Need your help for procedures to replace both CISCO SAN switches

[ciscomdsmagic]

We are planning on replacing two old cisco switches to MDS 9xxx switches. I am not so sure on what model of CISCO switch we currently have.

I am seeking for the help on procedures to safely replace them both, keep all configurations, and meanwhile as less interruption as possible to the users or IBM XIV storage that is connecting to.

At this point, any model or OS would be fine and helpful for me.

I'd appreciate it if somebody can provide me procedures as detail as possible.

Thank you!

[Walter Dey]

We have done this many times; Cisco AS also offers Services.

A document which might help can be found at

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/storage-networking/mds-9700-series-multilayer-directors/white-paper-c11-732037.html

Transparently Migrate a SAN from a Heterogeneous Environment to a Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN