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HP Cisco MDS 9124 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual (1384 pages)

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide, Release 3.x (OL-8222-10, April 2008)

Brand: HP | Category: Switch | Size: 50.98 MB

Table of Contents
3
New and Changed Information

53
- Document Conventions
  70
- Related Documentation
  72
Getting Started

81
- Hardware Overview
  83
Chapter 1 Product Overview

84
CHAPTER 2 Installation of Cisco MDS SAN-OS and Fabric Manager

93
- Starting a Switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
  93
- C H a P T E R 2 Installation of Cisco MDS SAN-OS and Fabric Manager
  94
- Initial Setup Routine
  94
- Preparing to Configure the Switch
  94
- Default Login
  95
- Setup Options
  95
- Assigning Setup Information
  96
- Accessing the Switch
  104
- Where Do You Go Next?
  105
- About Cisco Fabric Manager
  105
Fabric Manager Server

106
Fabric Manager Client

106
- Fabric Manager Server Proxy Services
  106
Performance Manager

107
Device Manager

107
Fabric Manager Web Server

107
- Cisco MDS 9000 Switch Management
  107
  - Storage Management Solutions Architecture
    108
  - In-Band Management and Out-Of-Band Management
    109
    
    Ipfc
    109
    
    Mgmt0
    109
- Installing the Management Software
  110
Chapter 3 Fabric Manager Server

134
CHAPTER 4 Authentication in Fabric Manager

141
Chapter 5 Fabric Manager Client

148
- Fabric Manager Advanced Mode
  148
- Launching Fabric Manager Client in Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.2(1) and Later
  148
- Fabric Manager Client Quick Tour
  152
  - Menu Bar
    153
  - Toolbar
    154
  - Logical Domains Pane
    155
    
    Filtering
    156
  - Information Pane
    156
    
    Detachable Tables
    158
  - Physical Attributes Pane
    156
  - Fabric Pane
    158
  - Context Menus
    160
    
    Saving the Map
    160
    
    Multiple Fabric Display
    161
    
    Purging down Elements
    161
    
    Filtering by Groups
    162
  - Status Bar
    164
- Setting Fabric Manager Preferences
  164
- Network Fabric Discovery
  165
- Modifying the Device Grouping
  166
  - Using Alias Names as Enclosures
    166
- Controlling Administrator Access with Users and Roles
  167
- Using Fabric Manager Wizards
  167
- Fabric Manager Troubleshooting Tools
  168
- Device Manager Overview
  169
- Device Manager Features
  169
Chapter 6 Device Manager

170
- Launching Device Manager
  170
- Using Device Manager
  170
  - Toolbar Icons
    172
  - Menu Bar
    172
  - Dialog Boxes
    173
  - Tabs
    173
  - Legend
    174
  - Supervisor and Switching Modules
    175
    
    Context Menus
    175
- Setting Device Manager Preferences
  176
- Fabric Manager Web Server Overview
  177
- Navigating Fabric Manager Web Server
  178
Chapter 7 Fabric Manager Web Server

179
- Installing Fabric Manager Web Server
  179
  - Using Fabric Manager Web Server with SSL
    181
- Launching Fabric Manager Web Server
  183
- Health
  184
  - Viewing Summary Information
    185
  - Viewing Fabric Information
    185
  - Viewing Syslog Information
    186
  - Viewing Analysis Reports
    187
Performance

188
- Viewing Performance Summary Information
  189
- Viewing Performance Information for End Devices
  190
- Viewing Performance Information for Isls
  191
- Viewing Performance Information for Flows
  192
- Viewing Performance Information for Gige Ports
  193
- Viewing Other Statistics
  193
- Viewing Detailed Traffic Information
  194
- Viewing Predicted Future Performance
  195
  - Using the Default Values
    195
  - Using Your Own Values
    196
  - Viewing Switch Bandwidth
    197
- Inventory
  198
- Custom
  205
  - Creating a Custom Report Template
    205
  - Viewing Custom Reports by Template
    207
  - Generating Custom Reports by Template
    207
  - Modifying a Custom Report Template
    208
  - Viewing Scheduled Jobs by Report Template
    209
  - Admin
    210
  - Recovering a Web Server Password
    211
  - Starting, Restarting, and Stopping Services
    211
  - Adding, Editing, and Removing Managed Fabrics
    212
  - Viewing Trap and Syslog Registration Information
    214
  - Configuring Forwarding of Notifications for Events
    215
  - Viewing and Disconnecting Clients
    216
  - Configuring Fabric Manager Server Preferences
    217
  - Adding and Removing Communities
    217
  - Configuring AAA Information
    219
  - Adding and Removing Users
    219
  - Adding and Removing Roles
    220
  - Creating Performance Collections
    222
  - Configuring Other Statistics
    223
  - Configuring Collection Thresholds
    225
  - Configuring the RRD Database
    226
  - Viewing Log Information
    227
- Download
  227
  - Downloading Fabric Manager Client
    227
- Performance Manager Architecture
  229
Chapter 8 Performance Manager

230
- Data Interpolation
  230
- Data Collection
  230
- Using Performance Thresholds
  230
- Flow Setup Wizards
  231
- Flow Statistics Configuration
  231
  - About Flow Statistics
    232
  - Counting Flow Statistics
    232
- Understanding SPAN
  235
Chapter 9 Cisco Traffic Analyzer

236
CHAPTER 10 Obtaining and Installing Licenses

243
CHAPTER 11 On-Demand Port Activation Licensing

261
- About On-Demand Port Activation Licensing
  261
  - Port-Naming Conventions
    262
  - Port Licensing
    262
  - C H a P T E R 11 On-Demand Port Activation Licensing
    263
  - License Status Definitions
    263
- Configuring Port Activation Licenses
  264
- Assigning a Switch Name
  269
Chapter 12 Initial Configuration

270
- Verifying the Module Status
  270
- Configuring Date, Time, and Time Zone
  271
- NTP Configuration
  272
  - About NTP
    272
  - NTP Configuration Guidelines
    273
- Configuring NTP
  274
- Edit an NTP Server or Peer Configuration
  274
- Delete an NTP Server or Peer
  275
- NTP CFS Distribution
  276
  - Configure NTP with CFS
    276
  - Committing NTP Configuration Changes
    277
  - Discarding NTP Configuration Changes
    277
  - Releasing Fabric Session Lock
    277
    
    Database Merge Guidelines
    278
    
    Management Interface Configuration
    278
    
    Default Gateway Configuration
    279
- Telnet Server Connection
  279
  - Disabling a Telnet Connection
    279
    
    Configuring CDP
    280
    
    About CFS
    283
Chapter 13 Using the CF Infrastructure

284
- Cisco SAN-OS Features Using CFS
  284
- CFS Features
  284
- CFS Protocol
  285
- CFS Distribution Scopes
  285
- CFS Distribution Modes
  286
  - Uncoordinated Distribution
    286
  - Unrestricted Uncoordinated Distributions
    286
- Disabling CFS Distribution on a Switch
  286
- CFS Application Requirements
  287
- Enabling CFS for an Application
  288
  - Committing Changes
    289
  - Locking the Fabric
    289
  - Clearing a Locked Session
    290
  - Discarding Changes
    290
  - Saving the Configuration
    290
- CFS Merge Support
  291
- Displaying CFS Configuration Information
  291
- CFS Distribution over IP
  292
- CFS Regions
  294
  - About CFS Regions
    294
    
