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HP MDS 9000 Series Cisco Switch manual available for free PDF download: Configuration Manual
HP MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual (1444 pages)
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Release 3.x (OL-16184-01, April 2008)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Document Conventions
65
Related Documentation
67
Compatibility Information
67
Hardware Installation
67
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
67
Release Notes
67
Documentation Feedback
70
Obtaining Technical Assistance
71
Getting Started
75
Hardware Overview
77
Chapter 1 Product Overview
78
Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors
78
Cisco MDS 9200 Series Fabric Switches
79
Cisco MDS 9216I Multiprotocol Fabric Switch
79
Cisco MDS 9222I, Cisco MDS 9216A and Cisco MDS 9216 Multilayer Fabric Switches
79
Cisco MDS 9100 Series Fixed Configuration Fabric Switches
80
Cisco SAN-OS Software Configuration
81
Tools for Software Configuration
81
Basic Configuration
82
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager
82
Software Configuration Overview
82
Advanced Configuration
83
Before You Begin
85
Chapter 2 before You Begin
86
About the Switch Prompt
86
Default Switch Roles
87
Using the CLI
87
CLI Command Modes
87
CLI Command Hierarchy
88
EXEC Mode Options
89
Configuration Mode
90
CLI Command Navigation
93
Command Completion
93
File System Completion
93
CLI Command Configuration Options
94
Getting Help
94
The no and Default Forms of Commands
94
Managing the Switch Configuration
95
Displaying the Switch Configuration
95
Clearing a Configuration
98
Saving a Configuration
98
Displaying Users
98
Sending Messages to Users
98
Using the Extended Ping and Ping Ipv6 Commands
99
Using the Ping and Ping Ipv6 Commands
99
Using Traceroute and Traceroute Ipv6 Commands
100
Configuring Terminal Parameters
101
Setting the Terminal Session Timeout
101
Clearing Terminal Sessions
102
Displaying Terminal Sessions
102
Setting the Terminal Timeout
102
Displaying Terminal Settings
103
Setting the Terminal Screen Length
103
Setting the Terminal Screen Width
103
Setting the Terminal Type
103
Configuring the Switch Banner Message
103
Directing Show Command Output to a File
104
User-Defined CLI Session Variables
105
Using CLI Variables
105
User-Defined CLI Persistent Variables
106
System-Defined Variables
107
Using Command Aliases
107
Defining Command Aliases
108
About Flash Devices
108
External Compactflash (Slot0)
109
Formatting Flash Devices and File Systems
109
Initializing Internal Bootflash
109
Internal Bootflash
109
Formatting External Compactflash
110
Using Switch File Systems
110
Setting the Current Directory
111
Specifying File Systems
111
Displaying File Checksums
112
Displaying the Current Directory
112
Creating a Directory
113
Deleting an Existing Directory
113
Listing the Files in a Directory
113
Moving Files
113
Copying Files
114
Deleting Files
115
Displaying File Contents
115
Compressing and Uncompressing Files
116
Displaying the Last Lines in a File
116
Saving Command Output to a File
116
Command Scripts
117
Executing Commands Specified in a Script
117
Setting the Delay Time
118
Using CLI Variables in Scripts
118
Licensing Terminology
123
C H a P T E R 3 Obtaining and Installing Licenses
124
Licensing Model
124
Licensing High Availability
130
Options to Install a License
130
Obtaining a Factory-Installed License
131
Performing a Manual Installation
131
Installing the License Key File
132
Obtaining the License Key File
132
Backing up License Files
134
Identifying License Features in Use
134
Installing the License Key File to a Remote Location
134
CHAPTER 3 Obtaining and Installing Licenses
123
Uninstalling Licenses
135
Application
136
Updating Licenses
136
Grace Period Alerts
137
Displaying License Information
138
License Transfers between Switches
138
Dmm_For_Ssm_Pkg
139
Enterprise_Pkg
139
Fm_Server_Pkg
139
Mainframe_Pkg
139
Port_Activation_Pkg
139
Qos_Manager
139
San_Extn_Over_Ip
139
San_Extn_Over_Ip_Ips4
139
CHAPTER 4 On-Demand Port Activation Licensing
141
Sme_For_Ips_184_Pkg San_Extn_Over_Ip_18_4 San_Extn_Over_Ip_Ips2
139
Switch# Show License Usage
139
About On-Demand Port Activation Licensing
141
Port Licensing
142
Port-Naming Conventions
142
C H a P T E R 4 On-Demand Port Activation Licensing
143
Default Configuration
144
License Status Definitions
148
10G_Port_Activation_Pkg
150
Configuring Port Activation Licenses
150
Acquiring a License for a Port
151
Making a Port Eligible for a License
151
Moving Licenses Among Ports
152
On-Demand Port Activation License Example
153
Initial Configuration
157
Chapter 5 Initial Configuration
158
Initial Setup Routine
158
Default Login
159
Preparing to Configure the Switch
159
Setup Options
160
Assigning Setup Information
161
Configuring Out-Of-Band Management
162
Configuring In-Band Management
166
Using the Setup Command
169
Starting a Switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
158
Accessing the Switch
170
Assigning a Switch Name
171
Verifying the Module Status
171
Where Do You Go Next?
171
Configuring Date, Time, and Time Zone
172
Configuring the Time Zone
172
Adjusting for Daylight Saving Time or Summer Time
173
NTP Configuration
175
About NTP
175
NTP Configuration Guidelines
175
Configuring NTP
176
Committing NTP Configuration Changes
179
Enabling NTP Distribution
179
NTP CFS Distribution
179
Database Merge Guidelines
180
Discarding NTP Configuration Changes
180
NTP Session Status Verification
180
Releasing Fabric Session Lock
180
Management Interface Configuration
181
Obtaining Remote Management Access
181
Default Gateway Configuration
182
Using the Force Option During Shutdown
182
Configuring the Default Gateway
183
Telnet Server Connection
183
Disabling a Telnet Connection
184
Configuring Console Port Settings
184
Verifying Console Port Settings
184
Configuring COM1 Port Settings
185
Verifying COM1 Port Settings
186
Configuring Modem Connections
186
Guidelines to Configure Modems
187
Configuring the Initialization String
188
Enabling Modem Connections
188
Configuring the Default Initialization String
189
Configuring a User-Specified Initialization String
190
Initializing a Modem in a Powered-On Switch
190
Verifying the Modem Connection Configuration
191
Configuring CDP
192
Clearing CDP Counters and Tables
193
Displaying CDP Information
193
About CFS
197
Chapter 6 Using the CF Infrastructure
198
CFS Features
198
Cisco SAN-OS Features Using CFS
198
CFS Distribution Modes
199
Uncoordinated Distribution
200
Unrestricted Uncoordinated Distributions
200
CFS Distribution Scopes
199
CFS Protocol
199
Disabling CFS Distribution on a Switch
200
CFS Application Requirements
201
Enabling CFS for an Application
201
Verifying Application Registration Status
201
Locking the Fabric
202
Verifying CFS Lock Status
202
Committing Changes
203
Discarding Changes
204
Verifying CFS Distribution Status
201
CFS Merge Support
204
Verifying CFS Merge Status
205
Saving the Configuration
204
Clearing a Locked Session
204
CFS Distribution over IP
207
Enabling CFS over IP
208
Configuring IP Multicast Address for CFS over IP
209
Verifying the CFS over IP Configuration
209
Verifying IP Multicast Address Configuration for CFS over IP
210
CFS Regions
211
About CFS Regions
211
Assigning Applications to CFS Regions
212
Creating CFS Regions
212
Managing CFS Regions
212
Moving an Application to a Different CFS Region
212
Default Settings
213
Deleting CFS Regions
213
Removing an Application from a Region
213
About Software Images
215
Dependent Factors for Software Installation
216
Selecting the Correct Software Images for Cisco MDS 9100 Series Switches
216
Selecting the Correct Software Images for Cisco MDS 9200 Series Switches
216
Selecting the Correct Software Images for Cisco MDS 9500 Family Switches
216
Chapter 7 Software Image
217
Essential Upgrade Prerequisites
217
Software Upgrade Methods
219
Determining Software Compatibility
220
Automated Upgrades
220
Benefits of Using the Install All Command
221
Recognizing Failure Cases
222
Using the Install All Command
222
Upgrading Services Modules
225
Sample Install All Commands
226
Non-Disruptive Upgrades on Fabric and Modular Switches
234
Upgrade Status Verification
234
Preparing for a Non-Disruptive Upgrade on Fabric and Modular Switches
235
Performing a Non-Disruptive Upgrade on a Fabric Switch
237
Troubleshooting a Non-Disruptive Upgrade on a Fabric Switch
