Storage Networking

We have to upgrade firmware on a fabric of 3 switches from 9.2.(1a) to 9.3(2a) . The smart licensing setup is no CSLU and no connectivity to CSSM . The switches have PAK based licensing on them and there is no connectivity to CSSM , below are the 2 q...

Hello We have two Cisco MDS 9148S switches linked to EMC storage, and one of these SANs is connected to another Cisco MDS 9148T, as shown in the diagram below.SAN-1 and SAN-2 are located in the same building (Building-1), while SAN-3 is in a differen...

Hello there.I recently discovered that one of the temperature sensors on my MDS9148S switch was not working properly.* Part of the 'show environment' commandTemperature:--------------------------------------------------------------------Module   Sens...

Hello, I would like to ask if there is a possibility if I added up additional hard drive on the host through the SAN switch that is EOL causes problem? Thank you

I have a couple of questions. Ill try and keep this as breif and simple as i can.  I have a UCS System that currently uses a 6332-16UP FIs. Right now it is connected to some legacy non cisco FC swtiches and legacy storage arrays. We have new FC stora...

HelloRegarding connecting the storage to the MDS, usually the Storage has two Storage Processors (or controllers) A and B. Do I connect them crossed between the SP and the MDS (like vPC) or Controller A goes only to MDS Fabric A and Controller B goes...

I am stuck trying to configure some new WWNs to our fabric manager. I have notes on how to configure but I am having trouble discovering the switches. I can console into them with the user "Admin" and configure CLI but the fabric manager software won...

We need to create zone between VSAN 110 (Initiator-2) and VSAN 210 (Target-3).  [Diagram Attached]Do I need to do anything in fcdomain? Please share your recommendations and action plan to configure the IVR zoning.Please see following command for fcd...

I am having trouble getting the last block of 8 ports licensed on 4 Cisco MDS 9232 switches - 24 of the 32 are licensed, and i was given 4 license for each switch respectively.i have followed the guides but i cant seem to get the ports licensed  Inte...

Hello,Wanted to ask a possibly silly question but I'm trying to work out the best option for this new config. We are coming off UCS with FI's which currently holds hosts and FC storage from our SAN. This is all well and fine but we are moving to sepa...

Hello.I am preparing a migration from the Brocade SAN to Cisco and as a first step I have to integrate the Brocade switches from a C-7000 chassis along with the new MDS.I already have all the zones configured on the Cisco MDS and my idea is to config...