    Assigning Features to CFS Regions
    295
    
    Creating CFS Regions
    295
    
    Managing CFS Regions Using Fabric Manager
    295
    
    Moving a Feature to a Different Region
    296
    
    Deleting CFS Regions
    297
    
    Removing a Feature from a Region
    297
  - CFS Example Using Fabric Manager
    298
  - CFS Example Using Device Manager
    301
  - Default Settings
    301
  - About Flexattach Virtual Pwwn
    303
  - Flexattach Virtual Pwwn Guidelines and Requirements
    303
CHAPTER 14 Configuring Flexattach Virtual Pwwn

303
Chapter 15 Software Image

315
CHAPTER 16 Managing Configuration Files

329
- About Flash Devices
  329
  - C H a P T E R 16 Managing Configuration Files
    330
  - Internal Bootflash:
    330
- Formatting Flash Devices and File Systems
  330
  - Initializing Internal Bootflash:
    330
- Using the File System
  331
  - Flash Files
    331
  - Creating a Directory
    332
  - Deleting an Existing File or Directory
    333
  - Copying Files
    334
  - Performing Other File Manipulation Tasks
    335
- Working with Configuration Files
  336
CHAPTER 17 Configuring High Availability

339
- About High Availability
  339
  - Ha Switchover Characteristics
    340
  - Initiating a Switchover
    340
    
    Switchover Mechanisms
    340
    
    C H a P T E R 17 Configuring High Availability
    341
- Switchover Mechanisms
  342
  - HA Switchover Characteristics
    342
- Synchronizing Supervisor Modules
  343
  - Displaying Switch Hardware Inventory
    345
Chapter 18 Managing System Hardware

346
- Running the Compactflash Report
  346
- Displaying the Switch Serial Number
  347
- Displaying Power Usage Information
  347
- Power Supply Configuration Modes
  348
  - Power Supply Configuration Guidelines
    349
- About Crossbar Management
  351
  - Operational Considerations When Removing Crossbars
    352
    
    Graceful Shutdown of a Crossbar
    352
    
    Backward Compatibility for Generation 1 Modules in Cisco MDS 9513 Directors
    354
- About Module Temperature
  354
  - Displaying Module Temperature
    355
- About Fan Modules
  355
- Default Settings
  356
- About Modules
  357
Chapter 19 Managing Module

358
- Supervisor Modules
  358
- Switching Modules
  359
- Services Modules
  359
- Verifying the Status of a Module
  359
- Obtaining Supervisor Module Statistics
  360
- Checking the State of a Module
  360
- Reloading Modules
  361
  - Reloading a Switch
    361
  - Power Cycling Modules
    362
- Preserving Module Configuration
  363
- Powering off Switching Modules
  364
- Identifying Module Leds
  365
- Default Settings
  368
Switch Configuration

371
- Common Interface Configuration
  373
Chapter 20 Configuring Interface

374
- Fibre Channel Interfaces
  374
  - Port Switching Module Configuration Guidelines
    374
- About Interface Modes
  375
  - NP Ports
    377
  - Auto Mode
    379
- About Interface States
  379
  - Administrative States
    379
  - Operational States
    379
  - Reason Codes
    380
- Graceful Shutdown
  383
- Setting the Interface Administrative State
  383
- Configuring Interface Modes
  384
- Configuring Administrative Speeds
  384
  - Autosensing
    385
- About Interface Descriptions
  385
- About Frame Encapsulation
  385
- About Receive Data Field Size
  385
- Configuring Receive Data Field Size
  385
- Identifying the Beacon Leds
  386
  - About Speed Leds
    386
- About Beacon Mode
  387
  - Configuring Beacon Mode
    387
- About Bit Error Thresholds
  387
- Switch Port Attribute Default Values
  388
- About SFP Transmitter Types
  388
- Displaying SFP Transmitter Types
  388
- About Gathering Interface Statistics
  389
- TL Ports for Private Loops
  390
  - About TL Ports
    390
  - Configuring TL Ports
    391
  - About TL Port ALPA Caches
    391
  - Buffer Credits
    392
    
    About Buffer-To-Buffer Credits
    392
    
    Configuring Buffer-To-Buffer Credits
    392
    
    About Extended Bb_Credits
    393
    
    About Performance Buffers
    393
    
    Configuring Performance Buffers
    393
    
    Extended Bb_Credits on Generation 1 Switching Modules
    394
    
    Configuring Extended Bb_Credits
    395
    
    Extended Bb_Credits on Generation 2 Switching Modules
    395
  - Management Interfaces
    395
    
    About Management Interfaces
    395
    
    Configuring Management Interfaces
    396
  - VSAN Interfaces
    396
    
    About VSAN Interfaces
    396
    
    Creating VSAN Interfaces
    397
    
    Default Settings
    398
CHAPTER 21 Configuring N Port Virtualization

399
- About NPV
  399
  - C H a P T E R 21 Configuring N Port Virtualization
    400
  - NP Links
    401
    
    Internal FLOGI Parameters
    401
    
    NP Ports
    401
  - Default Port Numbers
    402
- NPV Guidelines and Requirements
  402
- Configuring NPV
  403
  - Multiple VSAN Support
    403
  - Configuring NPV with Fabric Manager
    403
  - Using the NPV Setup Wizard
    404
  - Configuring NPV with Fabric Manager
    418
  - DPVM Configuration
    419
  - NPV and Port Security
    420
CHAPTER 22 Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules

421
CHAPTER 23 Configuring Portchannels

453
- About Portchannels
  453
  - C H a P T E R 23 Configuring Portchannels
    454
  - Port Switching Module Configuration Guidelines
    454
  - Portchannel Examples
    454
  - About Portchanneling and Trunking
    455
  - About Load Balancing
    456
  - Portchannel Configuration
    458
    
    About Portchannel Configuration
    460
    
    Configuring Portchannels
    460
    
    About Portchannel Modes
    463
    
    About Portchannel Deletion
    464
    
    Deleting Portchannels
    464
  - Interfaces in a Portchannel
    465
    
    About Interface Addition to a Portchannel
    465
    
    Adding an Interface to a Portchannel
    466
    
    Compatibility Check
    466
    
    Suspended and Isolated States
    466
    
    Forcing an Interface Addition
    467
    
    About Interface Deletion from a Portchannel
    468
    
    Deleting an Interface from a Portchannel
    468
  - Portchannel Protocol
    468
    
    About Channel Group Creation
    469
    
    About Autocreation
    470
    
    About Manually Configured Channel Groups
    471
    
    Converting to Manually Configured Channel Groups
    471
    
    Enabling and Configuring Autocreation
    471
  - Default Settings
    472
  - Portchannel Configuration Verification
    472
  - About Trunking
    475
Chapter 24 Configuring Trunking

476
- Trunking Configuration Guidelines
  476
- Trunking Protocol
  476
  - About Trunk Mode
    477
  - Configuring Trunk Mode
    477
  - About Trunk-Allowed VSAN Lists
    478
  - Configuring an Allowed-Active List of Vsans
    480
  - Default Settings
    480
CHAPTER 25 Configuring Domain Parameters

483
- C H a P T E R 25 Configuring Domain Parameters
  484
- Fibre Channel Domains
  484
  - About Domain Restart
    485
  - Restarting a Domain
    485
  - About Switch Priority
    486
  - Configuring Switch Priority
    487
  - About Fcdomain Initiation
    487
  - Enabling or Disabling Fcdomains
    487
  - Setting Fabric Names
    488
  - About Incoming Rcfs
    488
  - Rejecting Incoming Rcfs
    488
  - About Autoreconfiguring Merged Fabrics
    489
  - Enabling Autoreconfiguration
    489
- Domain Ids
  490
  - About Domain Ids
    490
  - Specifying Static or Preferred Domain Ids
    492
  - About Allowed Domain ID Lists
    493
  - Configuring Allowed Domain ID Lists
    493
    