239
Viewing the Status of a Non-Disruptive Upgrade on a Fabric Switch
239
Manual Upgrade on a Dual Supervisor Module Switch
240
Preparing for a Manual Installation
240
Upgrading a Loader
241
Upgrading the BIOS
243
Downgrading from a Higher Release
245
Quick Upgrade
245
Maintaining Supervisor Modules
246
Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules
246
Replacing Supervisor Modules
246
Installing Generation 2 Modules in Generation 1 Chassis
254
Standby Supervisor Module Boot Alert
254
Standby Supervisor Module Boot Variable Version
254
Standby Supervisor Module Bootflash Memory
254
Default Settings
255
Replacing Modules
255
CHAPTER 8 Working with Configuration Files
257
Managing Configuration Files
257
Displaying Configuration Files
257
C H a P T E R 8 Working with Configuration Files
258
Downloading Configuration Files to the Switch
258
From a Remote Server
258
From an External Compactflash Disk (Slot0:)
259
Saving Configuration Files to an External Device
259
To a Remote Server
259
Saving Startup Configurations in the Fabric
260
Saving the Running Configuration
260
To an External Compactflash Disk (Slot0:)
260
Unlocking the Startup Configuration File
261
Copying Configuration Files
261
Backing Upconfiguration Files
262
Restoring the Configured Redundancy Mode
263
Rolling Back to a Previous Configuration
263
Accessing File Systems on the Standby Supervisor Module
264
Deleting Configuration Files
264
CHAPTER 9 Configuring High Availability9-1
265
About High Availability
265
C H a P T E R 9 Configuring High Availability
266
Switchover Mechanisms
266
HA Switchover Characteristics
266
Initiating a Switchover
266
Switchover Guidelines
267
Verifying Switchover Possibilities
267
Copying Boot Variable Images to the Standby Supervisor Module
268
Automatic Copying of Boot Variables
268
Verifying the Copied Boot Variables
268
Process Restartability
268
Synchronizing Supervisor Modules
268
Displaying HA Status Information
269
Displaying Switch Hardware Inventory
273
Chapter 10 Managing System Hardware
274
Running Compact Flash Tests
276
Enabling and Disabling the Automatic Compactflash CRC Checksum Test
276
Running the Compactflash CRC Checksum Test on Demand
276
Displaying the Frequency and Status of the Compactflash CRC Checksum Test
277
Enabling and Disabling Failure Action at the Failure of a Compactflash Checksum Test
277
Setting the Compactflash CRC Checksum Test Interval
277
Updating the Compactflash Firmware
278
Updating the Compactflash Firmware on Demand
278
Enabling and Disabling Failure Action at the Failure of a Compactflash Firmware Update
279
Enabling and Disabling the Compactflash Firmware Update
279
Setting the Compactflash Firmware Update Interval
279
Displaying Compactflash CRC Test and Firmware Update Statistics
280
Displaying the Frequency and Status of Compactflash Updates
280
Displaying the Switch Serial Number
281
Displaying Power Usage Information
282
Power Supply Configuration Modes
282
Power Supply Configuration Guidelines
283
About Crossbar Management
285
Graceful Shutdown of a Crossbar
286
Operational Considerations When Removing Crossbars
286
About Module Temperature
287
Backward Compatibility for Generation 1 Modules in Cisco MDS 9513 Directors
287
Displaying Module Temperature
288
About Fan Modules
289
About Clock Modules
291
Displaying Environment Information
292
Default Settings
293
About Modules
295
Chapter 11 Managing Module
296
Supervisor Modules
296
Services Modules
297
Switching Modules
297
Checking the State of a Module
298
Verifying the Status of a Module
298
Connecting to a Module
299
Reloading Modules
300
Reloading a Switch
300
Power Cycling Modules
301
Reloading Switching Modules
301
Preserving Module Configuration
301
Purging Module Configuration
302
Identifying Module Leds
303
Powering off Switching Modules
303
EPLD Configuration
306
Upgrading EPLD Images
307
Displaying EPLD Versions
310
Installing the SSI Boot Image on an SSM
312
SSM Feature Support
312
Upgrading the SSI Boot Image on an SSM
313
SSI Boot Image Upgrade Considerations for the SSM
313
Verifying the SSI Boot Image
314
Configuring the SSI Image Boot Variable
317
Using the Install Ssi Command
319
Managing Ssms and Supervisor Modules
322
Considerations for Replacing Ssms and Supervisor Modules
322
Recovering an SSM after Replacing Corrupted Compactflash Memory
322
Considerations for Upgrading and Downgrading Cisco MDS SAN-OS Releases
323
Default Settings
325
Switch Configuration
327
Configuring Interfaces
329
Fibre Channel Interfaces
329
Chapter 12 Configuring Interface
330
Port Switching Module Configuration Guidelines
330
About Interface Modes
331
NP Ports
332
SD Port
333
Auto Mode
334
About Interface States
335
Administrative States
335
Operational States
335
Reason Codes
336
N Port Identifier Virtualization
335
Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
339
Graceful Shutdown
340
Setting the Interface Administrative State
340
Configuring Interface Modes
341
Configuring System Default Port Mode F
341
Configuring Port Speeds
342
Autosensing
343
About Interface Descriptions
343
Configuring the Interface Description
343
Enabling N Port Identifier Virtualization
343
About Frame Encapsulation
344
About Receive Data Field Size
344
Configuring Receive Data Field Size
344
Identifying the Beacon Leds
344
About Beacon Mode
345
About Speed Leds
345
Configuring Beacon Mode
345
About Bit Error Thresholds
346
About SFP Transmitter Types
347
Switch Port Attribute Default Values
347
Displaying Interface Information
348
TL Ports for Private Loops
356
About TL Ports
357
About TL Port ALPA Caches
358
Displaying TL Port Information
358
Clearing the ALPA Cache
360
Displaying the ALPA Cache Contents
360
Manually Inserting Entries into ALPA Cache
360
Buffer Credits
360
About Buffer-To-Buffer Credits
360
Configuring Buffer-To-Buffer Credits
361
About Extended Bb_Credits
362
About Performance Buffers
362
Configuring Performance Buffers
362
Extended Bb_Credits on Generation 1 Switching Modules
363
Configuring Extended Bb_Credits
364
Extended Bb_Credits on Generation 2 Switching Modules
364
Displaying Bb_Credit Information
365
Management Interfaces
365
About Management Interfaces
366
Configuring Management Interfaces
366
Displaying Management Interface Configuration
367
VSAN Interfaces
367
About VSAN Interfaces
367
Creating VSAN Interfaces
368
Displaying VSAN Interface Information
368
Default Settings
368
CHAPTER 13 Configuring N Port Virtualization
369
About NPV
369
About NPV
370
C H a P T E R 13 Configuring N Port Virtualization
370
Npv Mode
371
NPV Mode
372
Internal FLOGI Parameters
373
NP Ports
373
Default Port Numbers
373
NPV Traffic Management
374
NPV Guidelines and Requirements
374
NPV Traffic Management Guidelines
375
Configuring NPV
376
Configuring NPV Traffic Management
376
Multiple VSAN Support
377
DPVM Configuration
378
NPV and Port Security
378
Verifying NPV
379
Verifying NPV Traffic Management
380
CHAPTER 14 Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules
381
About Generation 2 Modules and Switches
381
Port Groups
382
C H a P T E R 14 Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules
383
Port Rate Modes
384
Dedicated Mode
386
Dynamic Bandwidth Management
386
Shared Mode
386
Out-Of-Service Interfaces
387
Buffer Credit Allocation
387
Buffer Pools
388
Bb_Credit Buffers for Switching Modules
389
Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Module Bb_Credit Buffers
389
Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Module Bb_Credit Buffers
391
Port 4-Gbps Switching Module Bb_Credit Buffers
392
Port Fibre Channel/4-Port Gigabitethernet Multiservice Module Bb_Credit Buffers
392
Port 10-Gbps Switching Module Bb_Credit Buffers
393
Bb_Credit Buffers for Fabric Switches
394
Cisco MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Bb_Credit Buffers
394
Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch Bb_Credit Buffers
395
Cisco MDS 9222I Multiservice Modular Switch Bb_Credit Buffers
395
Extended Bb_Credits
395
About Combining Generation 1 and Generation 2 Switching Modules
396
Port Indexes
396
Portchannels
398
Configuring Generation 2 Module Interface Shared Resources
400
Displaying Interface Capabilities
400
Configuration Guidelines for 48-Port and 24-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Modules
401
Migrating from Dedicated Mode to Shared Mode
401
Migrating from Shared Mode to Dedicated Mode
401
Configuration Guidelines for 12-Port 4-Gbps Switching Module Interfaces
402
Configuration Guidelines for 4-Port 10-Gbps Switching Module Interfaces
402
Configuring Port Speed
403
Configuring Rate Mode
404
Configuring Oversubscription Ratio Restrictions
406
Disabling Restrictions on Oversubscription Ratios
408
Oversubscription Ratio Restrictions Example
409
Configuring Bandwidth Fairness
411
Enabling Restrictions on Oversubscription Ratios
411
Disabling Bandwidth Fairness
412
Enabling Bandwidth Fairness
412
Upgrade or Downgrade Scenario
412
Taking Interfaces out of Service
413
Enabling the Buffer-To-Buffer State Change Number
414
Releasing Shared Resources in a Port Group
414
Disabling ACL Adjacency Sharing for System Image Downgrade
415
Displaying SFP Diagnostic Information
415
Configuring a 24-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Example
416
Example Configurations
416
Configuring a 48-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Example
417
Default Settings
418
About Trunking
419
Chapter 15 Configuring Trunking
420
Trunking Configuration Guidelines
420
Trunking Protocol
420
About Trunk Mode
421
Enabling or Disabling the Trunking Protocol
421
About Trunk-Allowed VSAN Lists
422
Configuring Trunk Mode
422
Configuring an Allowed-Active List of Vsans
424
Displaying Trunking Information
424
Default Settings
425
About Portchannels
427
C H a P T E R 16 Configuring Portchannels
428
Port Switching Module Configuration Guidelines
428
Portchannel Examples
428
About Portchanneling and Trunking
429
About Load Balancing
430
CHAPTER 16 Configuring Portchannels
427
Portchannel Configuration
432
About Portchannel Configuration
434
About Portchannel Modes
434
Creating a Portchannel
434
About Portchannel Deletion
436
Deleting Portchannels
436
Interfaces in a Portchannel
436
About Interface Addition to a Portchannel
437
Adding an Interface to a Portchannel
437
Compatibility Check
437
Suspended and Isolated States
437
Forcing an Interface Addition
438
About Interface Deletion from a Portchannel
439
Deleting an Interface from a Portchannel
439
Portchannel Protocol
439
About Channel Group Creation
440
About Autocreation
441
Enabling and Configuring Autocreation
442
About Manually Configured Channel Groups
443
Converting to Manually Configured Channel Groups
443
Portchannel Configuration Verification
443
Default Settings
446
C H a P T E R 17 Configuring Domain Parameters
448
CHAPTER 17 Configuring Domain Parameters
448
Fibre Channel Domains
448
About Domain Restart
449
About Domain Manager Fast Restart
450
Enabling Domain Manager Fast Restart
450
Restarting a Domain
450
About Fcdomain Initiation
451
About Switch Priority
451
Configuring Switch Priority
451
Disabling or Reenabling Fcdomains
451
About Autoreconfiguring Merged Fabrics
452
About Incoming Rcfs
452
Configuring Fabric Names
452
Rejecting Incoming Rcfs
452
About Domain Ids
453
Domain Ids
453
Enabling Autoreconfiguration
453
Specifying Static or Preferred Domain Ids
455
About Allowed Domain ID Lists
456
About CFS Distribution of Allowed Domain ID Lists
457
Configuring Allowed Domain ID Lists
457
Enabling Distribution
457
Clearing a Fabric Lock
458
Committing Changes
458
Discarding Changes
458
Locking the Fabric
458
Displaying CFS Distribution Status
459
Displaying Pending Changes
459
Displaying Session Status
459
About Contiguous Domain ID Assignments
460
Enabling Contiguous Domain ID Assignments
460
About Persistent FC Ids
461
Enabling the Persistent FC ID Feature
461
About Persistent FC ID Configuration
462
About Unique Area FC Ids for Hbas
463
Configuring Persistent FC Ids
463
Configuring Unique Area FC Ids for an HBA
463
About Persistent FC ID Selective Purging
465
Displaying Fcdomain Information
465
Purging Persistent FC Ids
465
Default Settings
468
CHAPTER 18 Scheduling Maintenance Jobs
469
About the Command Scheduler
469
Scheduler Terminology
469
C H a P T E R 18 Scheduling Maintenance Jobs
470
Scheduling Guidelines
470
Configuring the Command Scheduler
470
Enabling the Command Scheduler
471
Configuring Remote User Authentication
471
Defining a Job
472
Verifying the Job Definition
473
Deleting a Job
474
Specifying a Schedule
474
Specifying a Periodic Schedule
474
Specifying a One-Time Schedule
475
Deleting a Schedule
476
Verifying Scheduler Configuration
476
Deleting a Schedule Time
477
Removing an Assigned Job
477
Execution Logs
477
About Execution Logs
478
Clearing the Execution Log File Contents
478
Configuring Execution Logs
478
Displaying Execution Log File Contents
478
Default Settings
479
Fabric Configuration
481
Verifying the Command Scheduler Execution Status
477
About Vsans
483
Vsans Topologies
483
Chapter 19 Configuring and Managing VSAN
485
VSAN Advantages
485
Vsans Versus Zones
486
VSAN Configuration
487
About VSAN Creation
488
Creating Vsans Statically
488
About Port VSAN Membership
489
Assigning Static Port VSAN Membership
489
Displaying VSAN Static Membership
489
About the Default VSAN
490
About the Isolated VSAN
490
About Static VSAN Deletion
491
Displaying Isolated VSAN Membership
491
Operational State of a VSAN
491
About Load Balancing
492
Deleting Static Vsans
492
About FICON Vsans
493
About Interop Mode
493
Configuring Load Balancing
493
Displaying Static VSAN Configuration
493
Default Settings
494
About SDV
495
Chapter 20 SAN Device Virtualization
496
Configuring SDV
498
Configuring a Virtual Device
498
Configuring a Zone for a Virtual Device
500
Configuring a Virtual Device with a Static FC ID
501
Configuring LUN Zone Members for SDV Devices
502
Linking a Virtual Device with a Physical Device
502
Real Initiator and SDV Virtual Target with LUN
502
SDV Virtual Initiator and Real Target with LUN
502
Resolving Fabric Merge Conflicts
503
SDV Virtual Initiator and SDV Virtual Target with LUN
503
Key Concepts
498
SDV Requirements and Guidelines
503
Discarding Changes
504
Clearing SDV Changes
505
Downgrading with SDV LUN Zoning Configured
505
Downgrading with Virtual Initiators Configured
505
Guidelines for Downgrading SDV
505
SDV Configuration Example
506
Default Settings
508
Displaying SDV Information
508
Dpvm
509
Chapter 21 Creating Dynamic VSAN
510
About DPVM Configuration
510
Enabling DPVM
510
About DPVM Databases
511
Configuring DPVM Config and Pending Databases
511
Activating DPVM Config Databases
512
About Autolearned Entries
512
Enabling Autolearning
513
Clearing Learned Entries
513
DPVM Database Distribution
513
About DPVM Database Distribution
513
About Locking the Fabric
514
Disabling DPVM Database Distribution
514
Committing Changes
515
Clearing a Locked Session
516
Database Merge Guidelines
516
Discarding Changes
516
About Copying DPVM Databases
517
Comparing Database Differences
517
Displaying DPVM Configurations
518
Sample DPVM Configuration
519
Default Settings
521
CHAPTER 22 Configuring Inter-VSAN Routing
523
About IVR
524
C H a P T E R 22 Configuring Inter-VSAN Routing
524
IVR Features
525
IVR Terminology
525
Fibre Channel Header Modifications
526
IVR Limits Summary
526
Ivr Nat
527
IVR NAT Requirements and Guidelines
527
IVR VSAN Topology
528
Autonomous Fabric ID
529
IVR Service Groups
529
Default Service Group
529
Service Group Activation
530
Configuring IVR
530
Enabling IVR
531
Database Implementation
532
Distributing the IVR Configuration Using CFS
532
Enabling Configuration Distribution
532
Clearing a Locked Session
533
Committing the Changes
533
Discarding the Changes
533
Locking the Fabric
533
About IVR NAT and Auto Topology
534
Border Switch Guidelines
534
Transit VSAN Guidelines
534
Configuring IVR Topology Automatic Mode
535
Service Group Guidelines
535
About IVR Service Groups
536
Configuring IVR Service Groups
536
Enabling IVR NAT
536
Clearing IVR Service Group Database
537
Copying the Active IVR Service Group Database
537
Verifying IVR Service Group Configuration
537
About Afids
538
Configuring Default Afids
538
About IVR Without IVR NAT or Auto Topology
539
Configuring Individual Afids
539
Verifying the AFID Database Configuration
539
Border Switch Guidelines
540
Domain ID Guidelines
540
Transit VSAN Guidelines
540
Configuring IVR Without NAT
541
Manually Configuring the IVR Topology
541
Activating a Manually Configured IVR Topology
542
Adding an IVR-Enabled Switch to an Existing IVR Topology
543
Clearing the Configured IVR Topology Database
544
Copying the Active IVR Topology
544
Verifying the IVR Topology
544
About IVR Virtual Domains
545
Migrating from IVR Auto Topology Mode to Manual Mode
545
