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...Switch Management 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 ... 2-6 Using the Management Services Wizard 2-7 A Note on Ports 2-7 3 C H A P T E R Overview of Fabric Manager 3-1 Launching Cisco Fabric Manager 3-1 Using Fabric Manager 3-2 Menu Bar, Toolbars, and Status Bar 3-3 Logical/Physical Pane 3-3 Information Pane 3-4 Map Pane 3-4 Discovering ...
...Switch Management 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 ... 2-6 Using the Management Services Wizard 2-7 A Note on Ports 2-7 3 C H A P T E R Overview of Fabric Manager 3-1 Launching Cisco Fabric Manager 3-1 Using Fabric Manager 3-2 Menu Bar, Toolbars, and Status Bar 3-3 Logical/Physical Pane 3-3 Information Pane 3-4 Map Pane 3-4 Discovering ...
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... 8-1 About Software Images 8-1 Essential Upgrade Prerequisites 8-2 Using the Software Install Wizard 8-3 Maintaining Supervisor Modules 8-4 Standby Supervisor Boot Variable Version 8-4 Standby Supervisor Boot Alert 8-5 Replacing Modules 8-5 Recovering a Corrupted Bootflash 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
... 8-1 About Software Images 8-1 Essential Upgrade Prerequisites 8-2 Using the Software Install Wizard 8-3 Maintaining Supervisor Modules 8-4 Standby Supervisor Boot Variable Version 8-4 Standby Supervisor Boot Alert 8-5 Replacing Modules 8-5 Recovering a Corrupted Bootflash 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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... for Power Supplies with Different Capacities 10-1 Guidelines for Power Supplies with Different Capacities 10-3 Managing Power Supplies 10-4 Displaying Module Temperature 10-5 Monitoring Fan Modules 10-6 Monitoring Clock Modules 10-6 Viewing System Attributes 10-6 Viewing Running Processes 10-6 Viewing Flash File Information 10-7 Managing Inventory Information 10-7 Managing...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
... for Power Supplies with Different Capacities 10-1 Guidelines for Power Supplies with Different Capacities 10-3 Managing Power Supplies 10-4 Displaying Module Temperature 10-5 Monitoring Fan Modules 10-6 Monitoring Clock Modules 10-6 Viewing System Attributes 10-6 Viewing Running Processes 10-6 Viewing Flash File Information 10-7 Managing Inventory Information 10-7 Managing...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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... 13-2 Configuring Trunk-Allowed VSAN List 13-2 Trunking 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 Managing PortChannel General Attributes...
... 13-2 Configuring Trunk-Allowed VSAN List 13-2 Trunking 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 Managing PortChannel General Attributes...
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... 23-25 Clearing Fabric Binding Statistics 23-26 Viewing EFMD Statistics 23-26 Displaying RLIR Information 23-26 Configuring IP Storage 24-1 IP Storage Services Module 24-1 Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 24-2 About Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 24-3 Basic Gigabit Ethernet Configuration 24-3 About VLANs for Gigabit Ethernet 24-3 Verifying Gigabit ... 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
... 23-25 Clearing Fabric Binding Statistics 23-26 Viewing EFMD Statistics 23-26 Displaying RLIR Information 23-26 Configuring IP Storage 24-1 IP Storage Services Module 24-1 Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 24-2 About Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 24-3 Basic Gigabit Ethernet Configuration 24-3 About VLANs for Gigabit Ethernet 24-3 Verifying Gigabit ... 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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...-6 Configuring System Message Logging 28-1 About System Message Logging 28-1 Configuring System Message Logging 28-3 Enabling Message Logging 28-4 Configuring Console Severity Level 28-4 Configuring Module Logging 28-4 Configuring Log Files 28-4 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xxi
...-6 Configuring System Message Logging 28-1 About System Message Logging 28-1 Configuring System Message Logging 28-3 Enabling Message Logging 28-4 Configuring Console Severity Level 28-4 Configuring Module Logging 28-4 Configuring Log Files 28-4 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xxi
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...Configuring High Availability"-Provides details on the high availability feature including switchover mechanisms. • Chapter 8, "Software Images"-Describes how to upgrade Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches, install software image files, use the Flash file system on the supervisor engine, and recover a corrupted bootflash ...image. • Chapter 9, "Managing Modules"-Explains how to display and analyze the status of each module and specifies the power on and power off process for modules. • Chapter 10, "Managing System Hardware"-Provides details on switch...