    About CFS Distribution of Allowed Domain ID Lists
    494
    
    Enabling Distribution
    494
    
    Committing Changes
    495
    
    Discarding Changes
    495
    
    Locking the Fabric
    495
    
    Clearing a Fabric Lock
    496
  - Displaying Pending Changes
    496
  - Displaying Session Status
    496
  - About Contiguous Domain ID Assignments
    497
  - Enabling Contiguous Domain ID Assignments
    497
  - About Persistent FC Ids
    499
  - Enabling the Persistent FC ID Feature
    499
  - About Persistent FC ID Configuration
    499
  - Configuring Persistent FC Ids
    500
  - About Unique Area FC Ids for Hbas
    501
  - Configuring Unique Area FC Ids for an HBA
    501
  - About Persistent FC ID Selective Purging
    503
  - Purging Persistent FC Ids
    503
- Default Settings
  504
- Displaying Fcdomain Statistics
  504
- About Vsans
  509
  - Vsans Topologies
    509
Chapter 26 Configuring and Managing VSAN

511
- VSAN Advantages
  511
- Vsans Versus Zones
  512
- VSAN Configuration
  513
  - About VSAN Creation
    514
  - Creating Vsans Statically
    514
  - About Port VSAN Membership
    515
  - Assigning Static Port VSAN Membership
    516
  - About the Default VSAN
    516
  - About the Isolated VSAN
    516
  - Displaying Isolated VSAN Membership
    517
  - Operational State of a VSAN
    517
  - About Static VSAN Deletion
    517
  - Deleting Static Vsans
    518
  - Configuring Load Balancing
    519
    
    About Load Balancing
    519
    
    About FICON Vsans
    520
    
    About Interop Mode
    520
    
    Default Settings
    520
- About SDV
  521
Chapter 27 SAN Device Virtualization

522
- Key Concepts
  523
- Configuring SDV
  524
- SDV Requirements and Guidelines
  528
- Default Settings
  529
- Dpvm
  531
Chapter 28 Creating Dynamic VSAN

532
- About DPVM Configuration
  532
- Configuring DPVM with the DPVM Wizard
  532
- About DPVM Databases
  533
- Configuring DPVM Config and Pending Databases
  534
- Activating DPVM Config Databases
  535
- Viewing the Pending Database
  536
- About Autolearned Entries
  537
- Enabling Autolearning
  537
- Clearing Learned Entries
  538
- DPVM Database Distribution
  538
  - About DPVM Database Distribution
    539
  - Disabling DPVM Database Distribution
    539
  - About Locking the Fabric
    540
    
    Committing Changes
    541
    
    Clearing a Locked Session
    542
    
    Database Merge Guidelines
    542
    
    Discarding Changes
    542
  - About Copying DPVM Databases
    543
  - Comparing Database Differences
    543
  - Default Settings
    544
CHAPTER 29 Configuring Inter-VSAN Routing

545
- Inter-VSAN Routing
  545
  - About IVR
    546
  - C H a P T E R 29 Configuring Inter-VSAN Routing
    546
  - IVR Features
    547
  - IVR Terminology
    547
  - Fibre Channel Header Modifications
    548
    
    IVR NAT Requirements and Guidelines
    549
  - IVR Limits Summary
    548
  - IVR VSAN Topology
    550
    
    Autonomous Fabric ID
    551
  - IVR Interoperability
    551
- About the IVR Zone Wizard
  551
  - Configuring IVR Using the IVR Zone Wizard
    551
- Manual IVR Configuration
  553
  - About IVR NAT and Auto Topology
    554
    
    Border Switch Guidelines
    554
    
    Transit VSAN Guidelines
    554
    
    About Afids
    556
    
    Configuring Default Afids
    556
    
    Configuring IVR NAT and IVR Auto Topology
    556
    
    About IVR Without IVR NAT or Auto Topology
    557
    
    Configuring Individual Afids
    557
    
    Domain ID Guidelines
    558
    
    Transit VSAN Guidelines
    558
    
    Border Switch Guidelines
    559
    
    Configuring IVR Without NAT
    559
    
    Manually Creating the IVR Topology
    559
    
    Activating a Manually Configured IVR Topology
    561
    
    Clearing the Configured IVR Topology
    561
    
    About IVR Virtual Domains
    562
    
    Migrating from IVR Auto Topology Mode to Manual Mode
    562
    
    About Persistent FC Ids for IVR
    563
    
    Configuring IVR Virtual Domains
    563
    
    Configuring Persistent FC Ids for IVR
    564
    
    Configuring IVR Logging Levels
    565
  - IVR Zones and IVR Zone Sets
    566
    
    About IVR Zones
    566
    
    Automatic IVR Zone Creation
    567
    
    Configuring IVR Zones and IVR Zone Sets
    568
    
    About Activating Zone Sets and Using the Force Option
    570
    
    Recovering an IVR Full Zone Database
    572
    
    Recovering an IVR Full Topology
    573
    
    About Luns in IVR Zoning
    574
    
    About Qos in IVR Zones
    574
    
    Configuring Luns in IVR Zoning
    574
    
    Configuring Qos for IVR Zones
    574
    
    Renaming IVR Zones and IVR Zone Sets
    574
    
    Clearing the IVR Zone Database
    575
    
    Configuring IVR Using Read-Only Zoning
    575
    
    Database Merge Guidelines
    575
    
    System Image Downgrading Considerations
    575
    
    Resolving Database Merge Failures
    577
    
    Default Settings
    578
  - About Zoning
    579
Chapter 30 Configuring and Managing Zone

580
- Zoning Example
  580
- Zone Implementation
  581
- Active and Full Zone Set Considerations
  583
- Using the Quick Config Wizard
  585
- Zone Sets
  593
  - About Zone Set Creation
    594
  - Activating a Zone Set
    595
  - Displaying Zone Membership Information
    597
  - About the Default Zone
    597
  - Configuring the Default Zone
    598
  - About FC Alias Creation
    598
  - Creating FC Aliases
    599
  - Adding Members to Aliases
    599
  - Converting Zone Members to Pwwn-Based Members
    601
  - Zone Enforcement
    603
- Zone Set Distribution
  603
- Zone Set Duplication
  606
- Advanced Zone Attributes
  610
  - About Zone-Based Traffic Priority
    611
  - Configuring Zone-Based Traffic Priority
    611
  - Configuring Default Zone Qos Priority Attributes
    612
  - Configuring the Default Zone Policy
    613
  - About Broadcast Zoning
    613
  - Configuring Broadcast Zoning
    614
    
    About LUN Zoning
    614
    
    Configuring a LUN-Based Zone
    615
    
    About Read-Only Zones
    616
    
    Assigning Luns to Storage Subsystems
    616
    
    Configuring Read-Only Zones
    617
  - Displaying Zone Information
    617
  - Enhanced Zoning
    618
    
    About Enhanced Zoning
    618
    
    Changing from Basic Zoning to Enhanced Zoning
    619
    
    Changing from Enhanced Zoning to Basic Zoning
    619
    
    Creating Attribute Groups
    620
    
    Enabling Enhanced Zoning
    620
    
    Merging the Database
    620
    
    Analyzing a Zone Merge
    621
    
    Configuring Zone Merge Control Policies
    622
  - Compacting the Zone Database for Downgrading
    622
  - Default Settings
    623
CHAPTER 31 Distributing Device Alias Services

625
- About Device Aliases
  625
- Device Alias Databases
  626
- Legacy Zone Alias Conversion
  629
  - Committing Changes
    629
  - Discarding Changes
    629
  - Device Alias Statistics Cleanup
    630
    