About Persistent FC Ids for IVR
546
Clearing the IVR Fcdomain Database
546
Configuring IVR Virtual Domains
546
Verifying the IVR Virtual Domain Configuration
546
Configuring Persistent FC Ids for IVR
547
Verifying the Persistent FC ID Configuration
548
Configuring IVR Logging Levels
549
Verifying Logging Level Configuration
549
IVR Configuration Task List
530
IVR Interoperability
530
IVR Zones and IVR Zone Sets
549
About IVR Zones
550
Automatic IVR Zone Creation
550
Configuring IVR Zones and IVR Zone Sets
551
About Activating Zone Sets and Using the Force Option
553
Activating or Deactivating IVR Zone Sets
554
Verifying IVR Zone and IVR Zone Set Configuration
554
About Luns in IVR Zoning
556
Configuring Luns in IVR Zoning
556
About Qos in IVR Zones
557
Configuring the Qos Attribute
557
Verifying the Qos Attribute Configuration
557
Clearing the IVR Zone Database
558
Configuring IVR Using Read-Only Zoning
558
Database Merge Guidelines
558
Renaming IVR Zones and IVR Zone Sets
558
System Image Downgrading Considerations
558
Resolving Database Merge Failures
560
Example Configurations
561
Manual Topology Configuration
561
Auto-Topology Configuration
564
Default Settings
566
About Zoning
567
Chapter 23 Configuring and Managing Zone
568
Zoning Example
568
Zone Implementation
569
Active and Full Zone Set Considerations
571
Zone Configuration
572
Configuring a Zone
573
Zone Sets
573
About the Default Zone
575
Activating a Zone Set
575
Configuring the Default Zone Access Permission
575
About FC Alias Creation
576
Creating FC Aliases
576
Creating Zone Sets and Adding Member Zones
577
Zone Enforcement
579
Zone Set Distribution
579
About Recovering from Link Isolation
580
Enabling a One-Time Distribution
580
Enabling Full Zone Set Distribution
580
Importing and Exporting Zone Sets
581
Copying Zone Sets
582
Zone Set Duplication
582
Clearing the Zone Server Database
583
Cloning Zones, Zone Sets, FC Aliases, and Zone Attribute Groups
583
Renaming Zones, Zone Sets, and Aliases
583
About Zone-Based Traffic Priority
584
Advanced Zone Attributes
584
Configuring Zone-Based Traffic Priority
584
Configuring Default Zone Qos Priority Attributes
585
About Broadcast Zoning
586
Configuring Broadcast Zoning
586
About LUN Zoning
587
Assigning Luns to Storage Subsystems
588
Configuring a LUN-Based Zone
588
About Read-Only Zones
589
Configuring Read-Only Zones
589
Displaying Zone Information
590
About Enhanced Zoning
596
Enhanced Zoning
596
Changing from Basic Zoning to Enhanced Zoning
597
Changing from Enhanced Zoning to Basic Zoning
598
Enabling Enhanced Zoning
598
Creating Attribute Groups
599
Modifying the Zone Database
599
Releasing Zone Database Locks
599
Merging the Database
600
Configuring Zone Merge Control Policies
601
Default Zone Policies
601
The Merge Process
601
Broadcasting a Zone
602
Configuring System Default Zoning Settings
603
Displaying Enhanced Zone Information
603
Compacting the Zone Database for Downgrading
606
Zone and Zone Set Analysis
606
Default Settings
607
CHAPTER 24 Distributing Device Alias Services
609
About Device Aliases
609
Device Alias Features
609
C H a P T E R 24 Distributing Device Alias Services
610
Device Alias Databases
610
About Device Alias Distribution
611
Creating Device Aliases
611
Committing Changes
612
Discarding Changes
612
Disabling and Enabling Device Alias Distribution
613
Fabric Lock Override
613
Imported a Zone Alias
614
Database Merge Guidelines
615
Device Alias Statistics Cleanup
615
Device Alias Requirements
610
Zone Aliases Versus Device Aliases
610
Device Alias Configuration Verification
615
Default Settings
619
C H a P T E R 25 Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols
622
CHAPTER 25 Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols
622
About FSPF
622
Fault Tolerant Fabric
622
FSPF Examples
622
Fail-Over Scenarios for Portchannels and FSPF Links
623
Redundant Links
623
FSPF Global Configuration
624
About Link State Record Defaults
624
About SPF Computational Hold Times
624
Configuring FSPF on a VSAN
625
Resetting FSPF to the Default Configuration
625
Clearing FSPF Counters for the VSAN
626
Enabling or Disabling FSPF
626
FSPF Interface Configuration
626
About FSPF Link Cost
626
About Dead Time Intervals
627
About Hello Time Intervals
627
Configuring FSPF Link Cost
627
Configuring Hello Time Intervals
627
About Disabling FSPF for Specific Interfaces
628
About Retransmitting Intervals
628
Configuring Dead Time Intervals
628
Configuring Retransmitting Intervals
628
Clearing FSPF Counters for an Interface
629
Disabling FSPF for Specific Interfaces
629
FSPF Routes
629
About Fibre Channel Routes
630
Configuring Fibre Channel Routes
630
About Broadcast and Multicast Routing
632
About Multicast Root Switch
632
Setting the Multicast Root Switch
632
About Reordering Network Frames
633
In-Order Delivery
633
About Enabling In-Order Delivery
635
About Reordering Portchannel Frames
635
Displaying the In-Order Delivery Status
636
Enabling In-Order Delivery for a VSAN
636
Enabling In-Order Delivery Globally
636
Configuring the Drop Latency Time
637
Displaying Latency Information
637
About Flow Statistics
638
Counting Aggregated Flow Statistics
638
Flow Statistics Configuration
638
Clearing FIB Statistics
639
Counting Individual Flow Statistics
639
Displaying Flow Statistics
639
Displaying Global FSPF Information
640
Displaying the FSPF Database
640
Default Settings
642
Displaying FSPF Interfaces
642
Displaying FLOGI Details
645
Flogi
645
C H a P T E R 26 Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases
646
About Registering Name Server Proxies
647
About Rejecting Duplicate Pwwn
647
Name Server Proxy
647
About Name Server Database Entries
648
Displaying Name Server Database Entries
648
Rejecting Duplicate Pwwns
648
Fdmi
649
CHAPTER 26 Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases
645
Displaying FDMI
650
Rscn
651
About RSCN Information
652
Displaying RSCN Information
652
About the Multi-Pid Option
653
Configuring the Multi-Pid Option
653
Suppressing Domain Format SW-Rscns
653
Clearing RSCN Statistics
654
Configuring the RSCN Timer
654
RSCN Timer Configuration Distribution
655
Verifying the RSCN Timer Configuration
655
Enabling RSCN Timer Configuration Distribution
656
Locking the Fabric
656
Clearing a Locked Session
657
Committing the RSCN Timer Configuration Changes
657
Discarding the RSCN Timer Configuration Changes
657
Displaying RSCN Configuration Distribution Information
657
Default Settings
658
About SCSI LUN Discovery
659
About Starting SCSI LUN Discovery
659
About Initiating Customized Discovery
660
Starting SCSI LUN Discovery
660
Displaying SCSI LUN Information
660
Chapter 27 Discovering SCSI Target
661
About FICON
663
Chapter 28 Configuring FICON
664
FICON Requirements
664
MDS-Specific FICON Advantages
665
Fabric Optimization with Vsans
665
FCIP Support
666
Portchannel Support
666
Cisco MDS-Supported FICON Features
667
Vsans for FICON and FCP Mixing
667
FICON Cascading
669
FICON Port Numbering
669
Default FICON Port Numbering Scheme
670
About the Reserved FICON Port Numbering Scheme
672
Implemented and Unimplemented Port Addresses
672
Port Addresses
672
Assigning FICON Port Numbers to Slots
673
FICON Port Numbering Guidelines
673
Installed and Uninstalled Ports
673
About Port Numbers for FCIP and Portchannel
674
Displaying the FICON Port Number Assignments
674
FC ID Allocation
675
Reserving FICON Port Numbers for FCIP and Portchannel Interfaces
675
About Enabling FICON on a VSAN
676
Configuring FICON
676
Enabling and Disabling FICON on the Switch
677
Setting up a Basic FICON Configuration
677
Manually Enabling FICON on a VSAN
680
Allowing the Host to Move the Switch Offline
681
Configuring the Code-Page Option
681
Allowing the Host to Change FICON Port Parameters
682
Allowing the Host to Control the Timestamp
682
Clearing the Time Stamp
683
Configuring SNMP Control of FICON Parameters
683
About FICON Device Allegiance
684
Automatically Saving the Running Configuration
684
Clearing FICON Device Allegiance
684
Configuring FICON Ports
685
Binding Port Numbers to FCIP Interfaces
686
Binding Port Numbers to Portchannels
686
Configuring Port Blocking
686
Configuring the Default State for Port Prohibiting
687
Port Prohibiting
687
Assigning a Port Address Name
688
Configuring Port Prohibiting
688
About RLIR
689
Specifying an RLIR Preferred Host
689
Displaying RLIR Information
690
Clearing RLIR Information
694
FICON Configuration Files
694
