Storage Networking

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...

HelloI have to two 9509 cisco switches, switch 1 and switch 2 where physical interfaces of upper half of each of the switch is configured to be VSAN 1 and bottom half on each is VSAN 2. (No IVR enabled ) switch 1 and switch 2 have TE between them fro...

Hi, can't seem to find a specific answer in writing on this.Typical FlexPod already deployed, with different vsans on different n5ks.Uplinks from UCS / NetApp are FCoE.So I now want to present some normal FC (not FCoE, nexsan) storage to the same bla...

Good Afternoon,On network switches you can identify the mac address of a device that is connected to a specific switchport, e.g. show mac-address table or show mac-address table | inc ABCD.ABCD.ABCD.Is there a similar command to identify the WWN of a...

I have a Cisco MDS 9222i running NX-OS 6.2(3) with a SSN-16 module in slot 2.  One of the GigE ports with an active connection to a FEX remains in the "init" state.  Shutting and no shutting the port doesn't change the state.  When I move the SFP and...

In the current setup I have 12 MDS 9513 switches (NX-OS 5.2(1)), 6 per fabric (Mesh Topology). Switches are distributed across different sites in following manner:1) SIte A : 2 switches in Odd fabric and 2 switches in Even Fabric2) Site B : 1 switch ...

Hi,I am new to MDS and i have encountered problem while recovering admin password on two MDS9148-16p-k9 switches.Switches are configured with admin password which i don't have it with me, so i followed the cisco document to recover the password -http...

Infrastructure layout:Site A:EMC CX4-480 connected to two MDS 9509Both 9509's are connected up to a single Nexus 5548 (each 9509 trunks their respective VSAN's to the 5548)Between sites:The Nexus 5548 in Site A connects via FCoE to a 5548 in Site B (...