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... RADIUS Preshared Key 18-6 Setting Iterations of the RADIUS Server 18-6 Defining Vendor-Specific Attributes 18-6 VSA Format 18-6 Configuring TACACS+ 18-7 About TACACS+ 18-7 Advantages of TACACS+ 18-7 Enabling TACACS+ 18-8 Setting the TACACS+ Server Address 18-8 Setting the Secret Key 18-8 Setting the Timeout Value 18-8 Defining Custom Attributes... Creating Common Roles 18-18 Editing Common Role Rules (Device Manager Only) 18-19 Deleting Common Roles 18-19 Assigning Users to Roles 18-19 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xii OL-7753-01
... RADIUS Preshared Key 18-6 Setting Iterations of the RADIUS Server 18-6 Defining Vendor-Specific Attributes 18-6 VSA Format 18-6 Configuring TACACS+ 18-7 About TACACS+ 18-7 Advantages of TACACS+ 18-7 Enabling TACACS+ 18-8 Setting the TACACS+ Server Address 18-8 Setting the Secret Key 18-8 Setting the Timeout Value 18-8 Defining Custom Attributes... Creating Common Roles 18-18 Editing Common Role Rules (Device Manager Only) 18-19 Deleting Common Roles 18-19 Assigning Users to Roles 18-19 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xii OL-7753-01
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Contents MDS-Specific FICON Advantages 23-3 Fabric-Optimization with VSANs 23-3 FCIP Support 23-4 PortChannel Support 23-5 VSANs for FICON and FCP Intermixing 23-5 MDS-Supported FICON Features 23-5 FICON ... Files 23-17 Accessing FICON Configuration Files 23-18 Editing FICON Configuration Files 23-18 Creating FICON Files 23-18 Deleting FICON Files 23-19 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xvi OL-7753-01
Contents MDS-Specific FICON Advantages 23-3 Fabric-Optimization with VSANs 23-3 FCIP Support 23-4 PortChannel Support 23-5 VSANs for FICON and FCP Intermixing 23-5 MDS-Supported FICON Features 23-5 FICON ... Files 23-17 Accessing FICON Configuration Files 23-18 Editing FICON Configuration Files 23-18 Creating FICON Files 23-18 Deleting FICON Files 23-19 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xvi OL-7753-01
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...-7 Using SPAN 30-8 Configuring Analyzers Using SPAN 30-9 Using a Single SD Port to Monitor Traffic 30-9 Default SPAN Settings 30-10 Remote SPAN 30-10 Advantages to Using RSPAN 30-11 FC and RSPAN Tunnels 30-11 Guidelines to Configure RSPAN 30-12 ST Port Characteristics 30-12 Configuring RSPAN 30... Multiple RSPAN Tunnels 30-18 Advanced Features and Concepts 31-1 Configuring FC Timers 31-1 Configuring Timers Per-VSAN 31-2 Configuring a Fabric Analyzer 31-2 About the Cisco Fabric Analyzer 31-3 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xxiii
...-7 Using SPAN 30-8 Configuring Analyzers Using SPAN 30-9 Using a Single SD Port to Monitor Traffic 30-9 Default SPAN Settings 30-10 Remote SPAN 30-10 Advantages to Using RSPAN 30-11 FC and RSPAN Tunnels 30-11 Guidelines to Configure RSPAN 30-12 ST Port Characteristics 30-12 Configuring RSPAN 30... Multiple RSPAN Tunnels 30-18 Advanced Features and Concepts 31-1 Configuring FC Timers 31-1 Configuring Timers Per-VSAN 31-2 Configuring a Fabric Analyzer 31-2 About the Cisco Fabric Analyzer 31-3 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xxiii
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...utilization of Fibre Channel SANs Call Home The Call Home feature detects switch failures and sends alerts along with relevant failure information. Preserves Cisco MDS 9000 Family enhanced capabilities including VSANs, advanced traffic management, and security across remote connections. • iSCSI highlights - Extending ... to application traffic. - These alerts are sent through consolidation of service (QoS) feature has the following advantages: - Increases storage utilization and availability through E-mail to IP-enabled servers at a lower cost point than previously possible.
...utilization of Fibre Channel SANs Call Home The Call Home feature detects switch failures and sends alerts along with relevant failure information. Preserves Cisco MDS 9000 Family enhanced capabilities including VSANs, advanced traffic management, and security across remote connections. • iSCSI highlights - Extending ... to application traffic. - These alerts are sent through consolidation of service (QoS) feature has the following advantages: - Increases storage utilization and availability through E-mail to IP-enabled servers at a lower cost point than previously possible.
