switchport mode trunkswitchport trunk...

            With Upinder Sujlana Welcome to the Cisco Support Community Ask the Expert conversation. This is an opportunity to learn and ask questions about FSPF, VSAN interaction, load balancing, and troubleshooting with Upinder Sujlana.According to...

We currently have 2 Nexus 5548P's in VPC mode (etherchannels across both switches) handling all of our backend storage to the Netapp file and VMWare (Nexus 1K) via NFS.All is working well. Current MTU is 1514 and the storage and servers guys would li...

I have a question regarding Nexus 5596UPWhat is the latency because it provides it for the 5548 but not the 5596, is it the same? I assume that is not the case.Any help would be appreciated. ThxDaniel

We are planing to connect Nexus 5548UP to UCS FI through FCoE link.Also we preffer to do the zoning in Nexus.For abov requrement my understaning is we should run UCS in NPV mode(default in end-host-mode) and Nexus in NPIV mode.Do we need any addition...

Hello,I have 2 9509 boxes(2 different fabrics) with firmware 4.2.3, they are connected to one  9216i with firmware 4.2(9).I plan to upgrade 9509 to latest code 6.2(3).I've just check that latest supported firmware for 9216i is 4.2(9).My question is 6...

Hello all,I am relatively new to storage and FCoE, but i am currently testing FCoE with N5500 and B22HP FEX. And i have two questions:[1] Using the traffic-map feature, i can assign a server to a specific uplink or list of uplinks. However, what i am...

Dear Gurus,We have existing servers in our environment with HBAs and NICs. We are not planning to use Unified fabric (CNA etc) based architecture. We want our storage network to be separated from IP network. However, can I connect HBA of my servers t...

Hi,I have two Cisco 9509 mds switches, switch 1 and switch 2 interconnect via TE ports from each of the VSANs VSAN 1 and VSAN 2.The physcial interface in the upper half of the switch 1 and switch 2 are part of VSAN 1 and bottom half is part of VSAN 2...