Timer Configuration Per-Vsan - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 37 Advanced Features and Concepts
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Figure 37-1
To configure timers in Device Manager, click FC > Advanced > Timers/Policies. You see the timers for
a single switch in the dialog box as shown in
Figure 37-2

Timer Configuration Per-VSAN

You can also issue the fctimer for a specified VSAN to configure different TOV values for VSANs with
special links like FC or IP tunnels. You can configure different E_D_TOV, R_A_TOV, and D_S_TOV
values for individual VSANs. Active VSANs are suspended and activated when their timer values are
changed.
You cannot perform a nondisruptive downgrade to any earlier version that does not support per-VSAN
Caution
FC timers.
This configuration must be propagated to all switches in the fabric—be sure to configure the same value
Note
in all switches in the fabric.
If a switch is downgraded to Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2 or 1.1 after the timer is configured for a
VSAN, an error message is issued to warn against strict incompatibilities. the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Troubleshooting Guide.
To configure per-VSAN Fiber Channel timers using Device Manager, follow these steps:
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Configure Timers in Fabric Manager
Configure Timers in Device Manager
Figure 37-2.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
Fibre Channel Time Out Values
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