Vsan Configuration - HP Cisco MDS 9020 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 19 Configuring and Managing VSANs
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VSAN Configuration

VSANs have the following attributes:
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VSANS with Zoning
Physical Topology
AS2 AS3
Zone A
SA1
H2
VSAN 2
Zone C
SA4
H1
Zone B
H3
Zone D
VSAN 7
Zone A
AS1 SA2 SA3
VSAN ID—The VSAN ID identifies the VSAN as the default VSAN (VSAN 1), user-defined
VSANs (VSAN 2 to 4093), and the isolated VSAN (VSAN 4094).
State—The administrative state of a VSAN can be configured to an active (default) or suspended
state. Once VSANs are created, they may exist in various conditions or states.
– The active state of a VSAN indicates that the VSAN is configured and enabled. By enabling a
VSAN, you activate the services for that VSAN.
– The suspended state of a VSAN indicates that the VSAN is configured but not enabled. If a port
is configured in this VSAN, it is disabled. Use this state to deactivate a VSAN without losing
the VSAN's configuration. All ports in a suspended VSAN are disabled. By suspending a
VSAN, you can preconfigure all the VSAN parameters for the whole fabric and activate the
VSAN immediately.
VSAN name—This text string identifies the VSAN for management purposes. The name can be
from 1 to 32 characters long and it must be unique across all VSANs. By default, the VSAN name
is a concatenation of VSAN and a four-digit string representing the VSAN ID. For example, the
default name for VSAN 3 is VSAN0003.
Note A VSAN name must be unique.
Load balancing attributes—These attributes indicate the use of the source-destination ID (src-dst-id)
or the originator exchange OX ID (src-dst-ox-id, the default) for load balancing path selection.
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