I need to stablish a connection between two data centers running mainframe workload on IBM DS8000(s) subsystems. Data must be transferred from data center A to data center B. Once DS8000(s) only talk FICON and FCP we need a switch to convert that to ...
Reading "Cisco MDS 9000 Series Fabric Configuration Guide, Release 9.x" chapter called FICON Port Numbering:https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/mds9000/sw/9x/configuration/fabric/cisco-mds-9000-nx-os-fabric-configuration-guide-9x/configuring_fi...
For HX version 4.5(2b), FI/Server recommended version is 4.1(3f) which is not available for downloading on same page as Matrix - https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286319559/type/286305994/release/4.5(2b)Plus we are hit code bug - https://www....
Friends. Need your comments on the below architecture FC Fabric -> FC Entity -> FCIP @ DC (CPE )-> Dark Fiber from DC-DR from Telco -> FCIP@ DR (CPE) -> FC Entity -> FC Fabric Below is the actual deployment : FC end hosts -> Brocade 7800 (FCIP Rout...
Hi,I was wondering what is the license for layer 3 in a N5K-C5010, I get the below options but I am no so sure which one is the Layer 3 one:N5000FMS1K9Nexus 5000 Fabric Manager Server LicenseN5010-SSK9Nexus 5010 Storage Protocols Services LicenseDC...
Dear all. I have a problem with array connection using FC. The connection is made using the Cisco MDS-9148S switch and the Cisco UCS 240 M5 server with the FC Qlogic 2600 adapter with Vmware ESXi 7. After configuring the Fault Domain for connectivity...
I have shutdown the system/host and it shows "last seen xxxxx" in the link status field on DCNS-SAN client 10.4(2). When I right click and try to "purge" it returns "Action cannot be performed: Cannot purge the last switch in the fabric" This part...
Hi everyone, I had a couple of questions regarding smart zone limits:
what is the problem with more than 50 members in a smart zone?what is the problem with multiple initiators in a smart zone?What happens if I have more than 128 hosts per target?
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I have been reading up on the documentation for SAN port-security and auto-learn. In the documentation, it seems to be contradictory or I am understanding. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/san_switching/b_Cisco_...
I am working on configuring two nexus 5k's to replace our brocade fibre channel switches. I found the nexus 5k configuration document that has zoning commands but I am looking for best practices if Cisco has one.