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Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide March 2004 Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 526-4100 Text Part Number: OL-7753-01
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide March 2004 Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 526-4100 Text Part Number: OL-7753-01
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...Registrar, Aironet, ASIST, BPX, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Cisco Unity, Empowering the Internet Generation, Enterprise/Solver, EtherChannel, EtherFast, EtherSwitch, Fast Step, FormShare... other trademarks mentioned in the United States and certain other company. (0502R) Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide Copyright © 2004-2005, Cisco Systems, Inc. Copyright © 1981, Regents of the University of California....
...Registrar, Aironet, ASIST, BPX, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Cisco Unity, Empowering the Internet Generation, Enterprise/Solver, EtherChannel, EtherFast, EtherSwitch, Fast Step, FormShare... other trademarks mentioned in the United States and certain other company. (0502R) Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide Copyright © 2004-2005, Cisco Systems, Inc. Copyright © 1981, Regents of the University of California....
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... of Service Request Severity xxxiv Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xxxiv New and Changed Information xxxvii Product Overview 1-1 Hardware Overview 1-1 Cisco MDS 9216 Fabric Switch 1-2 Cisco MDS 9500 Modular Directors 1-2 Cisco MDS 9100 Series Fixed Configuration Fabric Switches 1-3 Software Features 1-4 Licensing 1-4 High Availability 1-4 Switch Reliability 1-4 Virtual SANs 1-5 Intelligent Zoning 1-5 Inter-VSAN Routing 1-5 Trunking 1-6 PortChannels 1-6 IP Services...
... of Service Request Severity xxxiv Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xxxiv New and Changed Information xxxvii Product Overview 1-1 Hardware Overview 1-1 Cisco MDS 9216 Fabric Switch 1-2 Cisco MDS 9500 Modular Directors 1-2 Cisco MDS 9100 Series Fixed Configuration Fabric Switches 1-3 Software Features 1-4 Licensing 1-4 High Availability 1-4 Switch Reliability 1-4 Virtual SANs 1-5 Intelligent Zoning 1-5 Inter-VSAN Routing 1-5 Trunking 1-6 PortChannels 1-6 IP Services...
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... Features 1-8 Redundant Supervisor Module Management 1-8 Fabric Management 1-9 Security Management 1-9 Tools for Software Configuration 1-10 CLI 1-10 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager 1-11 2 C H A P T E R Getting Started with Cisco Fabric Manager 2-1 Managing Cisco MDS 9000 Switches 2-2 Storage Management Solutions Architecture 2-3 In-Band Management and Out-of-Band Management 2-4 MGMT0 2-4 IPFC 2-4 Installing the Applications 2-5 Launching the Applications 2-6 Using...
... Features 1-8 Redundant Supervisor Module Management 1-8 Fabric Management 1-9 Security Management 1-9 Tools for Software Configuration 1-10 CLI 1-10 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager 1-11 2 C H A P T E R Getting Started with Cisco Fabric Manager 2-1 Managing Cisco MDS 9000 Switches 2-2 Storage Management Solutions Architecture 2-3 In-Band Management and Out-of-Band Management 2-4 MGMT0 2-4 IPFC 2-4 Installing the Applications 2-5 Launching the Applications 2-6 Using...
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... Analyzer 3-16 Configuring PM for Use with Cisco Traffic Analyzer 3-16 Stopping Data Collection 3-19 Exporting Data Collection to XML Files 3-19 Removing Data Collection Files from the List 3-19 Before You Begin 4-1 About Flash Devices 4-1 Internal bootflash: 4-2 External CompactFlash (Slot0) 4-2 Switch Roles 4-2 Using Valid Formats and Ranges 4-2 ... License Wizard 5-6 Installing Licenses Using Device Manager 5-8 Viewing License Information in Fabric Manager 5-8 Viewing License Information in Device Manager 5-9 Removing Licenses 5-9 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide v
... Analyzer 3-16 Configuring PM for Use with Cisco Traffic Analyzer 3-16 Stopping Data Collection 3-19 Exporting Data Collection to XML Files 3-19 Removing Data Collection Files from the List 3-19 Before You Begin 4-1 About Flash Devices 4-1 Internal bootflash: 4-2 External CompactFlash (Slot0) 4-2 Switch Roles 4-2 Using Valid Formats and Ranges 4-2 ... License Wizard 5-6 Installing Licenses Using Device Manager 5-8 Viewing License Information in Fabric Manager 5-8 Viewing License Information in Device Manager 5-9 Removing Licenses 5-9 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide v
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Contents Updating Licenses 5-10 License Expiry Alerts 5-10 Moving Licenses Between Switches 5-11 6 C H A P T E R Initial Configuration 6-1 NTP Configuration 6-1 NTP Configuration Guidelines 6-2 Display General NTP Statistics for a Switch 6-3 Create an NTP Server or Peer 6-3 Edit an NTP Server or Peer Configuration 6-4 Delete ...8-5 Default Factory Settings 8-5 9 C H A P T E R Managing Modules 9-1 About Modules 9-1 Supervisor Modules 9-1 Switching Modules 9-2 Viewing the State of a Module 9-2 Identifying Module LEDs 9-3 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide vi OL-7753-01
