Configuration Limits For Cisco Mds San-Os Release 3.1(X) And 3.2(X) - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

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Configuration Limits for Cisco MDS SAN-OS
Release 3.1(x) and 3.2(x)
The features supported by Cisco MDS SAN-OS have maximum configuration limits. For some of the
features, we have verified configurations that support limits less that the maximum.
Cisco verified limits and maximum limits for switches running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(x) and
Release 3.2(x).
Table E-1 Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x Configuration Limits
Feature
VSANs
Switches in a single MDS
physical fabric or VSAN
Switches in multivendor switch
fabric
Domains per VSAN
FCNS entries per fabric
2
Device alias
Zone members
Zones
Zone sets
Supported hops for all major
storage, server, and HBA
vendors
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Verified Limit for SANOS
3.1(x)
80 VSANs per physical
fabric
1
56 switches per fabric
32 switches per VSAN
1
56 domains per VSAN
10K per fabric
8K per fabric
16,000 zone members per
physical fabric (includes
all VSANs)
8000 zones per switch
(includes all VSANs)
500 zone sets per switch
(includes all VSANs)
7 hops (diameter of the
SAN fabric)
A P P E N D I X
Verified Limit for SANOS
3.2(x)
80 VSANs per physical
fabric
60 switches per fabric (75
1
switches per fabric )
32 switches per VSAN
60 domains per VSAN (75
1
domains per VSAN )
10K per fabric
8K per fabric
16,000 zone members per
physical fabric (includes
all VSANs)
8000 zones per switch
(includes all VSANs)
500 zone sets per switch
(includes all VSANs)
7 hops (diameter of the
SAN fabric)
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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Table E-1 lists the
Maximum Limit
4000 VSANs per physical
fabric
239 switches
239 switches
239 domains
10K per fabric
20K per fabric
20,000 zone members per
physical fabric (includes all
VSANs)
8000 zones per switch
(includes all VSANs)
1000 zone sets per switch
(includes all VSANs)
12 hops
E-1