...Configuring High Availability"-Provides details on the high availability feature including switchover mechanisms. • Chapter 8, "Software Images"-Describes how to upgrade Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches, install software image files, use the Flash file system on the supervisor engine, and recover a corrupted bootflash ...image. • Chapter 9, "Managing Modules"-Explains how to display and analyze the status of each module and specifies the power on and power off process for modules. • Chapter 10, "Managing System Hardware"-Provides details on switch...
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...Documented You can now quiesce/disable a port channel member. New and Changed Information Table 1 Documented Features for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide (continued) Feature Multiple pWWNs to same alias Quiesce iSCSI SACK Default ...Running configuration information Licensing Initial Setup Additions Automatic image synchronization Standby state Description Where Changed in the standby supervisor module by the active supervisor module. 1.3(1) The internal standby state indicates that a switchover is possible when the redundancy state or the supervisor ...
...Documented You can now quiesce/disable a port channel member. New and Changed Information Table 1 Documented Features for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide (continued) Feature Multiple pWWNs to same alias Quiesce iSCSI SACK Default ...Running configuration information Licensing Initial Setup Additions Automatic image synchronization Standby state Description Where Changed in the standby supervisor module by the active supervisor module. 1.3(1) The internal standby state indicates that a switchover is possible when the redundancy state or the supervisor ...
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...Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide (continued) Feature Description Where Changed in Release Documented Terminal connection options From the active supervisor module, you can connect to a console terminal, a Telnet terminal, or an SSH terminal. 1.3(1) Standby supervisor module...BB_credit along with remote AAA servers. 1.3(1) RADIUS enhancements Configure multiple RADIUS server groups. 1.3(1) OL-7753-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xxxix I. Transceiver and Display real-time diagnostics calibration information information....
...Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide (continued) Feature Description Where Changed in Release Documented Terminal connection options From the active supervisor module, you can connect to a console terminal, a Telnet terminal, or an SSH terminal. 1.3(1) Standby supervisor module...BB_credit along with remote AAA servers. 1.3(1) RADIUS enhancements Configure multiple RADIUS server groups. 1.3(1) OL-7753-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide xxxix I. Transceiver and Display real-time diagnostics calibration information information....
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...changes Define the default behavior to 1.3(1) control ingress traffic into a Fibre Channel port. New and Changed Information Table 1 Documented Features for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide (continued) Feature Description Where Changed in Release Documented Call Home enhancements Define a Call Home destination ...profile, select predefined types of Call Home alerts, or filter messages based on the IP Storage Services (IPS) module. 1.3(1) Per VSAN Time Out Values (TOV) Configure different TOVs for 1.3(1) service differentiation.
...changes Define the default behavior to 1.3(1) control ingress traffic into a Fibre Channel port. New and Changed Information Table 1 Documented Features for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide (continued) Feature Description Where Changed in Release Documented Call Home enhancements Define a Call Home destination ...profile, select predefined types of Call Home alerts, or filter messages based on the IP Storage Services (IPS) module. 1.3(1) Per VSAN Time Out Values (TOV) Configure different TOVs for 1.3(1) service differentiation.
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... the hardware features for Software Configuration, page 1-10 Hardware Overview This section provides an overview of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of multilayer directors and fabric switches. • Cisco MDS 9216 multilayer fabric switches contain one fixed integrated supervisor module with multiple layers of network and storage management intelligence. Product Overview CH A P T E R 1 The...