About FICON Configuration Files
695
Applying the Saved Configuration Files to the Running Configuration
695
Editing FICON Configuration Files
695
Displaying FICON Configuration Files
696
Copying FICON Configuration Files
697
FICON VSAN Prerequisites
669
Port Swapping
698
About Port Swapping
698
Swapping Ports
699
FICON Tape Acceleration
700
Configuring FICON Tape Acceleration
701
CUP In-Band Management
702
Displaying Control Unit Information
703
Placing Cups in a Zone
703
Moving a FICON VSAN to an Offline State
702
Displaying FICON Information
704
Receiving FICON Alerts
704
Displaying FICON Port Address Information
705
Displaying FICON Configuration File Information
706
Displaying a Port Administrative State
708
Displaying the Configured FICON State
708
Displaying Buffer Information
709
Displaying FICON Information in the Running Configuration
709
Displaying FICON Information in the Startup Configuration
710
Default Settings
711
Displaying FICON-Related Log Information
711
Common Information Model
713
About CIM
713
Chapter 29 Advanced Feature and Concept
714
Configuring Added Security on a CIM Server
714
Displaying CIM Information
714
Fibre Channel Time out Values
716
Timer Configuration Across All Vsans
717
Timer Configuration Per-VSAN
717
About Fctimer Distribution
718
Committing Fctimer Changes
718
Enabling or Disabling Fctimer Distribution
718
Database Merge Guidelines
719
Discarding Fctimer Changes
719
Fabric Lock Override
719
Displaying Configured Fctimer Values
720
World Wide Names
720
Displaying WWN Information
721
Link Initialization WWN Usage
721
Configuring a Secondary MAC Address
722
Default Company ID List
722
FC ID Allocation for Hbas
722
Verifying the Company ID Configuration
723
About Interop Mode
724
Switch Interoperability
724
Configuring Interop Mode 1
727
Verifying Interoperating Status
728
Default Settings
731
Configuration Guidelines
735
Enabling FIPS Mode
735
FIPS Self-Tests
735
Checking for FIPS Status
736
About SNMP Security
739
Chapter 30 Configuring FIP
737
Configuring RADIUS
764
Setting the RADIUS Server Address
764
About the Default RADIUS Server Encryption Type and Preshared Key
766
Configuring the Default RADIUS Server Encryption Type and Preshared Key
766
Setting the RADIUS Server Timeout Interval
767
Setting Transmission Retry Count for the RADIUS Server
767
Configuring RADIUS Server Monitoring Parameters
768
Configuring Test User Name
768
Configuring the Test Idle Timer
768
Configuring the Dead Timer
769
Sending RADIUS Test Messages for Monitoring
769
About Users Specifying a RADIUS Server at Login
770
About Vendor-Specific Attributes
770
Allowing Users to Specify a RADIUS Server at Login
770
Displaying RADIUS Server Details
771
Specifying Snmpv3 on AAA Servers
771
VSA Format
771
Displaying RADIUS Server Statistics
772
About TACACS+
773
About TACACS+ Server Default Configuration
773
Configuring TACACS+
773
About the Default TACACS+ Server Encryption Type and Preshared Key
774
Enabling TACACS+
774
Setting the TACACS+ Server Address
774
Setting the Global Secret Key
776
Setting the Timeout Value
776
About TACACS+ Servers
777
Configuring TACACS+ Server Monitoring Parameters
777
Configuring the TACACS+ Test Idle Timer
777
Configuring Test Username
778
Configuring the Dead Timer
778
About Users Specifying a TACACS+ Server at Login
780
Password Aging Notification through TACACS+ Server
780
Sending TACACS+ Test Messages for Monitoring
780
Allowing Users to Specify a TACACS+ Server at Login
781
Defining Custom Attributes for Roles
781
Supported TACACS+ Server Parameters
781
Displaying TACACS+ Server Details
782
Configuring Server Groups
783
AAA Server Distribution
786
Enabling AAA Server Distribution
786
Displaying the Session Status
787
Starting a Distribution Session on a Switch
787
Committing the Distribution
788
Discarding the Distribution Session
788
Displaying the Pending Configuration
788
Merge Guidelines for RADIUS and TACACS+ Configurations
789
About Enabling MSCHAP
790
MSCHAP Authentication
790
Disabling AAA Authentication
791
Displaying AAA Authentication
791
Local AAA Services
791
Configuring Accounting Services
792
Displaying Accounting Configuration
792
Clearing Accounting Logs
793
Configuring Cisco Access Control Servers
794
Default Settings
797
C H a P T E R 33 Configuring Ipv4 and Ipv6 Access Control Lists
800
Chapter 31 Configuring SNMP
740
SNMP Version 1 and Version 2C
740
SNMP Version 3
740
Assigning SNMP Switch Contact and Location Information
740
Snmpv3 CLI User Management and AAA Integration
741
CLI and SNMP User Synchronization
741
Group-Based SNMP Access
742
Restricting Switch Access
742
Creating and Modifying Users
742
About AES Encryption-Based Privacy
743
Configuring SNMP Users from the CLI
743
Enforcing Snmpv3 Message Encryption
744
Adding or Deleting Communities
745
Assigning Snmpv3 Users to Multiple Roles
745
SNMP Trap and Inform Notifications
746
Configuring Snmpv2C Notifications
746
Configuring Snmpv3 Notifications
747
Enabling SNMP Notifications
748
Configuring Linkup/Linkdown Notifications for Switches
750
Configuring the Notification Target User
750
Configuring Up/Down SNMP Link-State Traps for Interfaces
751
Displaying SNMP Security Information
752
Default Settings
755
Switch Management Security
757
Chapter 32 Configuring RADIU and TACAC+
758
CLI Security Options
758
SNMP Security Options
758
Switch AAA Functionalities
758
Accounting
759
Authentication
759
Authorization
759
AAA Service Configuration Options
760
Remote AAA Services
760
Remote Authentication Guidelines
760
Server Groups
760
AAA Server Monitoring
761
Error-Enabled Status
761
Authentication and Authorization Process
762
CHAPTER 33 Configuring Ipv4 and Ipv6 Access Control Lists
800
About Filter Contents
800
Protocol Information
800
Address Information
801
Port Information
801
ICMP Information
802
TOS Information
802
Ipv4-ACL and Ipv6-ACL Configuration Guidelines
800
Configuring Ipv4-Acls or Ipv6-Acls
803
Creating Ipv4-Acls or Ipv6-Acls
803
Adding IP Filters to an Existing Ipv4-ACL or Ipv6-ACL
805
Removing IP Filters from an Existing Ipv4-ACL or Ipv6-ACL
805
Verifying the Ipv4-ACL or Ipv6-ACL Configuration
806
Applying an IP-ACL to an Interface
807
Verifying Interface IP-ACL Configuration
809
Reading the IP-ACL Log Dump
807
IP-ACL Counter Cleanup
810
CHAPTER 34 Configuring Certificate Authorities and Digital Certificates
811
About cas and Digital Certificates
811
C H a P T E R 34 Configuring Certificate Authorities and Digital Certificates
812
Purpose of cas and Digital Certificates
812
RSA Key-Pairs and Identity Certificates
812
Trust Model, Trust Points, and Identity cas
812
Multiple Trusted CA Support
813
Manual Enrollment Using Cut-And-Paste Method
814
Multiple RSA Key-Pair and Identity CA Support
814
Peer Certificate Verification
814
PKI Enrollment Support
814
CRL Downloading, Caching, and Checking Support
815
Import and Export Support for Certificates and Associated Key Pairs
815
OCSP Support
815
Configuring cas and Digital Certificates
815
Configuring the Host Name and IP Domain Name
816
Generating an RSA Key-Pair
816
Authenticating the CA
818
Creating a Trust Point CA Association
818
Configuring Certificate Revocation Checking Methods
819
Generating Certificate Requests
820
Installing Identity Certificates
821
Ensuring Trust Point Configurations Persist Across Reboots
822
Exporting and Importing Identity Information in PKCS#12 Format
823
Monitoring and Maintaining CA and Certificates Configuration
823
Configuring a CRL
824
Deleting Certificates from the CA Configuration
824
Deleting RSA Key-Pairs from Your Switch
825
Displaying Key-Pair and CA Information
825
Example Configurations
825
Configuring Certificates on the MDS Switch
826
Downloading a CA Certificate
829
Requesting an Identity Certificate
833
Revoking a Certificate
839
Generating and Publishing the CRL
842
Downloading the CRL
843
Importing the CRL
845
Maximum Limits
847
Default Settings
848
C H a P T E R 35 Configuring Ipsec Network Security
850
CHAPTER 35 Configuring Ipsec Network Security
850
About Ipsec
850
About IKE
851
Ipsec Prerequisites
851
Using Ipsec
852
Ipsec Compatibility
852
Ipsec and IKE Terminology
853
Supported IKE Transforms and Algorithms
854
Supported Ipsec Transforms and Algorithms
854
Ipsec Digital Certificate Support
855
Implementing Ipsec Without cas and Digital Certificates
855
Implementing Ipsec with cas and Digital Certificates
856
How CA Certificates Are Used by Ipsec Devices