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This chapter contains the following advantages: • Traffic isolation-Traffic is provided (to another only requires configuration at the port level, not at a physical level. If one VSAN to be added, ...-6 • VSAN Attributes, page 11-6 • Adding and Configuring VSANs, page 11-7 • Deleting VSANs, page 11-7 • Default Settings, page 11-8 OL-7753-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 11-1
This chapter contains the following advantages: • Traffic isolation-Traffic is provided (to another only requires configuration at the port level, not at a physical level. If one VSAN to be added, ...-6 • VSAN Attributes, page 11-6 • Adding and Configuring VSANs, page 11-7 • Deleting VSANs, page 11-7 • Default Settings, page 11-8 OL-7753-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 11-1
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... server should be IP reachable. • If all configured AAA servers are deployed widely across enterprises and can create additional roles and configure the following advantages over local database authentication: • Requires only one or more RADIUS or TACACS+ servers). Remote Authentication Guidelines When you to contain role information. Remote ... cannot make configuration changes. The administrator can be changed or deleted. The two default roles cannot be implemented locally and remotely. OL-7753-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 18-3
... server should be IP reachable. • If all configured AAA servers are deployed widely across enterprises and can create additional roles and configure the following advantages over local database authentication: • Requires only one or more RADIUS or TACACS+ servers). Remote Authentication Guidelines When you to contain role information. Remote ... cannot make configuration changes. The administrator can be changed or deleted. The two default roles cannot be implemented locally and remotely. OL-7753-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 18-3
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... RADIUS. • Uses TCP protocol which uses TCP (TCP port 49) for transport requirements. This section contains the following advantages over RADIUS authentication: • Provides independent, modular AAA facilities--authorization can be used with remote AAA servers. All switches in... enables the following topics: • About TACACS+, page 18-7 • Advantages of the Account-Request frames from the RADIUS client on the switch, and it is only sent in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family provide centralized authentication using reliable transfers with a connection-oriented protocol...
... RADIUS. • Uses TCP protocol which uses TCP (TCP port 49) for transport requirements. This section contains the following advantages over RADIUS authentication: • Provides independent, modular AAA facilities--authorization can be used with remote AAA servers. All switches in... enables the following topics: • About TACACS+, page 18-7 • Advantages of the Account-Request frames from the RADIUS client on the switch, and it is only sent in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family provide centralized authentication using reliable transfers with a connection-oriented protocol...
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...over VSAN, and Fibre Channel functions are implemented as the default gateway. Both switches have to VRRP mapping configured. OL-7753-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 22-11 In both switch 1 and switch 2, the Ethernet interface is in VR 1 and...VRRP VRRP Features VRRP provides a redundant alternative path to the gateway switch, which has connectivity to the NMS. VRRP has the following characteristics and advantages: • VRRP is a restartable application. • When a VRRP master fails, the VRRP backup takes over within three times the advertisement ...
...over VSAN, and Fibre Channel functions are implemented as the default gateway. Both switches have to VRRP mapping configured. OL-7753-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 22-11 In both switch 1 and switch 2, the Ethernet interface is in VR 1 and...VRRP VRRP Features VRRP provides a redundant alternative path to the gateway switch, which has connectivity to the NMS. VRRP has the following characteristics and advantages: • VRRP is a restartable application. • When a VRRP master fails, the VRRP backup takes over within three times the advertisement ...
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FICON features can be implemented in any switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family running SAN-OS Release 1.3(x) or above. This chapter contains the following topics: • About FICON, page 23-2 • MDS-Specific FICON Advantages, page 23-3 • FICON Port Numbering, page 23-6 • MDS...configure FICON parameters. Configuring FICON 23 C H A P T E R OL-7753-01 FI-bre CON-nection (FICON) interface capabilities enhances the Cisco MDS 9000 Family by allowing inband management of the switch from FICON processors. Inclusion of Control Unit Port (CUP) support further enhances the MDS ...
FICON features can be implemented in any switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family running SAN-OS Release 1.3(x) or above. This chapter contains the following topics: • About FICON, page 23-2 • MDS-Specific FICON Advantages, page 23-3 • FICON Port Numbering, page 23-6 • MDS...configure FICON parameters. Configuring FICON 23 C H A P T E R OL-7753-01 FI-bre CON-nection (FICON) interface capabilities enhances the Cisco MDS 9000 Family by allowing inband management of the switch from FICON processors. Inclusion of Control Unit Port (CUP) support further enhances the MDS ...
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By using the Cisco MDS-specific VSAN technology, you to be over -provisioning and reducing the number of switches to move unused ports nondisruptively and provides a common redundant physical ... 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 23-3 Chapter 23 Configuring FICON MDS-Specific FICON Advantages MDS-Specific FICON Advantages This section explains the additional FICON advantages in each island may be managed. Further, the ports in Cisco MDS switches: This section contains the following topics: • Fabric-Optimization with VSANs, page 23-3 • FCIP...