    Using Device Aliases or FC Aliases
    630
    
    Database Merge Guidelines
    631
    
    Default Settings
    632
CHAPTER 32 C H a P T E R 32 Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols

634
- About FSPF
  634
- FSPF Examples
  634
  - Fault Tolerant Fabric
    634
  - Redundant Links
    635
  - Fail-Over Scenarios for Portchannels and FSPF Links
    635
  - FSPF Global Configuration
    636
- About SPF Computational Hold Times
  636
- About Link State Records
  636
- Configuring FSPF on a VSAN
  637
- Resetting FSPF to the Default Configuration
  637
- Enabling or Disabling FSPF
  638
- FSPF Interface Configuration
  638
  - About FSPF Link Cost
    638
  - About Hello Time Intervals
    639
  - Configuring FSPF Link Cost
    639
  - About Dead Time Intervals
    640
  - About Retransmitting Intervals
    640
  - Configuring Dead Time Intervals
    640
  - Configuring Hello Time Intervals
    640
  - About Disabling FSPF for Specific Interfaces
    641
  - Configuring Retransmitting Intervals
    641
  - Displaying the FSPF Database
    642
  - Viewing FSPF Statistics
    643
- FSPF Routes
  644
  - About Fibre Channel Routes
    644
  - Configuring Fibre Channel Routes
    644
  - About Broadcast and Multicast Routing
    646
  - About Multicast Root Switch
    646
  - Setting the Multicast Root Switch
    646
- In-Order Delivery
  647
  - About Reordering Network Frames
    647
  - About Reordering Portchannel Frames
    649
  - About Enabling In-Order Delivery
    649
  - Enabling In-Order Delivery Globally
    650
  - Enabling In-Order Delivery for a VSAN
    650
  - Configuring the Drop Latency Time
    650
    
    Default Settings
    651
    
    Viewing Dwdm Links
    653
    
    C H a P T E R 33 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
    654
CHAPTER 33 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing

654
- Viewing DWDM Links
  654
CHAPTER 34 Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases

657
- Flogi
  657
  - Displaying FLOGI Details
    657
  - C H a P T E R 34 Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases
    658
- Name Server Proxy
  658
  - About Registering Name Server Proxies
    658
  - About Rejecting Duplicate Pwwn
    659
  - Rejecting Duplicate Pwwns
    659
  - Name Server Database Entries
    659
  - Viewing Name Server Database Entries
    659
- Fdmi
  660
- Displaying FDMI
  660
- Rscn
  661
  - About RSCN Information
    661
  - Displaying RSCN Information
    661
  - About the Multi-Pid Option
    662
  - Configuring the Multi-Pid Option
    662
  - Clearing RSCN Statistics
    663
  - RSCN Timer Configuration Distribution Using CFS
    663
  - Configuring the RSCN Timer with CFS
    664
  - Default Settings
    664
- About SCSI LUN Discovery
  667
  - About Starting SCSI LUN Discovery
    667
Chapter 35 Discovering SCSI Target

668
- Starting SCSI LUN Discovery
  668
- About Initiating Customized Discovery
  668
- Displaying SCSI LUN Information
  669
- About FICON
  671
Chapter 36 Configuring FICON

672
- FICON Requirements
  672
- MDS-Specific FICON Advantages
  673
  - Fabric Optimization with Vsans
    673
  - FCIP Support
    675
  - Portchannel Support
    675
  - Vsans for FICON and FCP Mixing
    675
  - Cisco MDS-Supported FICON Features
    675
- FICON Cascading
  677
- FICON VSAN Prerequisites
  677
- FICON Port Numbering
  678
- Configuring FICON
  685
- Configuring FICON Ports
  694
  - Configuring Port Blocking
    695
  - Viewing ESCON Style Ports
    696
  - Port Prohibiting
    696
    
    Configuring Port Prohibiting
    696
    
    About RLIR
    697
    
    Assigning a Port Address Name
    697
    
    Displaying RLIR Information
    697
  - FICON Configuration Files
    698
    
    About FICON Configuration Files
    699
    
    Applying the Saved Configuration Files to the Running Configuration
    699
    
    Displaying FICON Configuration Files
    700
    
    Editing FICON Configuration Files
    700
    
    Copying FICON Configuration Files
    701
  - Port Swapping
    701
    
    About Port Swapping
    702
    
    Swapping Ports
    703
  - FICON Tape Acceleration
    703
    
    Configuring FICON Tape Acceleration
    705
  - CUP In-Band Management
    707
  - Calculating FICON Flow Load Balance
    709
  - Displaying FICON Information
    710
    
    Displaying FICON Port Address Information
    711
    
    Displaying IPL File Information
    711
    
    Receiving FICON Alerts
    711
    
    Viewing the History Buffer
    711
    
    Default Settings
    712
  - Common Information Model
    713
Chapter 37 Advanced Feature and Concept

714
- Fibre Channel Time out Values
  714
- World Wide Names
  717
  - Database Merge Guidelines
    717
  - Displaying WWN Information
    718
  - Link Initialization WWN Usage
    718
- Configuring a Secondary MAC Address
  718
- FC ID Allocation for Hbas
  719
  - Default Company ID List
    719
  - Verifying the Company ID Configuration
    720
- Switch Interoperability
  720
  - About Interop Mode
    720
  - Configuring Interop Mode 1
    723
  - Verifying Interoperating Status
    724
  - Default Settings
    725
Chapter 38 Configuring FIP

730
- Configuration Guidelines
  730
- Enabling FIPS Mode
  730
- FIPS Self-Tests
  732
- Role-Based Authorization
  733
Chapter 39 Configuring User and Common Role

734
- About Roles
  734
- Configuring Roles and Profiles
  734
- Deleting Common Roles
  735
- About the VSAN Policy
  735
- Modifying the VSAN Policy
  736
- About Rules and Features for each Role
  736
- Modifying Rules
  737
- Displaying Role-Based Information
  739
- Role Distributions
  739
  - About Role Databases
    739
    
    Committing the Changes
    740
    
    Locking the Fabric
    740
  - Discarding the Changes
    741
  - Enabling Distribution
    741
  - Clearing Sessions
    741
  - Displaying Roles When Distribution Is Enabled
    742
  - Database Merge Guidelines
    742
- User Accounts
  742
  - About Users
    743
Configuring Users

744
- Deleting a User
  746
- Displaying User Account Information
  746
- SSH Services
  746
  - About SSH
    747
  - About the SSH Server Key Pair
    747
  - Generating the SSH Server Key Pair
    748
  - Overwriting a Generated Key Pair
    749
  - Enabling SSH or Telnet Service
    749
  - SSH Authentication Using Digital Certificates
    750
  - Creating or Updating Users
    750
- Recovering the Administrator Password
  751
- Configuring Cisco ACS Servers
  752
- Default Settings
  755
- About SNMP Security
  757
Chapter 40 Configuring SNMP

758
- SNMP Version 1 and Version 2C
  758
- SNMP Version 3
  758
- Assigning SNMP Switch Contact and Location Information
  758
- Snmpv3 CLI User Management and AAA Integration
  758
  - CLI and SNMP User Synchronization
    759
  - Restricting Switch Access
    759
  - Group-Based SNMP Access
    759
- Creating and Modifying Users
  760
  - About AES Encryption-Based Privacy
    760
  - Enforcing Snmpv3 Message Encryption
    761
  - Assigning Snmpv3 Users to Multiple Roles
    762
  - Adding Communities
    763
  - Deleting a Community String
    763
- SNMP Trap and Inform Notifications
  764
  - Configuring Snmpv2C Notifications
    764
  - Configuring Snmpv3 Notifications
    765
  - Enabling SNMP Notifications
    765
  - Configuring the Notification Target User
    767
  - Configuring Event Security
    767
  - Viewing the SNMP Events Log
    767
  - Default Settings
    768
- Switch Management Security
  769
Chapter 41 Configuring RADIU and TACAC+