... the hardware features for Software Configuration, page 1-10 Hardware Overview This section provides an overview of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of multilayer directors and fabric switches. • Cisco MDS 9216 multilayer fabric switches contain one fixed integrated supervisor module with multiple layers of network and storage management intelligence. Product Overview CH A P T E R 1 The...
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... FCIP operation can supply power to a fully loaded chassis. • The hot-swappable fan module has four fans managing the airflow and cooling for the entire switch. Hardware Overview Chapter 1 Product Overview Cisco MDS 9216 Fabric Switch Cisco MDS 9216 fabric switches share a consistent software architecture with either short or long wavelength SFPs...
... FCIP operation can supply power to a fully loaded chassis. • The hot-swappable fan module has four fans managing the airflow and cooling for the entire switch. Hardware Overview Chapter 1 Product Overview Cisco MDS 9216 Fabric Switch Cisco MDS 9216 fabric switches share a consistent software architecture with either short or long wavelength SFPs...
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... either short or long wavelength SFPs for both FCIP and iSCSI operation on a port-by-port basis. The standby supervisor module provides redundancy in the Cisco MDS 9100 Series do not have a COM1 port (a RS-232 serial port). Refer to the entire chassis. •... configuration switches are configurable for connectivity up to 500m and 10km, respectively. • The Cisco MDS 9500 Series supports the IP Storage Services (IPS) module. Note Switches in case the active supervisor module fails. • The 1-Gbps or 2-Gbps autosensing Fibre Channel ports support Inter-Switch Links...
... either short or long wavelength SFPs for both FCIP and iSCSI operation on a port-by-port basis. The standby supervisor module provides redundancy in the Cisco MDS 9100 Series do not have a COM1 port (a RS-232 serial port). Refer to the entire chassis. •... configuration switches are configurable for connectivity up to 500m and 10km, respectively. • The Cisco MDS 9500 Series supports the IP Storage Services (IPS) module. Note Switches in case the active supervisor module fails. • The 1-Gbps or 2-Gbps autosensing Fibre Channel ports support Inter-Switch Links...
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... multilayer directors support application restartability and nondisruptive supervisor switchability. A service running on the supervisor modules and on the switching module tracks the HA policy defined in the Cisco MDS 9100 Series. Licensing The licensing functionality is also available in Cisco MDS 9216 switches and in the configuration and takes action based on the same...
... multilayer directors support application restartability and nondisruptive supervisor switchability. A service running on the supervisor modules and on the switching module tracks the HA policy defined in the Cisco MDS 9100 Series. Licensing The licensing functionality is also available in Cisco MDS 9216 switches and in the configuration and takes action based on the same...
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...Specifically, a PortChannel does the following: • Increases the aggregate bandwidth on an E port, that carries one switching module does not bring down in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family support the following IP services: • IP over Ethernet-These services are limited to enable management traffic...optionally the originator exchange ID (OX ID) that identify the flow of a port in the channel. • Load balances across switching modules. Load balancing is exchanged among all functional links in one or more VSANs. Static IP routing services to management traffic. • IP...
...Specifically, a PortChannel does the following: • Increases the aggregate bandwidth on an E port, that carries one switching module does not bring down in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family support the following IP services: • IP over Ethernet-These services are limited to enable management traffic...optionally the originator exchange ID (OX ID) that identify the flow of a port in the channel. • Load balances across switching modules. Load balancing is exchanged among all functional links in one or more VSANs. Static IP routing services to management traffic. • IP...
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.... - Provides relative bandwidth guarantee to deploy and manage a separate remote connectivity platform. - Chapter 1 Product Overview Software Features IP Storage The Cisco MDS 9000 Family IP services module integrates seamlessly into the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of IP and Fibre Channel block storage. - Increases storage utilization and availability through E-mail to IP-enabled servers...
