Adding And Configuring Vsans; Deleting Vsans - Cisco DS-C9216I-K9 Configuration Manual

Chapter 11 Configuring and Managing VSANs

Adding and Configuring VSANs

To add and configure VSANs, perform the following steps.
From the Fabric Manager menu tree in the Logical pane, click on the desired VSAN, or from Device
Step 1
Manager, choose FC > VSAN, or click the VSAN icon on the toolbar.
The Fabric Manager's Information pane displays VSAN attributes for multiple switches. The VSAN
dialog box in the Device Manager displays VSAN general attributes for a single switch.
From Fabric Manager, click Create VSAN, or from Device Manager, click Create.
Step 2
You see the Create dialog box.
Complete the fields on this dialog box and click Create to add the VSAN.
Step 3

Deleting VSANs

When an active VSAN is deleted, all of its attributes are removed from the running configuration.
VSAN related information is maintained by the system software.
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Figure 11-4
Default
VSAN
fc1/1
fc1/2
Isolated
VSAN
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VSAN attributes and port membership details are maintained by VSAN manager. This feature is
affected when you delete a VSAN from the configuration. When a VSAN is deleted all the ports in
that VSAN are made inactive and the ports are moved to the isolated VSAN. If the same VSAN is
recreated, the ports do not automatically get assigned to that VSAN. You must explicitly reconfigure
the port VSAN membership.
VSAN Port Membership Details
Before
VSAN 7
fc1/3
fc1/4
VSAN 12
fc1/5
fc1/6
Switch 1
VSAN-based runtime (name server), zoning, and configuration (static routes) information is
removed when the VSAN is deleted.
Configured VSAN interface information is removed when the VSAN is deleted.
After
Default VSAN 7
VSAN
fc1/1 fc1/3
fc1/2 fc1/4
Isolated VSAN 12
VSAN
fc1/5 fc1/5
fc1/6 fc1/6
Switch 1
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide

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