770
CHAPTER 42 Configuring Ipv4 and Ipv6 Access Control Lists

802
- Ipv4-ACL and Ipv6-ACL Configuration Guidelines
  802
- About Filter Contents
  802
  - Protocol Information
    802
  - Address Information
    803
  - Port Information
    803
  - ICMP Information
    804
  - TOS Information
    804
- Creating Ipv4-Acls or Ipv6-Acls with the IP-ACL Wizard
  805
- Reading the IP-ACL Log Dump
  808
- Applying an IP-ACL to an Interface
  809
- Example IP-ACL Configuration
  811
CHAPTER 43 Configuring Certificate Authorities and Digital Certificates

813
CHAPTER 44 Configuring Ipsec Network Security

852
- About Ipsec
  852
- About IKE
  853
- Ipsec Prerequisites
  853
- Using Ipsec
  854
  - Ipsec Compatibility
    854
  - Ipsec and IKE Terminology
    855
  - Supported Ipsec Transforms and Algorithms
    856
  - Supported IKE Transforms and Algorithms
    856
- Ipsec Digital Certificate Support
  857
- Configuring Ipsec Using FCIP Wizard
  860
- Manually Configuring Ipsec and IKE
  863
  - About IKE Initialization
    863
  - About the IKE Domain
    863
  - About IKE Tunnels
    863
  - About IKE Policy Negotiation
    864
  - Configuring an IKE Policy
    865
- Optional IKE Parameter Configuration
  866
  - Configuring the Keepalive Time for a Peer
    867
  - Configuring the Initiator Version
    868
  - Clearing IKE Tunnels or Domains
    870
  - Refreshing Sas
    870
- Crypto Ipv4-Acls
  871
  - About Crypto Ipv4-Acls
    872
    
    Crypto Ipv4-ACL Guidelines
    872
    
    Mirror Image Crypto Ipv4-Acls
    874
    
    The any Keyword in Crypto Ipv4-Acls
    875
  - Creating Crypto Ipv4-Acls
    875
  - About Transform Sets in Ipsec
    875
  - Configuring Transform Sets
    876
  - About Crypto Map Entries
    878
  - SA Establishment between Peers
    878
  - Crypto Map Configuration Guidelines
    879
- Creating Crypto Map Entries
  879
- About SA Lifetime Negotiation
  880
- Setting the SA Lifetime
  881
- About the Autopeer Option
  882
- Configuring the Autopeer Option
  883
- About Perfect Forward Secrecy
  884
- Configuring Perfect Forward Secrecy
  885
- About Crypto Map Set Application
  886
- Applying a Crypto Map Set
  886
- Ipsec Maintenance
  887
- Global Lifetime Values
  887
  - Default Settings
    889
- About Fabric Authentication
  891
- Dhchap
  892
Chapter 45 Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP

893
- DHCHAP Compatibility with Existing Cisco MDS Features
  893
- About Enabling DHCHAP
  894
- About DHCHAP Authentication Modes
  895
- Configuring the DHCHAP Mode
  895
- About the DHCHAP Hash Algorithm
  896
- Configuring the DHCHAP Hash Algorithm
  896
- About the DHCHAP Group Settings
  897
- Configuring the DHCHAP Group Settings
  897
- About the DHCHAP Password
  897
- Configuring DHCHAP Passwords for the Local Switch
  898
- About Password Configuration for Remote Devices
  898
- Configuring DHCHAP Passwords for Remote Devices
  898
- About the DHCHAP Timeout Value
  899
- Configuring the DHCHAP Timeout Value
  899
- Configuring DHCHAP AAA Authentication
  900
- Enabling FC-SP on Isls
  900
- Default Settings
  900
- About Port Security
  901
Chapter 46 Configuring Port Security

902
- Port Security Enforcement
  902
- About Auto-Learning
  902
- Port Security Activation
  903
- Port Security Configuration Guidelines
  903
- Enabling Port Security
  909
- Activating Port Security
  910
- Auto-Learning
  914
  - About Enabling Auto-Learning
    914
  - Disabling Auto-Learning
    915
  - Auto-Learning Device Authorization
    915
  - Authorization Scenarios
    916
- Port Security Manual Configuration
  917
  - About WWN Identification
    917
  - Adding Authorized Port Pairs
    918
  - Deleting Port Security Setting
    918
- Port Security Configuration Distribution
  919
  - Enabling Distribution
    919
  - Activation and Auto-Learning Configuration Distribution
    920
    
    Locking the Fabric
    920
  - Committing the Changes
    920
  - Database Merge Guidelines
    921
- Database Interaction
  922
  - Database Scenarios
    922
  - Port Security Database Copy
    923
  - Port Security Database Deletion
    924
  - Port Security Database Cleanup
    924
  - Default Settings
    925
- About Fabric Binding
  927
  - Licensing Requirements
    927
  - Port Security Versus Fabric Binding
    927
  - Fabric Binding Enforcement
    928
Chapter 47 Configuring Fabric Binding

929
- Fabric Binding Configuration
  929
  - Enabling Fabric Binding
    929
  - Configuring Switch WWN List
    929
  - Fabric Binding Activation
    930
    
    Forcing Fabric Binding Activation
    931
  - Saving Fabric Binding Configurations
    931
  - Clearing the Fabric Binding Statistics
    932
  - Deleting the Fabric Binding Database
    932
  - Verifying Fabric Binding Configurations
    932
  - Default Settings
    935
- About FCIP
  939
Chapter 48 Configuring FCIP

940
- FCIP Concepts
  940
  - FCIP and VE Ports
    940
  - FCIP Links
    941
  - FCIP Profiles
    942
  - FCIP Interfaces
    942
  - FCIP High-Availability Solutions
    942
    
    Fibre Channel Portchannels
    943
    
    Fspf
    943
  - Vrrp
    944
    
    Ethernet Portchannels
    944
  - Ethernet Portchannels and Fibre Channel Portchannels
    945
Configuring FCIP

945
- Enabling FCIP
  946
- Using the FCIP Wizard
  946
  - Basic FCIP Configuration
    953
    
    Creating FCIP Links
    954
    
    Creating FCIP Profiles
    954
  - Verifying Interfaces and Extended Link Protocol
    955
  - Checking Trunk Status
    955
  - Launching Cisco Transport Controller
    956
  - Advanced FCIP Profile Configuration
    956
    
    Configuring TCP Parameters
    957
  - Advanced FCIP Interface Configuration
    959
    
    Configuring Peers
    960
    
    Peer IP Address
    960
    
    Active Connections
    963
    
    FCIP B Port Interoperability Mode
    963
    
    Number of TCP Connections
    963
    
    Time Stamp Control
    963
    
    Quality of Service
    966
  - Configuring E Ports
    966
  - Advanced FCIP Features
    967
    
    FCIP Write Acceleration
    967
    
    Configuring FCIP Write Acceleration
    969
    
    FCIP Tape Acceleration
    970
    
    Configuring FCIP Tape Acceleration
    974
    
    FCIP Compression
    975
- Default Settings
  976
- Configuring the San Extension Tuner
  979
  - About the San Extension Tuner
    979
  - C H a P T E R 49 Configuring the SAN Extension Tuner
    980
- About the SAN Extension Tuner
  980
  - SAN Extension Tuner Setup
    980
  - Data Pattern
    981
- License Prerequisites
  981
  - Data Pattern
    982
CHAPTER 49 Configuring the SAN Extension Tuner