857
Manually Configuring Ipsec and IKE
858
About IKE Initialization
858
About IKE Tunnels
859
About the IKE Domain
859
Configuring the IKE Domain
859
Enabling IKE
859
About IKE Policy Negotiation
859
Configuring an IKE Policy
861
Optional IKE Parameter Configuration
862
Configuring the Keepalive Time for a Peer
863
Configuring the Lifetime Association for a Policy
863
Clearing IKE Tunnels or Domains
864
Configuring the Initiator Version
864
Refreshing Sas
864
Crypto Ipv4-Acls
864
About Crypto Ipv4-Acls
865
Crypto Ipv4-ACL Guidelines
865
Mirror Image Crypto Ipv4-Acls
867
The any Keyword in Crypto Ipv4-Acls
868
About Transform Sets in Ipsec
869
Creating Crypto Ipv4-Acls
869
Configuring Transform Sets
870
About Crypto Map Entries
871
SA Establishment between Peers
871
Creating Crypto Map Entries
872
Crypto Map Configuration Guidelines
872
About SA Lifetime Negotiation
873
Setting the SA Lifetime
873
About the Autopeer Option
874
About Perfect Forward Secrecy
875
Configuring the Autopeer Option
875
About Crypto Map Set Interface Application
876
Applying a Crypto Map Set
876
Configuring Perfect Forward Secrecy
876
Ipsec Maintenance
876
Global Lifetime Values
877
Displaying IKE Configurations
878
Displaying Ipsec Configurations
879
Sample FCIP Configuration
883
Sample Iscsi Configuration
887
Default Settings
889
About Fabric Authentication
891
Dhchap
891
Chapter 36 Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP
892
About Enabling DHCHAP
893
DHCHAP Compatibility with Existing Cisco MDS Features
893
About DHCHAP Authentication Modes
894
Configuring the DHCHAP Mode
894
About the DHCHAP Hash Algorithm
895
Configuring the DHCHAP Hash Algorithm
895
About the DHCHAP Group Settings
896
About the DHCHAP Password
896
Configuring the DHCHAP Group Settings
896
About Password Configuration for Remote Devices
897
Configuring DHCHAP Passwords for the Local Switch
897
About the DHCHAP Timeout Value
898
Configuring DHCHAP AAA Authentication
898
Configuring DHCHAP Passwords for Remote Devices
898
Configuring the DHCHAP Timeout Value
898
Displaying Protocol Security Information
899
Sample Configuration
900
Default Settings
902
About Port Security
903
Chapter 37 Configuring Port Security
904
Port Security Enforcement
904
About Auto-Learning
904
Port Security Activation
905
Port Security Configuration Guidelines
905
Configuring Port Security with Auto-Learning and CFS Distribution
905
Configuring Port Security with Auto-Learning Without CFS
906
Configuring Port Security with Manual Database Configuration
906
Activating Port Security
907
Database Activation Rejection
908
Forcing Port Security Activation
908
Database Reactivation
909
Enabling Port Security
907
Port Security Activation
907
Auto-Learning
909
About Enabling Auto-Learning
909
Enabling Auto-Learning
910
Auto-Learning Device Authorization
910
Disabling Auto-Learning
910
Authorization Scenarios
911
Port Security Manual Configuration
912
About WWN Identification
912
Adding Authorized Port Pairs
912
Port Security Configuration Distribution
913
Committing the Changes
914
Enabling Distribution
914
Locking the Fabric
914
Activation and Auto-Learning Configuration Distribution
915
Discarding the Changes
915
Database Merge Guidelines
916
Database Interaction
916
Database Scenarios
917
Port Security Database Copy
918
Port Security Database Cleanup
919
Port Security Database Deletion
919
Displaying Port Security Configuration
920
Default Settings
922
About Fabric Binding
925
Licensing Requirements
925
Port Security Versus Fabric Binding
925
Fabric Binding Enforcement
926
Chapter 38 Configuring Fabric Binding
927
Fabric Binding Configuration
927
Configuring Switch WWN List
927
Enabling Fabric Binding
927
Fabric Binding Activation
928
Forcing Fabric Binding Activation
929
Saving Fabric Binding Configurations
929
Clearing the Fabric Binding Statistics
930
Deleting the Fabric Binding Database
930
Verifying Fabric Binding Configurations
930
Default Settings
933
Role-Based Authorization
935
About Roles
936
Configuring Roles and Profiles
936
Configuring Rules and Features for each Role
936
Role Distributions
938
About Role Databases
939
Committing Role-Based Configuration Changes
939
Discarding Role-Based Configuration Changes
939
Locking the Fabric
939
Clearing Sessions
940
Database Merge Guidelines
940
Displaying Role-Based Information
940
Enabling Role-Based Configuration Distribution
940
Displaying Roles When Distribution Is Enabled
941
Configuring Common Roles
942
Mapping of CLI Operations to SNMP
943
Configuring User Accounts
944
About Users
945
Characteristics of Strong Passwords
945
Chapter 39 Configuring User and Common Role
937
Configuring the VSAN Policy
937
Modifying the VSAN Policy
938
Modifying Profiles
937
Configuring Users
946
Displaying User Account Information
947
Logging out Users
947
Configuring SSH Services
948
About SSH
949
Generating the SSH Server Key-Pair
949
Specifying the SSH Key
949
Overwriting a Generated Key-Pair
950
Clearing SSH Hosts
951
Displaying SSH Protocol Status
952
Enabling SSH or Telnet Service
952
Recovering the Administrator Password
953
SSH Authentication Using Digital Certificates
953
Using the CLI with Network-Admin Privileges
953
Power Cycling the Switch
954
Default Settings
955
About FCIP
959
Chapter 40 Configuring FCIP
960
FCIP Concepts
960
FCIP and VE Ports
960
FCIP Links
961
FCIP Interfaces
962
FCIP Profiles
962
FCIP High-Availability Solutions
962
Fibre Channel Portchannels
963
Fspf
963
Vrrp
964
Ethernet Portchannels
964
Configuring FCIP
965
Basic FCIP Configuration
966
Enabling FCIP
966
Creating FCIP Profiles
967
Displaying FCIP Profile Information
967
Creating FCIP Links
968
Advanced FCIP Profile Configuration
970
Configuring TCP Listener Ports
970
Configuring TCP Parameters
971
Displaying FCIP Profile Configuration Information
975
Advanced FCIP Interface Configuration
976
Configuring Peers
976
Displaying FCIP Profile Configuration Information
976
Peer IP Address
977
Active Connections
978
Number of TCP Connections
978
Time Stamp Control
979
B Port Interoperability Mode
980
Configuring E Ports
982
Quality of Service
982
Displaying FCIP Interface Information
983
Advanced FCIP Features
985
FCIP Write Acceleration
985
Configuring FCIP Write Acceleration
987
Displaying Write Acceleration Activity Information
987
FCIP Tape Acceleration
988
Configuring FCIP Tape Acceleration
992
Displaying Tape Acceleration Activity Information
993
FCIP Compression
994
Configuring FCIP Compression
995
Displaying FCIP Compression Information
996
Default Settings
997
About the SAN Extension Tuner
999
C H a P T E R 41 Configuring the SAN Extension Tuner
1000
SAN Extension Tuner Setup
1000
Data Pattern
1001
License Prerequisites
1001
Ethernet Portchannels and Fibre Channel Portchannels
965
CHAPTER 41 Configuring the SAN Extension Tuner
1001
Tuning Guidelines
1002
Tuner Initialization
1002
Nwwn Configuration
1002
Virtual N Port Configuration
1003
SCSI Read/Write Assignment
1003
SCSI Tape Read/Write Assignment
1005
Configuring a Data Pattern
1006
Verifying the SAN Extension Tuner Configuration
1007
Default Settings
1008
About Iscsi
1009
Chapter 42 Configuring Iscsi
1010
About Iscsi Configuration Limits
1012
Configuring Iscsi
1012
Enabling Iscsi
1012
Creating Iscsi Interfaces
1013
Presenting Fibre Channel Targets as Iscsi Targets
1013
Dynamic Mapping
1014
Static Mapping
1015
Iscsi Virtual Target Configuration Examples
1016
Initiator Identification
1017
Presenting Iscsi Hosts as Virtual Fibre Channel Hosts
1017
Initiator Presentation Modes
1018
VSAN Membership for Iscsi
1025
Example of VSAN Membership for Iscsi Devices
1026
Advanced VSAN Membership for Iscsi Hosts
1027
Iscsi Access Control
1027
Fibre Channel Zoning-Based Access Control
1028
Iscsi-Based Access Control
1029
Enforcing Access Control
1030
Iscsi Session Authentication
1031
Authentication Mechanism
1032
Local Authentication
1032
Mutual CHAP Authentication
1033
Restricting Iscsi Initiator Authentication
1033
Iscsi Immediate Data and Unsolicited Data Features
1034
Iscsi Interface Advanced Features
1034
Iscsi Listener Port
1035
TCP Tuning Parameters
1035
Iscsi Routing Modes
1036
Displaying Iscsi Information
1038
Displaying Iscsi Interfaces
1038
Displaying Iscsi Statistics
1039
Displaying Proxy Initiator Information
1041
Displaying Global Iscsi Information
1042
Displaying Iscsi Sessions
1042
Displaying Iscsi Initiators
1044
Displaying Iscsi User Information
1047
Displaying Iscsi Virtual Targets
