Cisco Systems MDS 9000 User Manual 2

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Preface

This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related

documentation.

Audience

This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and
maintaining the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of multilayer directors and fabric switches.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter Title Description

Chapter 1 Overview Describes the flow of the Cisco MDS 9000

Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration Explains how to install the hardware and set up

Chapter 3 Installing Fabric Manager Provides detailed steps for installing Cisco

Chapter 4 Fabric Manager Client Provides an in-depth description of the GUI

Chapter 5 Configuring VSANs and Interfaces Describes how to configure VSANs and

Chapter 6 Configuring Zones and Zone Sets Provides basic configuration information for

Appendix A Launching Fabric Manager in Cisco

SAN-OS Releases Prior to 3.2(1)

Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide
and gives a brief overview of Fabric Manager
components and their capabilities.

the switch.

Fabric Manager.

and the capabilities of the Fabric Manager
Client.

interfaces.

zones and zone sets.

Provides instructions for launching Fabric
Manager Client in Cisco SAN-OS releases
prior to 3.2(1).

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Chapter Title Description

Appendix B Quick Config Wizard Users can enable or disable zone members per

VSAN and configure zones for multiple
VSANs using Device Manager.

Appendix C Configuring Static Domain IDs and

Persistent FC IDs

Provides the procedure for configuring static
domain IDs and persistent FC IDs.

Appendix D Configuration Files Describes how to save and copy configuration

files that contain the parameters required to
configure a switch.

Document Conventions

Command descriptions use these conventions:

boldface font Commands and keywords are in boldface.

italic font Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.

[ ] Elements in square brackets are optional.

[ x | y | z ] Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by

vertical bars.

Screen examples use these conventions:

screen font

boldface screen font

italic screen font

< >

[ ]

!, #

Terminal sessions and information the switch displays are in screen font.

Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.

Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.

Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets.

Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.

An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code
indicates a comment line.

This document uses the following conventions:

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the

manual.

Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment

damage or loss of data.

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