982
- Tuning Guidelines
  982
- Using the SAN Extension Tuner Wizard
  983
- Default Settings
  985
- About Iscsi
  987
Chapter 50 Configuring Iscsi

988
- About Iscsi Configuration Limits
  990
Configuring Iscsi

990
- Enabling Iscsi
  990
- Creating Iscsi Interfaces
  991
- Using the Iscsi Wizard
  991
- Presenting Fibre Channel Targets as Iscsi Targets
  993
  - Dynamic Mapping
    994
  - Static Mapping
    996
  - Iscsi Virtual Target Configuration Examples
    998
- Presenting Iscsi Hosts as Virtual Fibre Channel Hosts
  1000
  - Initiator Identification
    1000
  - Initiator Presentation Modes
    1000
  - VSAN Membership for Iscsi
    1008
  - Example of VSAN Membership for Iscsi Devices
    1009
  - Advanced VSAN Membership for Iscsi Hosts
    1010
- Iscsi Access Control
  1010
  - Fibre Channel Zoning-Based Access Control
    1011
  - Iscsi-Based Access Control
    1012
  - Enforcing Access Control
    1013
- Iscsi Session Authentication
  1014
  - Authentication Mechanism
    1015
  - Local Authentication
    1016
  - Restricting Iscsi Initiator Authentication
    1016
  - Mutual CHAP Authentication
    1016
  - Configuring an Iscsi RADIUS Server
    1017
- Iscsi Immediate Data and Unsolicited Data Features
  1017
- Iscsi Interface Advanced Features
  1018
  - Iscsi Listener Port
    1018
  - TCP Tuning Parameters
    1018
  - Iscsi Routing Modes
    1019
    
    Configuring Islb
    1021
- About Islb Configuration Limits
  1022
- Islb Configuration Prerequisites
  1023
- About Islb Initiators
  1023
- Configuring Islb Using Device Manager
  1023
- Configuring Islb Initiators
  1025
  - Assigning Wwns to Islb Initiators
    1026
  - Making the Dynamic Islb Initiator WWN Mapping Static
    1026
  - Assigning VSAN Membership for Islb Initiators
    1026
  - Configuring Metric for Load Balancing
    1027
  - Configuring Islb Initiator Targets
    1027
    
    Configuring and Activating Zones for Islb Initiators and Initiator Targets
    1028
    
    About Load Balancing Using VRRP
    1029
    
    Configuring Islb Session Authentication
    1029
    
    Changing Iscsi Interface Parameters and the Impact on Load Balancing
    1031
    
    Configuring Load Balancing Using VRRP
    1031
    
    VRRP Load Balancing Algorithm for Selecting Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
    1031
    
    About Islb Configuration Distribution Using CFS
    1032
    
    Distributing the Islb Configuration Using CFS
    1033
    
    Enabling Islb Configuration Distribution
    1033
    
    Clearing a Fabric Lock
    1034
    
    Committing Changes to the Fabric
    1034
    
    Discarding Pending Changes
    1034
    
    Locking the Fabric
    1034
    
    CFS Merge Process
    1035
    
    Islb CFS Merge Status Conflicts
    1035
  - Iscsi High Availability
    1036
    
    Iscsi High Availability with Host Running Multi-Path Software
    1036
    
    Transparent Target Failover
    1036
    
    Iscsi HA with Host Not Having any Multi-Path Software
    1037
    
    LUN Trespass for Storage Port Failover
    1039
    
    Multiple IPS Ports Connected to the same IP Network
    1039
    
    VRRP-Based High Availability
    1040
    
    Ethernet Portchannel-Based High Availability
    1041
  - Iscsi Authentication Setup Guidelines and Scenarios
    1042
    
    No Authentication
    1042
    
    CHAP with External RADIUS Server
    1043
    
    CHAP with Local Password Database
    1043
    
    Iscsi Transparent Mode Initiator
    1044
    
    Target Storage Device Requiring LUN Mapping
    1048
  - Isns
    1053
    
    About Isns Client Functionality
    1053
    
    Creating an Isns Client Profile
    1054
    
    About Isns Server Functionality
    1055
    
    Example Scenario
    1056
    
    Configuring Isns Servers
    1057
    
    Enabling the Isns Server
    1057
    
    Isns Configuration Distribution
    1057
    
    Configuring the ESI Retry Count
    1058
    
    Configuring the Registration Period
    1058
    
    Isns Client Registration and Deregistration
    1058
    
    Target Discovery
    1058
  - Isns Cloud Discovery
    1059
    
    About Cloud Discovery
    1059
    
    Configuring Isns Cloud Discovery
    1060
    
    Enabling Isns Cloud Discovery
    1060
    
    Initiating On-Demand Isns Cloud Discovery
    1060
    
    Configuring Automatic Isns Cloud Discovery
    1061
    
    Configuring Isns Cloud Discovery Distribution
    1061
    
    Default Settings
    1061
Configuring Ip Services

1063
Chapter 51 Configuring IP Service

1064
- Management Interface Configuration
  1064
- Traffic Management Services
  1064
- Default Gateway
  1065
  - About the Default Gateway
    1065
  - Configuring the Default Gateway
    1065
- Ipv4 Default Network Configuration
  1066
- Ipfc
  1067
  - IPFC Configuration Guidelines
    1067
- Ipv4 Static Routes
  1067
- Overlay Vsans
  1068
  - About Overlay Vsans
    1068
  - Configuring Overlay Vsans
    1068
- Multiple VSAN Configuration
  1069
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
  1070
  - About VRRP
    1071
  - Configuring VRRP
    1072
    
    Adding and Deleting Virtual Router
    1072
    
    Adding Virtual Router IP Addresses
    1073
    
    Priority for the Virtual Router
    1073
    
    Priority Preemption
    1073
    
    Time Interval for Advertisement Packets
    1073
    
    Virtual Router Initiation
    1073
    
    Priority Based on Interface State Tracking
    1074
    
    Virtual Router Authentication
    1074
- DNS Server Configuration
  1074
- Default Settings
  1075
- Services Modules
  1077
Chapter 52 Configuring IP Storage

1078
- Module Status Verification
  1078
- IPS Module Upgrade
  1079
- MPS-14/2 Module Upgrade
  1079
- Supported Hardware
  1079
- Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces for Ipv4
  1080
  - Basic Gigabit Ethernet Configuration
    1080
    
    Configuring Autonegotiation
    1081
    
    Configuring Beacon Mode
    1081
    
    Configuring Interface Descriptions
    1081
    
    Configuring the MTU Frame Size
    1081
    
    Configuring Promiscuous Mode
    1082
  - About Vlans for Gigabit Ethernet
    1082
  - Interface Subnet Requirements
    1082
- Vlans
  1082
  - Verifying Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity
    1083
  - Gigabit Ethernet Ipv4-ACL Guidelines
    1083
- Ipv4-Acls
  1083
- Configuring Gigabit Ethernet High Availability
  1084
- Configuring CDP
  1086
- Default Settings
  1086
CHAPTER 53 Configuring Ipv4 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces

1089
- About Ipv4
  1089
- Basic Gigabit Ethernet Configuration for Ipv4
  1090
CHAPTER 54 Configuring Ipv6 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces

1095
- About Ipv6
  1095
  - C H a P T E R 54 Configuring Ipv6 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
    1096
  - Extended Ipv6 Address Space for Unique Addresses
    1096
  - Ipv6 Address Formats
    1096
  - Ipv6 Address Prefix Format
    1097
  - Ipv6 Address Type: Unicast
    1097
    
    Global Addresses
    1097
    
    Link-Local Address
    1098
  - Ipv6 Address Type: Multicast
    1099
  - ICMP for Ipv6
    1100
  - Ipv6 Neighbor Discovery
    1101
    
    Ipv6 Neighbor Solicitation and Advertisement Messages
    1101
  - Path MTU Discovery for Ipv6
    1101
  - Ipv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration
    1103
  - Router Discovery
    1103
  - Dual Ipv4 and Ipv6 Protocol Stacks
    1104
- Configuring Basic Connectivity for Ipv6
  1105
  - Configuring Ipv6 Addressing and Enabling Ipv6 Routing
    1105
  - Configuring Ipv4 and Ipv6 Protocol Addresses
    1107
- Configuring Ipv6 Static Routes
  1107
  - Configuring a Ipv6 Static Route
    1107
- Gigabit Ethernet Ipv6-ACL Guidelines
  1108
- Transitioning from Ipv4 to Ipv6
  1109
  - Default Settings
    1109
  - Intelligent Storage Services
    1111
- SCSI Flow Services
  1113
  - About SCSI Flow Services
    1113
    
    SCSI Flow Manager
    1114
    
    C H a P T E R 55 Configuring SCSI Flow Services and Statistics
    1115
    
    SCSI Flow Configuration Client
    1115
    
    SCSI Flow Data Path Support
    1115
CHAPTER 55 Configuring SCSI Flow Services

1115
- Enabling Intelligent Storage Services
  1115
- Disabling Intelligent Storage Services
  1117
- SCSI Flow Statistics
  1118
  - About SCSI Flow Statistics
    1118
  - Configuring SCSI Flow Statistics
    1119
    
    Enabling SCSI Flow Statistics
    1119
    
    Clearing SCSI Flow Statistics
    1120
    
    Default Settings
    1120
    
    Fibre Channel Write Acceleration
    1121
    
    C H a P T E R 56 Configuring Fibre Channel Write Acceleration
    1122
  - Enabling Fibre Channel Write Acceleration
    1122
    
    Default Settings
    1124
    
    Default Settings, Page 57-7About Santap
    1125
Chapter 57 Configuring Santap

1126
CHAPTER 56 Configuring Fibre Channel Write Acceleration

1127
- Configuring Santap
  1127
  - Enabling Santap
    1127
  - Creating a Santap CVT
    1128
  - Deleting a Santap CVT
    1128
  - Creating a Santap DVT
    1129
  - Deleting a Santap DVT
    1130
  - Default Settings
    1131
  - Configuring Nasb
    1133
Chapter 58 Configuring NASB

1134
- Intelligent Storage Services
  1134
  - Enabling Intelligent Storage Services
    1134
  - Disabling Intelligent Storage Services
    1135
- About NASB
  1136
Configuring NASB

1138
- Default Settings
  1139
- SAN Discovery and Topology Mapping
  1143
  - Device Discovery
    1143
Chapter 59 Network Monitoring

1144
- Using the Topology Map
  1144
- Saving a Customized Topology Map Layout
  1144
- Using Enclosures with Fabric Manager Topology Maps
  1145
- Mapping Multiple Fabrics
  1145
- Inventory Management
  1145
  - Using the Inventory Tab from Fabric Manager Web Server
    1145
  - Viewing Logs from Device Manager
    1146
- Health and Event Monitoring
  1146
  - Fabric Manager Events Tab
    1146
  - Event Information in Fabric Manager Web Server Reports
    1146
  - Events in Device Manager
    1146
- Real-Time Performance Monitoring
  1147
  - Device Manager Real-Time Performance Monitoring
    1147
Chapter 60 Performance Monitoring

1148
- Fabric Manager Real-Time ISL Statistics
  1149
- Historical Performance Monitoring
  1150
- About RMON
  1159
- Configuring RMON Using Threshold Manager
  1159
  - RMON Alarm Configuration
    1160
  - Enabling RMON Alarms by Port
    1160
Chapter 61 Configuring RMON

1161
- Enabling RMON Alarms for Vsans
  1162
- Enabling RMON Alarms for Physical Components
  1164
- Managing RMON Events
  1165
- Managing RMON Alarms
  1166
- Viewing the RMON Log
  1166
  - Default Settings
    1167
  - C H a P T E R 62 Monitoring Network Traffic Using SPAN
    1170
CHAPTER 62 Monitoring Network Traffic Using SPAN

1170
- About SPAN
  1170
- SPAN Sources
  1170
  - IPS Source Ports
    1171
  - Allowed Source Interface Types
    1171
  - VSAN as a Source
    1172
  - Guidelines to Configure Vsans as a Source
    1172
- SPAN Sessions
  1173
- Specifying Filters
  1173
  - Guidelines to Specifying Filters
    1173
- SD Port Characteristics
  1173
  - Guidelines to Configure SPAN
    1174
- Configuring SPAN
  1174
  - Creating SPAN Sessions
    1175
  - Editing SPAN Sources
    1176
  - Deleting SPAN Sessions
    1177
  - SPAN Conversion Behavior
    1177
- Monitoring Traffic Using Fibre Channel Analyzers
  1178
  - Without SPAN
    1178
  - With SPAN
    1179
    
    Configuring Fibre Channel Analyzers Using SPAN
    1180
    
    Single SD Port to Monitor Traffic
    1180
- Default SPAN Settings
  1181
CHAPTER 63 Configuring System Message Logging

1183
- About System Message Logging
  1183
- C H a P T E R 63 Configuring System Message Logging
  1184
- System Message Logging Configuration
  1185
  - Message Logging Initiation
    1185
  - Console Severity Level
    1186
  - Module Logging
    1187
  - Log Files
    1188
  - System Message Logging Servers
    1189
  - Verifying Syslog Servers from Fabric Manager Web Server
    1192
    
    Outgoing System Message Logging Server Facilities
    1192
  - Viewing Logs from Fabric Manager Web Server
    1193
  - Viewing Logs from Device Manager
    1193
  - Default Settings
    1193
- Configuring Call Home
  1195
Chapter 64 Configuring Call Home

1196
- Call Home Features
  1196
- Cisco Autonotify
  1196
- Call Home Configuration Process
  1197
- Contact Information
  1197
- Destination Profiles
  1199
- Alert Groups
  1200
- Customized Alert Group Messages
  1201
- Call Home Message Level Feature
  1202
- Syslog-Based Alerts
  1203
- RMON-Based Alerts
  1204
- E-Mail Options
  1205
  - Configuring General E-Mail Options
    1205
- Periodic Inventory Notification
  1205
- Duplicate Message Throttle
  1207
- Call Home Enable Function
  1207
- Call Home Configuration Distribution
  1208
  - Fabric Lock Override
    1209
  - Database Merge Guidelines
    1209
- Call Home Communications Test
  1210
- Configuring EMC Call Home
  1210
- Event Triggers
  1214
- Call Home Message Levels
  1216
- Message Contents
  1217
CHAPTER 65 Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers

1225
- About FCS
  1225
  - Significance of FCS
    1226
  - C H a P T E R 65 Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers
    1227
- Displaying FCS Discovery
  1227
- Displaying FCS Elements
  1227
- Creating an FCS Platform
  1228
- Displaying FCS Fabric Ports
  1229
- Default Settings
  1230
Traffic Management

