Cisco MDS 9216 Configuration Manual page 31

Creating and Managing Clusters
This section explains the steps required to create clusters. To configure other SVC features or to access
the switch after initial configuration you can use one of the following CLI or Graphical User Interface
(GUI) options:
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI-to use the Cisco MDS CLI, follow the procedure specified in this
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guide.
Note
• IBM
Volume Controller Storage Software for Cisco MDS 9000 Command-Line Interface User's Guide.
• IBM SAN Volume Controller GUI-to use the IBM web-based GUI, refer to the IBM TotalStorage
SAN Volume Controller Storage Software for Cisco MDS 9000 Configuration Guide.
This chapter includes the following sections:
About CSM Nodes, page 3-2
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• About Clusters, page 3-2
Selecting Nodes for a Cluster, page 3-3
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• Isolating Management Traffic, page 3-4
Creating a Cluster, page 3-5
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• Adding Nodes to Clusters, page 3-6
Verifying Nodes in a Cluster, page 3-7
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Deleting a node from a Cluster, page 3-8
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78-16119-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.3
The rest of this procedure uses the Cisco CLI to configure the Cisco MDS switch.
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SAN Volume Controller CLI-to use the IBM CLI, refer to the IBM TotalStorage SAN
C H A P T E R
Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide
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