1047
Configuring Islb
1047
About Islb Configuration Limits
1048
About Islb Initiators
1049
Configuring Islb Initiators
1049
Islb Configuration Prerequisites
1049
Configuring Islb Initiator Names or IP Addresses
1050
Assigning Wwns to Islb Initiators
1051
Making the Dynamic Islb Initiator WWN Mapping Static
1051
Assigning VSAN Membership for Islb Initiators
1052
Configuring Islb Initiator Targets
1053
Configuring Metric for Load Balancing
1053
Verifying Islb Initiator Configuration
1053
Configuring and Activating Zones for Islb Initiators and Initiator Targets
1054
Configuring Islb Session Authentication
1056
About Load Balancing Using VRRP
1057
Verifying Islb Authentication Configuration
1057
Changing Iscsi Interface Parameters and the Impact on Load Balancing
1059
VRRP Load Balancing Algorithm for Selecting Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
1059
Configuring Load Balancing Using VRRP
1062
Displaying Islb VRRP Information
1062
Enabling VRRP for Load Balancing
1062
Verifying Islb VRRP Load Balancing Configuration
1062
About Islb Configuration Distribution Using CFS
1063
Distributing the Islb Configuration Using CFS
1063
Committing Changes to the Fabric
1064
Discarding Pending Changes
1064
Enabling Islb Configuration Distribution
1064
Locking the Fabric
1064
CFS Merge Process
1065
Clearing a Fabric Lock
1065
Displaying Pending Islb Configuration Changes
1065
Displaying Islb CFS Distribution Session Status
1066
Displaying Islb CFS Merge Status
1066
Displaying Islb CFS Status
1066
Iscsi High Availability
1067
Iscsi High Availability with Host Running Multi-Path Software
1067
Transparent Target Failover
1067
Iscsi HA with Host Not Having any Multi-Path Software
1068
LUN Trespass for Storage Port Failover
1070
Multiple IPS Ports Connected to the same IP Network
1071
VRRP-Based High Availability
1072
Ethernet Portchannel-Based High Availability
1073
Iscsi Authentication Setup Guidelines and Scenarios
1074
CHAP with External RADIUS Server
1075
CHAP with Local Password Database
1075
No Authentication
1075
Iscsi Transparent Mode Initiator
1076
Target Storage Device Requiring LUN Mapping
1081
About Isns Client Functionality
1087
Isns
1087
Creating an Isns Client Profile
1088
Verifying Isns Client Configuration
1089
About Isns Server Functionality
1091
Example Scenario
1091
Configuring Isns Servers
1092
Configuring the ESI Retry Count
1093
Enabling the Isns Server
1093
Isns Configuration Distribution
1093
Configuring the Registration Period
1094
Isns Client Registration and Deregistration
1094
Target Discovery
1094
Verifying the Isns Server Configuration
1095
Isns Cloud Discovery
1101
About Cloud Discovery
1101
Configuring Isns Cloud Discovery
1102
Enabling Isns Cloud Discovery
1102
Configuring Automatic Isns Cloud Discovery
1103
Configuring Isns Cloud Discovery Distribution
1103
Configuring Isns Cloud Discovery Message Types
1103
Initiating On-Demand Isns Cloud Discovery
1103
Verifying Automatic Isns Cloud Discovery Configuration
1103
Default Settings
1104
Displaying Cloud Discovery Statistics
1104
Verifying Cloud Discovery Membership
1104
Verifying Cloud Discovery Status
1104
Chapter 43 Configuring IP Service
1108
Management Interface Configuration
1108
Traffic Management Services
1108
Default Gateway
1109
About the Default Gateway
1109
Configuring the Default Gateway
1110
Verifying the Default Gateway Configuration
1110
Ipv4 Default Network Configuration
1110
Ipfc
1112
IPFC Configuration Guidelines
1112
Configuring an Ipv4 Address in a VSAN
1113
Enabling Ipv4 Routing
1113
Verifying the Ipv4 Routing Configuration
1113
Verifying the VSAN Interface Configuration
1113
IPFC Configuration Example
1114
Ipv4 Static Routes
1116
About Ipv4 Static Routes
1117
Configuring Ipv4 Static Routes
1117
Verifying Ipv4 Static Route Information
1117
About Overlay Vsans
1118
Displaying and Clearing Arps
1118
Overlay Vsans
1118
Configuring Overlay Vsans
1119
Multiple VSAN Configuration
1120
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
1122
About VRRP
1123
Configuring VRRP
1124
Adding and Deleting Virtual Router
1125
Virtual Router Initiation
1125
Adding Virtual Router IP Addresses
1126
Priority for the Virtual Router
1127
Priority Preemption
1128
Time Interval for Advertisement Packets
1128
Virtual Router Authentication
1129
Priority Based on Interface State Tracking
1130
Displaying Ipv4 VRRP Information
1131
Displaying Ipv6 VRRP Information
1132
Clearing VRRP Statistics
1133
Displaying VRRP Statistics
1133
DNS Server Configuration
1133
Displaying DNS Host Information
1134
Default Settings
1135
Services Modules
1137
Chapter 44 Configuring IP Storage
1138
Module Status Verification
1138
IPS Module Upgrade
1139
MPS-14/2 Module Upgrade
1139
IPS Module Core Dumps
1140
Supported Hardware
1140
Configuring Gigabit Ethernet High Availability
1141
VRRP for Iscsi and FCIP Services
1141
Configuring VRRP for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
1142
About Ethernet Portchannel Aggregation
1143
Configuring Ethernet Portchannels
1144
Displaying Statistics
1145
Configuring CDP
1145
Displaying Gigabit Ethernet Interface Statistics
1145
Displaying DMA-Bridge Statistics
1146
Displaying Ethernet MAC Statistics
1146
Displaying TCP Statistics
1147
Default Settings
1149
CHAPTER 45 Configuring Ipv4 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
1151
About Ipv4
1151
Basic Gigabit Ethernet Configuration for Ipv4
1152
C H a P T E R 45 Configuring Ipv4 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
1153
Configuring Autonegotiation
1153
Configuring Beacon Mode
1153
Configuring Interface Descriptions
1153
Configuring the MTU Frame Size
1153
Configuring Promiscuous Mode
1154
Verifying Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity
1154
Vlans
1155
About Vlans for Gigabit Ethernet
1155
Configuring the VLAN Subinterface
1156
Interface Subnet Requirements
1156
Configuring Static Ipv4 Routing
1157
Displaying the Ipv4 Route Table
1157
Ipv4-Acls
1157
Gigabit Ethernet Ipv4-ACL Guidelines
1157
Applying Ipv4-Acls on Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
1158
ARP Cache
1158
Clearing ARP Cache
1159
Displaying ARP Cache
1159
Displaying Ipv4 Statistics
1159
Default Settings
1160
CHAPTER 46 Configuring Ipv6 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
1161
About Ipv6
1161
C H a P T E R 46 Configuring Ipv6 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
1162
Extended Ipv6 Address Space for Unique Addresses
1162
Ipv6 Address Formats
1162
Global Addresses
1163
Ipv6 Address Prefix Format
1163
Ipv6 Address Type: Unicast
1163
Link-Local Address
1164
Ipv6 Address Type: Multicast
1165
ICMP for Ipv6
1166
Ipv6 Neighbor Discovery
1167
Ipv6 Neighbor Solicitation and Advertisement Messages
1167
Path MTU Discovery for Ipv6
1167
Ipv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration
1169
Router Discovery
1169
Dual Ipv4 and Ipv6 Protocol Stacks
1170
Configuring Basic Connectivity for Ipv6
1171
Configuring Ipv6 Addressing and Enabling Ipv6 Routing
1171
Configuring Ipv4 and Ipv6 Protocol Addresses
1173
Verifying Basic Ipv6 Connectivity Configuration and Operation
1173
Example Output for the Show Ipv6 Interface Command
1174
Example Output for the Show Ipv6 Neighbours Command
1174
Example Output for the Show Ipv6 Traffic Command
1174
Clearing Ipv6 Neighbor Discovery Cache
1175
Configuring Neighbor Discovery Parameters
1175
Duplicate Address Detection Attempts
1175
Reachability Time
1176
Retransmission Time
1176
Verifying Neighbor Discovery Parameter Configuration
1176
Configuring a Ipv6 Static Route
1177
Configuring Ipv6 Static Routes
1177
Verifying Ipv6 Static Route Configuration and Operation
1177
Gigabit Ethernet Ipv6-ACL Guidelines
1178
Displaying Ipv6 Information
1179
Transitioning from Ipv4 to Ipv6
1179
Default Settings
1180
CHAPTER 47 SCSI Flow Services
1183
About SCSI Flow Services
1183
SCSI Flow Manager
1184
C H a P T E R 47 Configuring SCSI Flow Services and Statistics
1185
SCSI Flow Configuration Client
1185
SCSI Flow Data Path Support
1185
Configuring SCSI Flow Services
1185
Enabling SCSI Flow Services
1185
Enabling SCSI Flow Configuration Distribution
1186
About SCSI Flow Statistics
1187
Configuring SCSI Flow Identifiers
1187
SCSI Flow Statistics
1187
Clearing SCSI Flow Statistics
1188
Configuring SCSI Flow Statistics
1188
Enabling SCSI Flow Statistics
1188
Displaying SCSI Flow Services Information
1189
Default Settings
1192
CHAPTER 48 Configuring Fibre Channel Write Acceleration