Contents Updating Licenses 5-10 License Expiry Alerts 5-10 Moving Licenses Between Switches 5-11 6 C H A P T E R Initial Configuration 6-1 NTP Configuration 6-1 NTP Configuration Guidelines 6-2 Display General NTP Statistics for a Switch 6-3 Create an NTP Server or Peer 6-3 Edit an NTP Server or Peer Configuration 6-4 Delete ...8-5 Default Factory Settings 8-5 9 C H A P T E R Managing Modules 9-1 About Modules 9-1 Supervisor Modules 9-1 Switching Modules 9-2 Viewing the State of a Module 9-2 Identifying Module LEDs 9-3 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide vi OL-7753-01
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...-7 Deleting VSANs 11-7 Default Settings 11-8 Configuring Interfaces 12-1 Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces 12-1 About Interface Modes 12-2 E Port 12-2 F Port 12-2 FL Port 12-3 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide vii
...-7 Deleting VSANs 11-7 Default Settings 11-8 Configuring Interfaces 12-1 Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces 12-1 About Interface Modes 12-2 E Port 12-2 F Port 12-2 FL Port 12-3 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide vii
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...Buffer Credits 12-8 Configuring Performance Buffers 12-8 Configuring the Beacon Mode 12-9 Identifying the Beacon LEDs 12-9 Configuring Switch Port Defaults 12-10 Default Settings 12-10 Configuring VSAN Interfaces 12-10 Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 12-11 Enabling ... Configuration Guidelines 13-4 Default Settings 13-5 14 C H A P T E R Configuring PortChannels 14-1 PortChannel Examples 14-1 Configuring 32-port Switching Modules and Host-Optimized Ports 14-2 Managing Physical Attributes for a Port 14-2 Viewing Port Capability Attributes 14-3 About PortChanneling and Trunking 14-3 ...
...Buffer Credits 12-8 Configuring Performance Buffers 12-8 Configuring the Beacon Mode 12-9 Identifying the Beacon LEDs 12-9 Configuring Switch Port Defaults 12-10 Default Settings 12-10 Configuring VSAN Interfaces 12-10 Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 12-11 Enabling ... Configuration Guidelines 13-4 Default Settings 13-5 14 C H A P T E R Configuring PortChannels 14-1 PortChannel Examples 14-1 Configuring 32-port Switching Modules and Host-Optimized Ports 14-2 Managing Physical Attributes for a Port 14-2 Viewing Port Capability Attributes 14-3 About PortChanneling and Trunking 14-3 ...
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... Members 15-12 Clearing the Zone Database 15-13 Recovering a Full Zone Database 15-13 Performing Zone Merge Analysis 15-13 Zone Enforcement 15-14 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide ix
... Members 15-12 Clearing the Zone Database 15-13 Recovering a Full Zone Database 15-13 Performing Zone Merge Analysis 15-13 Zone Enforcement 15-14 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide ix
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... Inter-VSAN Routing 16-1 About IVR 16-1 IVR Features 16-2 IVR Terminology 16-2 IVR Guidelines 16-3 Domain ID Guidelines 16-3 Transit VSANs Guidelines 16-3 Border Switch Guidelines 16-3 Configuring IVR 16-4 Unique Domain ID Configuration Options 16-4 Enabling IVR 16-4 Configuring an IVR Topology 16-4 Creating an IVR Topology 16-4 Creating...-7 Creating IVZs and IVZSs 16-7 Zones versus IVZs 16-8 Automatic IVZ Creation 16-8 Configuring and Activating IVZs and IVZSs 16-9 Using the force Option 16-9 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide x OL-7753-01
... Inter-VSAN Routing 16-1 About IVR 16-1 IVR Features 16-2 IVR Terminology 16-2 IVR Guidelines 16-3 Domain ID Guidelines 16-3 Transit VSANs Guidelines 16-3 Border Switch Guidelines 16-3 Configuring IVR 16-4 Unique Domain ID Configuration Options 16-4 Enabling IVR 16-4 Configuring an IVR Topology 16-4 Creating an IVR Topology 16-4 Creating...-7 Creating IVZs and IVZSs 16-7 Zones versus IVZs 16-8 Automatic IVZ Creation 16-8 Configuring and Activating IVZs and IVZSs 16-9 Using the force Option 16-9 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide x OL-7753-01
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...-4 AAA Service Configuration Options 18-4 Configuring RADIUS 18-4 About RADIUS 18-5 Configuring RADIUS Authentication 18-5 Configuring RADIUS Servers 18-5 Setting the RADIUS Server Address 18-5 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xi
...-4 AAA Service Configuration Options 18-4 Configuring RADIUS 18-4 About RADIUS 18-5 Configuring RADIUS Authentication 18-5 Configuring RADIUS Servers 18-5 Setting the RADIUS Server Address 18-5 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xi
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... 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