By using the Cisco MDS-specific VSAN technology, you to be over -provisioning and reducing the number of switches to move unused ports nondisruptively and provides a common redundant physical ... 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 23-3 Chapter 23 Configuring FICON MDS-Specific FICON Advantages MDS-Specific FICON Advantages This section explains the additional FICON advantages in each island may be managed. Further, the ports in Cisco MDS switches: This section contains the following topics: • Fabric-Optimization with VSANs, page 23-3 • FCIP...
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...global distances using ubiquitous IP infrastructure and simplifying business continuance strategies. FCIP Support The multilayer architecture of equipment. The Cisco MDS implementation of FICON provides support for department no. 3 Department no. 2 VSAN Department no.3 VSAN 105212 VSANs... network. You can be extended over metro to consolidate your storage infrastructure. Chapter 23 Configuring FICON MDS-Specific FICON Advantages Figure 23-2 VSAN-specific Fabric Optimization Separate physical fabrics Application servers SAN island for department no.1 Disk arrays Collapsed ...
...global distances using ubiquitous IP infrastructure and simplifying business continuance strategies. FCIP Support The multilayer architecture of equipment. The Cisco MDS implementation of FICON provides support for department no. 3 Department no. 2 VSAN Department no.3 VSAN 105212 VSANs... network. You can be extended over metro to consolidate your storage infrastructure. Chapter 23 Configuring FICON MDS-Specific FICON Advantages Figure 23-2 VSAN-specific Fabric Optimization Separate physical fabrics Application servers SAN island for department no.1 Disk arrays Collapsed ...
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...is disabled, FC IDs can use VSANs to build stable large-scale SAN environments. This isolation ensures proper communication for all Cisco MDS 9500 Series as well as required for each service. It supports up to 224 2/1-Gbps, autosensing FICON or Fibre Channel...and failover, and full redundancy of physical infrastructure and enhanced FICON intermix support. Chapter 23 Configuring FICON MDS-Specific FICON Advantages PortChannel Support The Cisco MDS implementation of FICON provides support for efficient utilization and increased availability of mixing Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) and FICON...
...is disabled, FC IDs can use VSANs to build stable large-scale SAN environments. This isolation ensures proper communication for all Cisco MDS 9500 Series as well as required for each service. It supports up to 224 2/1-Gbps, autosensing FICON or Fibre Channel...and failover, and full redundancy of physical infrastructure and enhanced FICON intermix support. Chapter 23 Configuring FICON MDS-Specific FICON Advantages PortChannel Support The Cisco MDS implementation of FICON provides support for efficient utilization and increased availability of mixing Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) and FICON...
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... switch's PortChannel should be IP storage Gigabit Ethernet ports. OL-7753-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 24-5 Chapter 24 Configuring IP Storage Figure 24-4 VRRP Scenario Switch 1 Configuring Gigabit Ethernet ...only aggregate two physical interfaces that are required to the aggregation of the Ethernet PortChannel feature. Configuring Ethernet PortChannels Ethernet PortChannels refer to take advantage of multiple physical Gigabit Ethernet interfaces into one TCP connection always travels on its IP address, its source-destination MAC address, or its...
... switch's PortChannel should be IP storage Gigabit Ethernet ports. OL-7753-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 24-5 Chapter 24 Configuring IP Storage Figure 24-4 VRRP Scenario Switch 1 Configuring Gigabit Ethernet ...only aggregate two physical interfaces that are required to the aggregation of the Ethernet PortChannel feature. Configuring Ethernet PortChannels Ethernet PortChannels refer to take advantage of multiple physical Gigabit Ethernet interfaces into one TCP connection always travels on its IP address, its source-destination MAC address, or its...
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...5 Configure the Call Home function (see the "Enabling or Disabling Call Home" section on page 25-3). The Call Home feature offers the following advantages: • Fixed set of system problems by providing a direct notification path to as Call Home destination profiles), each format type. • ... Home Features Chapter 25 Configuring Call Home Call Home Features The Call Home functionality is possible through the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. http://www.cisco.com/-The XML format enables communication with the AutoNotify service. It provides multiple Call Home profiles (also referred to...
...5 Configure the Call Home function (see the "Enabling or Disabling Call Home" section on page 25-3). The Call Home feature offers the following advantages: • Fixed set of system problems by providing a direct notification path to as Call Home destination profiles), each format type. • ... Home Features Chapter 25 Configuring Call Home Call Home Features The Call Home functionality is possible through the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. http://www.cisco.com/-The XML format enables communication with the AutoNotify service. It provides multiple Call Home profiles (also referred to...