.... - Provides relative bandwidth guarantee to deploy and manage a separate remote connectivity platform. - Chapter 1 Product Overview Software Features IP Storage The Cisco MDS 9000 Family IP services module integrates seamlessly into the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of IP and Fibre Channel block storage. - Increases storage utilization and availability through E-mail to IP-enabled servers...
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...into the following categories: redundant supervisor module management, fabric management, and security management. Redundant Supervisor Module Management Series of two actions: - Table 1-1 Redundant Supervisor Module Management Product Cisco MDS 9216 Cisco MDS 9506 Cisco MDS 9509 Cisco MDS 9120 Cisco MDS 8149 No. Forwards the frames...SPAN sources distributed in one optional switching module in the other slot. 6-slot chassis allows any switching module in a destination switch. This feature is in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. They require two supervisor modules to switches in SD-port mode,...
...into the following categories: redundant supervisor module management, fabric management, and security management. Redundant Supervisor Module Management Series of two actions: - Table 1-1 Redundant Supervisor Module Management Product Cisco MDS 9216 Cisco MDS 9506 Cisco MDS 9509 Cisco MDS 9120 Cisco MDS 8149 No. Forwards the frames...SPAN sources distributed in one optional switching module in the other slot. 6-slot chassis allows any switching module in a destination switch. This feature is in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. They require two supervisor modules to switches in SD-port mode,...
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... syslog messages. Chapter 1 Product Overview Software Features When a switch powers up and two supervisor modules are present, the module in slot 5 enters the active mode, while the second module in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family offer fabric management and control through the command-line interface (CLI) by using... passwords. Extended RMON alarms are directed to an internal log and optionally to a switch port in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. If the active module fails, the standby module takes over without any impact to the switch. IP-ACLs restricts IP-related inband and out-of switches ...
... syslog messages. Chapter 1 Product Overview Software Features When a switch powers up and two supervisor modules are present, the module in slot 5 enters the active mode, while the second module in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family offer fabric management and control through the command-line interface (CLI) by using... passwords. Extended RMON alarms are directed to an internal log and optionally to a switch port in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. If the active module fails, the standby module takes over without any impact to the switch. IP-ACLs restricts IP-related inband and out-of switches ...
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... to build a completely in the fabric, through its own Ethernet connection; The active supervisor module also hosts the active mgmt0 connection. MGMT0 The interface referred to at least one Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch. You can also manage switches on a Fibre Channel network using in... to transport IP over Fibre Channel (IPFC) to your Ethernet network. You need to connect the mgmt0 port on the supervisor module, labeled mgmt0. Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 2-4 OL-7753-01 Data management capabilities are provided by third-party tools. •...
... to build a completely in the fabric, through its own Ethernet connection; The active supervisor module also hosts the active mgmt0 connection. MGMT0 The interface referred to at least one Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch. You can also manage switches on a Fibre Channel network using in... to transport IP over Fibre Channel (IPFC) to your Ethernet network. You need to connect the mgmt0 port on the supervisor module, labeled mgmt0. Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide 2-4 OL-7753-01 Data management capabilities are provided by third-party tools. •...
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...Cisco Fabric Manager software executables reside on each supervisor module of these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Enter the IP address or host name of the supervisor module in the Location or Address field of your current version of Fabric Manager and Device Manager, select "Always autoupgrade, don't ask me again." The supervisor module... (v1/v2 communities, or v3 user name and password), maintaining the same password for upgrades. The supervisor module provides an HTTP server that responds to browser requests and distributes the software to the Sun Java Virtual Machine software...
...Cisco Fabric Manager software executables reside on each supervisor module of these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Enter the IP address or host name of the supervisor module in the Location or Address field of your current version of Fabric Manager and Device Manager, select "Always autoupgrade, don't ask me again." The supervisor module... (v1/v2 communities, or v3 user name and password), maintaining the same password for upgrades. The supervisor module provides an HTTP server that responds to browser requests and distributes the software to the Sun Java Virtual Machine software...