... 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 19 C H A P T E R 20 C H A P T E R OL-7753-01 Default Security Settings 18-20 Restricting Switch Access 18-21 Configuring Fabric Security 19-1 About Fabric Authentication 19-1 About DHCHAP 19-2 DHCHAP Compatibility with Existing MDS Features 19-2 Configuring DHCHAP Authentication 19-3 ... Port Security 20-7 Securing Authorized Ports 20-7 Activating the Port Security Database 20-7 Forcing Port Security Activation 20-8 Reactivating the Database 20-8 Database Scenarios 20-8 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xiii
Contents 19 C H A P T E R 20 C H A P T E R OL-7753-01 Default Security Settings 18-20 Restricting Switch Access 18-21 Configuring Fabric Security 19-1 About Fabric Authentication 19-1 About DHCHAP 19-2 DHCHAP Compatibility with Existing MDS Features 19-2 Configuring DHCHAP Authentication 19-3 ... Port Security 20-7 Securing Authorized Ports 20-7 Activating the Port Security Database 20-7 Forcing Port Security Activation 20-8 Reactivating the Database 20-8 Database Scenarios 20-8 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xiii
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...-10 Viewing FSPF Statistics 21-10 Default Settings 21-10 22 C H A P T E R Configuring IP Services 22-1 Traffic Management Services 22-2 Configuring the Ethernet Management Port 22-2 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xiv OL-7753-01
...-10 Viewing FSPF Statistics 21-10 Default Settings 21-10 22 C H A P T E R Configuring IP Services 22-1 Traffic Management Services 22-2 Configuring the Ethernet Management Port 22-2 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xiv OL-7753-01
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... 22-15 Viewing UDP Information and Statistics 22-15 Viewing IP Statistics 22-16 Viewing ICMP Statistics 22-16 Configuring FICON 23-1 About FICON 23-2 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xv
... 22-15 Viewing UDP Information and Statistics 22-15 Viewing IP Statistics 22-16 Viewing ICMP Statistics 22-16 Configuring FICON 23-1 About FICON 23-2 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xv
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... 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
... 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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... Ethernet Connectivity 24-4 Gigabit Ethernet High Availability 24-4 Configuring VRRP 24-4 Configuring Ethernet PortChannels 24-5 Configuring CDP 24-6 IPS Core Dumps 24-6 Configuring FCIP 24-7 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xvii
... Ethernet Connectivity 24-4 Gigabit Ethernet High Availability 24-4 Configuring VRRP 24-4 Configuring Ethernet PortChannels 24-5 Configuring CDP 24-6 IPS Core Dumps 24-6 Configuring FCIP 24-7 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xvii
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... 24-26 Using the iSCSI Wizard 24-26 Routing iSCSI Requests and Responses 24-27 Presenting Fibre Channel Targets as iSCSI Targets 24-27 xviii Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide OL-7753-01
... 24-26 Using the iSCSI Wizard 24-26 Routing iSCSI Requests and Responses 24-27 Presenting Fibre Channel Targets as iSCSI Targets 24-27 xviii Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide OL-7753-01
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... Adding IP Filters to Profiles 24-46 Associating IP Profiles to Interfaces 24-46 Deleting IP Profiles 24-47 Deleting IP Filters 24-47 Contents Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xix
... Adding IP Filters to Profiles 24-46 Associating IP Profiles to Interfaces 24-46 Deleting IP Profiles 24-47 Deleting IP Filters 24-47 Contents Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xix
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... A P T E R 26 C H A P T E R Configuring Call Home 25-1 Call Home Features 25-2 Call Home Configuration Process 25-2 Cisco AutoNotify 25-2 Assigning Contact Information 25-3 Configuring Destination Profiles 25-3 Configuring Alert Groups 25-3 Configuring Message Levels 25-4 Configuring E-Mail Options 25-4 Enabling or... Configuring Domain Interfaces 26-5 Viewing Domain Areas 26-6 Viewing Domain Area Ports 26-6 Specifying a Preferred or Static Domain ID 26-6 Setting Switch Priority 26-6 Configuring Allowed Domain ID Lists 26-6 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xx OL-7753-01
... A P T E R 26 C H A P T E R Configuring Call Home 25-1 Call Home Features 25-2 Call Home Configuration Process 25-2 Cisco AutoNotify 25-2 Assigning Contact Information 25-3 Configuring Destination Profiles 25-3 Configuring Alert Groups 25-3 Configuring Message Levels 25-4 Configuring E-Mail Options 25-4 Enabling or... Configuring Domain Interfaces 26-5 Viewing Domain Areas 26-6 Viewing Domain Area Ports 26-6 Specifying a Preferred or Static Domain ID 26-6 Setting Switch Priority 26-6 Configuring Allowed Domain ID Lists 26-6 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xx OL-7753-01