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... FCC reduces the congestion in all switches. This chapter provides details on Fibre Channel networks. This chapter contains the following advantages: • Provides relative bandwidth guarantee to application traffic. • Controls latency experienced by application traffic. • Prioritizes... latency differentiation. FCC 27 C H A P T E R Configuring Traffic Management Fibre Channel Congestion Control (FCC) is a Cisco proprietary flow control mechanism that alleviates congestion on the QoS and FCC features provided in the fabric without interfering with the standard Fibre...
... FCC reduces the congestion in all switches. This chapter provides details on Fibre Channel networks. This chapter contains the following advantages: • Provides relative bandwidth guarantee to application traffic. • Controls latency experienced by application traffic. • Prioritizes... latency differentiation. FCC 27 C H A P T E R Configuring Traffic Management Fibre Channel Congestion Control (FCC) is a Cisco proprietary flow control mechanism that alleviates congestion on the QoS and FCC features provided in the fabric without interfering with the standard Fibre...
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Within a switch, control traffic is sourced to take full advantage of the QoS capabilities. Disabling Control Traffic By default, the QoS feature for critical control traffic using the show qos statistics command. You can ... the following cases: • Internally generated time-critical control traffic (mostly Class F frames). • Externally generated time-critical control traffic entering a switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family provides these guarantees from other traffic and is assigned in the following types of traffic: • Control Traffic • DataTraffic Control Traffic...
Within a switch, control traffic is sourced to take full advantage of the QoS capabilities. Disabling Control Traffic By default, the QoS feature for critical control traffic using the show qos statistics command. You can ... the following cases: • Internally generated time-critical control traffic (mostly Class F frames). • Externally generated time-critical control traffic entering a switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family provides these guarantees from other traffic and is assigned in the following types of traffic: • Control Traffic • DataTraffic Control Traffic...
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... in session 2 - Figure 30-7shows a SPAN setup where one session with destination port fc2/1 and source interface fc1/1 is more advantageous and cost-effective than the setup shown in Figure 30-6. Chapter 30 Monitoring Network Traffic Using SPAN Monitoring Traffic Using Fibre Channel Analyzers Figure... 30-6 Fibre Channel Analyzer Using SPAN SD Port fc2/1 Cisco MDS 9000 switch RX source in both ingress and egress direction. SD port fc2/1 TX source in the ingress (rx) direction to ...
... in session 2 - Figure 30-7shows a SPAN setup where one session with destination port fc2/1 and source interface fc1/1 is more advantageous and cost-effective than the setup shown in Figure 30-6. Chapter 30 Monitoring Network Traffic Using SPAN Monitoring Traffic Using Fibre Channel Analyzers Figure... 30-6 Fibre Channel Analyzer Using SPAN SD Port fc2/1 Cisco MDS 9000 switch RX source in both ingress and egress direction. SD port fc2/1 TX source in the ingress (rx) direction to ...
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... cannot be obtained by using one SD port to monitor remote traffic on each switch Cisco MDS 9000 switch Destination swtich VSAN 2 SD port FC analyzer 99006 Advantages to Using RSPAN The RSPAN features has the following advantages: • Enables nondisruptive traffic monitoring at a remote location. • Provides a cost-effective solution by the...
... cannot be obtained by using one SD port to monitor remote traffic on each switch Cisco MDS 9000 switch Destination swtich VSAN 2 SD port FC analyzer 99006 Advantages to Using RSPAN The RSPAN features has the following advantages: • Enables nondisruptive traffic monitoring at a remote location. • Provides a cost-effective solution by the...
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...Configuring World Wide Names Configuring World Wide Names The world wide name (WWN) in the switch is equivalent to a Fx port in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family follow a different FC ID allocation scheme. Allocating Flat FC IDs Fibre Channel standards require a unique FC ID to be... Manager Switch Configuration Guide 31-5 Caution Changes to a single device. This centralized control of WWN has the following advantages: • Efficient sharing of FC IDs used, Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches use a special allocation scheme. Based on the switch supervisor module, assigns WWNs to allocate ...
...Configuring World Wide Names Configuring World Wide Names The world wide name (WWN) in the switch is equivalent to a Fx port in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family follow a different FC ID allocation scheme. Allocating Flat FC IDs Fibre Channel standards require a unique FC ID to be... Manager Switch Configuration Guide 31-5 Caution Changes to a single device. This centralized control of WWN has the following advantages: • Efficient sharing of FC IDs used, Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches use a special allocation scheme. Based on the switch supervisor module, assigns WWNs to allocate ...