1231
CHAPTER 66 Configuring Fabric Congestion Control and Qos

1233
- About FCC
  1233
- FCC Process
  1234
- Enabling FCC
  1234
- C H a P T E R 66 Configuring Fabric Congestion Control and Qos
  1235
- Assigning FCC Priority
  1235
- About Control Traffic
  1235
- Enabling or Disabling Control Traffic
  1236
- About Data Traffic
  1236
- VSAN Versus Zone-Based Qos
  1237
- Configuring Data Traffic
  1238
- About Class Map Creation
  1238
- Creating a Class Map
  1239
- About Service Policy Definition
  1240
- About Service Policy Enforcement
  1240
- About the DWRR Traffic Scheduler Queue
  1240
- Changing the Weight in a DWRR Queue
  1241
- Example Configuration
  1242
- Ingress Port Rate Limiting
  1243
  - Default Settings
    1244
  - About Port Tracking
    1245
Chapter 67 Configuring Port Tracking

1246
- About Port Tracking
  1246
  - Enabling Port Tracking
    1247
  - About Configuring Linked Ports
    1247
  - Operationally Binding a Tracked Port
    1247
  - About Tracking Multiple Ports
    1249
  - About Monitoring Ports in a VSAN
    1250
  - About Forceful Shutdown
    1250
  - Forcefully Shutting down a Tracked Port
    1250
- Default Port Tracking Settings
  1250
Troubleshooting

1251
CHAPTER 68 Troubleshooting Your Fabric

1253
- Troubleshooting Tools and Techniques
  1253
  - C H a P T E R 68 Troubleshooting Your Fabric
    1254
  - Cisco Traffic Analyzer
    1254
  - Cisco Protocol Analyzer
    1255
- Analyzing Switch Device Health
  1255
- Analyzing Switch Fabric Configuration
  1256
- Analyzing End-To-End Connectivity
  1257
- Using the Ping Tool (Fcping)
  1259
- Using Traceroute (Fctrace) and Other Troubleshooting Tools
  1259
- Analyzing the Results of Merging Zones
  1260
- Issuing the Show Tech Support Command
  1261
- Running CLI Commands
  1263
  - Adjusting for Daylight Savings Time
    1264
- Locating Other Switches
  1264
- Getting Oversubscription Information in Device Manager
  1266
  - Fibre Channel Time out Values
    1266
  - Timer Configuration Across All Vsans
    1267
  - Timer Configuration Per-VSAN
    1268
- Configuring a Fabric Analyzer
  1269
  - About the Cisco Fabric Analyzer
    1269
    
    Local Text-Based Capture
    1270
    
    Remote Capture Daemon
    1270
    
    GUI-Based Client
    1271
  - Configuring the Cisco Fabric Analyzer
    1271
    
    Sending Captures to Remote IP Addresses
    1272
  - Displaying Captured Frames
    1272
    
    Capture Filters
    1273
    
    Defining Display Filters
    1273
    
    Permitted Capture Filters
    1274
- Configuring World Wide Names
  1275
  - Link Initialization WWN Usage
    1275
  - Configuring a Secondary MAC Address
    1275
  - Displaying WWN Information
    1276
  - FC ID Allocation for Hbas
    1276
  - Default Settings
    1277
Chapter 69 Management Software FAQ

1280
CHAPTER 70 Monitoring System Processes and Logs

1303
- Displaying System Status
  1304
- Core and Log Files
  1305
  - Displaying Core Status
    1305
  - Clearing the Core Directory
    1306
  - First and Last Core
    1306
  - First and Last Core Verification
    1307
- Online System Health Management
  1308
  - About Online System Health Management
    1308
  - Performing Internal Loopback Tests
    1309
  - Performing External Loopback Tests
    1309
APPENDIX A Launching Fabric Manager in Cisco SAN-OS Releases Prior to 3.2(1)

1311
Cisco Fabric Manager Unsupported Feature List

1315
APPENDIX B Cisco Fabric Manager Unsupported Feature List

1319
Interface Nonoperational Reason Codes

1319
APPENDIX C Interface Nonoperational Reason Codes

1321
APPENDIX D Managing Cisco Fabricwared-1

1321
- Fibre Channel Support
  1321
- Managing Cisco Fabricware with Fabric Manager
  1323
Managing Cisco Fabricware

1321
Configuration Limits for Cisco Mds San-Os Release 3.1(X) and 3.2(X)

1325
- Process Restartability
  1349

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Table of Contents

New and Changed Information

Getting Started

Chapter 1 Product Overview

CHAPTER 2 Installation of Cisco MDS SAN-OS and Fabric Manager

Fabric Manager Server

Fabric Manager Client

Performance Manager

Device Manager

Fabric Manager Web Server

Chapter 3 Fabric Manager Server

CHAPTER 4 Authentication in Fabric Manager

Chapter 5 Fabric Manager Client

Chapter 6 Device Manager

Chapter 7 Fabric Manager Web Server

Performance

Chapter 8 Performance Manager

Chapter 9 Cisco Traffic Analyzer

CHAPTER 10 Obtaining and Installing Licenses

CHAPTER 11 On-Demand Port Activation Licensing

Chapter 12 Initial Configuration

Chapter 13 Using the CF Infrastructure

CHAPTER 14 Configuring Flexattach Virtual Pwwn

Chapter 15 Software Image

CHAPTER 16 Managing Configuration Files

CHAPTER 17 Configuring High Availability

Chapter 18 Managing System Hardware

Chapter 19 Managing Module

Switch Configuration

Chapter 20 Configuring Interface

CHAPTER 21 Configuring N Port Virtualization

CHAPTER 22 Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules

CHAPTER 23 Configuring Portchannels

Chapter 24 Configuring Trunking

CHAPTER 25 Configuring Domain Parameters

Chapter 26 Configuring and Managing VSAN

Chapter 27 SAN Device Virtualization

Chapter 28 Creating Dynamic VSAN

CHAPTER 29 Configuring Inter-VSAN Routing

Chapter 30 Configuring and Managing Zone

CHAPTER 31 Distributing Device Alias Services

CHAPTER 32 C H a P T E R 32 Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols

CHAPTER 33 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing

CHAPTER 34 Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases

Chapter 35 Discovering SCSI Target

Chapter 36 Configuring FICON

Chapter 37 Advanced Feature and Concept

Chapter 38 Configuring FIP

Chapter 39 Configuring User and Common Role

Configuring Users

Chapter 40 Configuring SNMP

Chapter 41 Configuring RADIU and TACAC+

CHAPTER 42 Configuring Ipv4 and Ipv6 Access Control Lists

CHAPTER 43 Configuring Certificate Authorities and Digital Certificates

CHAPTER 44 Configuring Ipsec Network Security

Chapter 45 Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP

Chapter 46 Configuring Port Security

Chapter 47 Configuring Fabric Binding

Chapter 48 Configuring FCIP

Configuring FCIP

CHAPTER 49 Configuring the SAN Extension Tuner

Chapter 50 Configuring Iscsi

Configuring Iscsi

Configuring Ip Services

Chapter 51 Configuring IP Service

Chapter 52 Configuring IP Storage

CHAPTER 53 Configuring Ipv4 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces

CHAPTER 54 Configuring Ipv6 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces

CHAPTER 55 Configuring SCSI Flow Services

Chapter 57 Configuring Santap

CHAPTER 56 Configuring Fibre Channel Write Acceleration

Chapter 58 Configuring NASB

Configuring NASB

Chapter 59 Network Monitoring

Chapter 60 Performance Monitoring

Chapter 61 Configuring RMON

CHAPTER 62 Monitoring Network Traffic Using SPAN

CHAPTER 63 Configuring System Message Logging