1193
Fibre Channel Write Acceleration
1193
C H a P T E R 48 Configuring Fibre Channel Write Acceleration
1194
Enabling Fibre Channel Write Acceleration
1194
Displaying Fibre Channel Write Acceleration Information
1195
About Santap
1197
Default Settings
1197
Chapter 49 Configuring Santap
1198
Configuring Santap
1200
Enabling Santap
1200
Configuring Dvts
1201
Displaying Santap Information
1201
Removing Appliance-Generated Entities
1204
Removing Avts and AVT Luns
1204
Removing Initiator-Target-Luns
1204
Removing Santap Sessions
1204
Default Settings
1205
Configuring Nasb
1207
About Nasb
1207
Chapter 50 Configuring NASB
1208
About NASB
1208
Configuring NASB
1210
NASB Target Rediscovery
1210
Displaying NASB Information
1211
Default Settings
1212
About RMON
1215
Configuring RMON
1215
Chapter 51 Configuring RMON
1216
RMON Alarm Configuration
1216
RMON Event Configuration
1217
RMON Verification
1217
Default Settings
1218
About SPAN
1220
C H a P T E R 52 Monitoring Network Traffic Using SPAN
1220
CHAPTER 52 Monitoring Network Traffic Using SPAN
1220
SPAN Sources
1220
Allowed Source Interface Types
1221
IPS Source Ports
1221
Guidelines to Configure Vsans as a Source
1222
VSAN as a Source
1222
SD Port Characteristics
1223
Guidelines to Configure SPAN
1224
SPAN Sessions
1223
Specifying Filters
1223
Guidelines to Specifying Filters
1223
Configuring SPAN
1224
Configuring SPAN for Generation 2 Fabric Switches
1227
Encapsulating Frames
1229
SPAN Conversion Behavior
1229
Suspending and Reactivating SPAN Sessions
1229
Monitoring Traffic Using Fibre Channel Analyzers
1230
Without SPAN
1230
With SPAN
1231
Configuring Fibre Channel Analyzers Using SPAN
1232
Single SD Port to Monitor Traffic
1233
Displaying SPAN Information
1233
Remote SPAN
1235
Advantages to Using RSPAN
1236
FC and RSPAN Tunnels
1236
Guidelines to Configure RSPAN
1237
ST Port Characteristics
1237
Configuring RSPAN
1238
RSPAN Configuration Example
1238
Configuration in the Source Switch
1238
Configuration in All Intermediate Switches
1241
Configuration in the Destination Switch
1242
Explicit Paths
1244
Monitoring RSPAN Traffic
1246
Sample Scenarios
1246
Single Source with One RSPAN Tunnel
1246
Multiple Sources with Multiple RSPAN Tunnels
1247
Single Source with Multiple RSPAN Tunnels
1247
Displaying RSPAN Information
1248
Default SPAN and RSPAN Settings
1250
About System Message Logging
1253
C H a P T E R 53 Configuring System Message Logging
1254
CHAPTER 53 Configuring System Message Logging
1254
About System Message Logging
1254
System Message Logging Configuration
1255
Console Severity Level
1256
Message Logging Initiation
1256
Monitor Severity Level
1256
System Message Logging Configuration
1256
Facility Severity Levels
1257
Module Logging
1257
Log Files
1258
System Message Logging Servers
1258
Log Files
1259
Outgoing System Message Logging Server Facilities
1259
System Message Logging Servers
1259
System Message Logging Configuration Distribution
1260
System Message Logging Configuration Distribution
1261
Fabric Lock Override
1261
Database Merge Guidelines
1262
Displaying System Message Logging Information
1263
Default Settings
1268
Chapter 54 Configuring Call Home
1270
Call Home Features
1270
Cisco Autonotify
1270
Call Home Configuration Process
1271
Contact Information
1271
Destination Profiles
1272
Alert Groups
1275
Customized Alert Group Messages
1276
Call Home Message Level Feature
1277
Verifying Alert Group Customization
1277
Syslog-Based Alerts
1278
Configuring General E-Mail Options
1279
Configuring SMTP Server and Ports
1279
E-Mail Options
1279
RMON-Based Alerts
1279
Periodic Inventory Notification
1280
Call Home Configuration Distribution
1281
Call Home Enable Function
1281
Duplicate Message Throttle
1281
Call Home Communications Test
1283
Database Merge Guidelines
1283
Fabric Lock Override
1283
Displaying Call Home Information
1284
Sample Syslog Alert Notification in Full-Txt Format
1285
Sample Syslog Alert Notification in XML Format
1286
Sample RMON Notification in XML Format
1287
Default Settings
1288
Event Triggers
1289
Call Home Message Levels
1291
Message Contents
1292
CHAPTER 55 Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers
1299
About FCS
1299
Significance of FCS
1300
C H a P T E R 55 Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers
1301
FCS Name Specification
1301
Displaying FCS Discovery
1302
Displaying FCS Elements
1302
Default Settings
1305
CHAPTER 56 Configuring Fabric Congestion Control and Qos
1309
About FCC
1309
FCC Process
1310
Enabling FCC
1310
C H a P T E R 56 Configuring Fabric Congestion Control and Qos
1311
Assigning FCC Priority
1311
Displaying FCC Settings
1311
About Control Traffic
1312
Displaying Control Traffic Information
1312
Enabling or Disabling Control Traffic
1312
About Data Traffic
1313
Configuring Data Traffic
1314
VSAN Versus Zone-Based Qos
1314
About Class Map Creation
1315
Creating a Class Map
1315
Qos Initiation for Data Traffic
1315
About Service Policy Definition
1316
About Service Policy Enforcement
1317
Applying Service Policies
1317
Specifying Service Policies
1317
About the DWRR Traffic Scheduler Queue
1318
Changing the Weight in a DWRR Queue
1318
Displaying Data Traffic Information
1318
Example Configuration
1320
Ingress Port Rate Limiting
1322
Default Settings
1322
About Port Tracking
1323
Chapter 57 Configuring Port Tracking
1324
About Configuring Linked Ports
1325
About Port Tracking
1325
Enabling Port Tracking
1325
Operationally Binding a Tracked Port
1325
About Tracking Multiple Ports
1326
About Monitoring Ports in a VSAN
1327
Aboutforceful Shutdown
1327
Displaying Port Tracking Information
1328
Forcefully Shutting down a Tracked Port
1328
Default Port Tracking Settings
1330
CHAPTER 58 Troubleshooting
1331
Fctrace
1333
C H a P T E R 58 Troubleshooting Your Fabric
1334
Fcping
1335
Verifying Switch Connectivity
1336
Cisco Fabric Analyzer
1336
About the Cisco Fabric Analyzer
1337
Configuring the Cisco Fabric Analyzer
1338
GUI-Based Client
1338
Local Text-Based Capture
1338
Remote Capture Daemon
1338
Capturing Frames Locally
1339
Sending Captures to Remote IP Addresses
1340
Clearing Configured Fcanalyzer Information
1341
Displaying Captured Frames
1341
Displaying Configured Hosts
1341
Defining Display Filters
1342
Examples of Display Filters
1342
Capture Filters
1345
Permitted Capture Filters
1345
Loop Monitoring
1346
About Loop Monitoring
1346
Enabling Loop Monitoring
1347
Verifying Loop Monitoring Configuration
1347
The Show Tech-Support Command
1347
The Show Tech-Support Brief Command
1348
The Show Tech-Support Zone Command
1350
The Show Tech-Support Port-Channel Command
1351
The Show Tech-Support Vsan Command
1352
The Show Tech-Support Fcdomain Command
1353
IP Network Simulator
1354
Enabling the IP Network Simulator
1356
Simulating Network Delays
1356
Simulating Maximum Bandwidth
1357
Simulating a Finite Queue Size
1358
Simulating Packet Drops
1358
Simulating Packet Reordering
1359
Displaying IP Network Simulator Statistics
1360
IP Network Simulator Configuration Example
1361
Default Settings
1362
CHAPTER 59 Monitoring System Processes and Logs
1365
Displaying System Processes
1365
C H a P T E R 59 Monitoring System Processes and Logs
1367
Displaying System Status
1368
Core and Log Files
1369
Displaying Core Status
1370
Saving Cores
1371
Clearing the Core Directory
1372
First and Last Core
1372
Saving the Last Core to Compactflash
1372
First and Last Core Verification
1373
Kernel Core Dumps
1374
Configuring External Servers
1375
Configuring Module Parameters
1375
Displaying Kernel Core Information
1375
Online System Health Management
1376
About Online System Health Management
1376
Loopback Test Configuration Frequency
1377
System Health Initiation
1377
Hardware Failure Action
1378
Loopback Test Configuration Frame Length
1378
Test Run Requirements
1379
Tests for a Specified Module
1379
Clearing Previous Error Reports
1380
Performing Internal Loopback Tests
1381
Performing External Loopback Tests
1382
Interpreting the Current Status
1383
Performing Serdes Loopbacks
1383
Displaying System Health
1384
On-Board Failure Logging
1386
About OBFL
1387
Configuring OBFL for the Switch
1387
Configuring OBFL for a Module
1388
Default Settings
1390
Displaying OBFL Logs
1390
A P P E N D I X 60 Configuration Limits for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(X) and 3.2(X)
1392
NP Links
1426
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