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Kris Vandecruys · 06-27-2011

This video shows you how to reset a lost admin password on an MDS running NX-OS.For this video we used an MDS-9124, but the procedure will work on any device running NX-OS !!! Warning: This procedure is disruptive, it reloads/powercycles your device....

Kris Vandecruys · 07-22-2013

The supervisor is the part of the switch (in director class switches this is redundant and hot replaceable) where the control plane is being handled. Think things like zone changes, flogi's ... the supervisor programs the asics in the ports which we...

Kris Vandecruys · 07-22-2013

Hi Robert,yes, an interface is a port. If you have a non-modular switch, like a 9148, all interfaces will start with fc1/ For the 92xx series, they are modular, but not director class. Maybe this image of a 9216i helps you:http://www.cisco-vendor.co...

Kris Vandecruys · 07-21-2013

Hi Roger,FC2/5 indicates that this is the fifth (5) FibreChannel (fc) interface on the second module (2) Some useful commands:show interface show interface fc2/5show interface briefshow moduleshow flogi database show flogi database interface fc2/5I ...

Kris Vandecruys · 01-13-2013

Hi Samet,As Filiph mentioned above, Local switching is disabled by default and can be enabled on a per-line-card basis. However, enabling and disabling local switching may be disruptive. Therefore, you should shut down all ports on the module before ...

Kris Vandecruys · 10-25-2012

Hi Surya, Maybe this helps: If you zone a host with 2 ports (and 1 nwwn, obviously) with some storage pwwn, using the nwwn of the host, your 2 host ports can talk to the storage, but also to each other. This is generally considered a Bad Thing.HTH,K...

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Resetting a lost admin password on an MDS running NX-OS

what is interface fc2/5?

what is interface fc2/5?

what is interface fc2/5?

8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching Module

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