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CONTENTS
New and Changed Information xxvii
Preface xxxi
Audience xxxi
Organization xxxi
Document Conventions xxxiv
Related Documentation xxxv
Obtaining Documentation xxxvi
Cisco.com xxxvi
Product Documentation DVD xxxvi
Ordering Documentation xxxvi
Documentation Feedback xxxvii
Cisco Product Security Overview xxxvii
Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products xxxvii
Obtaining Technical Assistance xxxviii
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website xxxviii
Submitting a Service Request xxxix
Definitions of Service Request Severity xxxix
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xxxix
PART
1 Fabric Manager Applications
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1 Installation and Configuration 1-1
About Cisco Fabric Manager 1-1
Fabric Manager Server 1-2
Fabric Manager Client 1-2
Fabric Manager Server Proxy Services 1-2
Device Manager 1-3
Performance Manager 1-3
Fabric Manager Web Services 1-3
Cisco MDS 9000 Switch Management 1-3
Storage Management Solutions Architecture 1-4
In-Band Management and Out-of-Band Management 1-5
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IPFC 1-5
Installing the Management Software 1-6
Before You Install 1-6
Installation Procedure 1-7
Upgrading the Management Software 1-9
Downgrading the Management Software 1-9
Downgrading to Release 2.x or Later 1-9
Downgrading to Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.3(x) or Earlier 1-9
Launching the Management Software 1-10
Integrating Cisco Fabric Manager with Other Management Tools 1-11
Running Fabric Manager Behind a Firewall 1-12
Uninstalling the Management Software 1-13
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2 Fabric Manager Server 2-1
Fabric Manager Server Overview 2-1
Fabric Manager Server Features 2-2
Installing and Configuring Fabric Manager Server 2-2
Installing Fabric Manager Server 2-3
Unlicensed Versus Licensed Fabric Manager Server 2-3
Setting the Seed Switch 2-4
Configuring Flows and Collections with Performance Manager 2-4
Using the Performance Manager Configuration Wizard 2-4
Installing Fabric Manager Web Services 2-6
Verifying Performance Manager Collections 2-6
Fabric Manager Server Fabric Monitoring and Removal 2-7
Designating a Fabric for Continuous Monitoring 2-7
Removing a Fabric from Monitoring 2-8
Fabric Manager Server Properties File 2-8
Modifying Fabric Manager Server 2-9
Changing the Fabric Manager Server Username and Password 2-9
Changing the Polling Period and Fabric Rediscovery Time 2-9
Using Device Aliases or FC Aliases 2-10
Saving Device Aliases to the Switch 2-10
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3 Fabric Manager Client 3-1
Fabric Manager Client Overview 3-1
Fabric Manager Advanced Mode 3-2
Launching Fabric Manager Client 3-2
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Using Fabric Manager Client 3-3
Multiple Fabric Display 3-4
Contents Panes 3-5
Fabric Pane 3-5
Saving the Map 3-7
Purging Down Elements 3-7
Main Menu 3-7
Toolbar 3-8
Information Pane 3-9
Logical Domains Pane 3-10
Physical Attributes Pane 3-11
Status Bar 3-11
Context Menus 3-11
Filtering 3-12
Detachable Tables 3-13
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Setting Fabric Manager Preferences 3-13
Network Fabric Discovery 3-15
Modifying Device Grouping 3-15
Using Alias Names as Enclosures 3-16
Control of Administrator Access with Users and Roles 3-16
Fabric Manager Wizards 3-16
Fabric Manager Troubleshooting Tools 3-17
4 Device Manager 4-1
Device Manager Overview 4-1
Device Manager Features 4-1
Launching Device Manager 4-2
Using Device Manager 4-3
Menu Bar 4-4
Toolbar Icons 4-4
Dialog Boxes 4-5
Tabs 4-5
Legend 4-6
Supervisor and Switching Modules 4-7
Context Menus 4-7
Setting Device Manager Preferences 4-8
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5 Fabric Manager Web Services 5-1
Fabric Manager Web Services Overview 5-1
Filter Tree 5-2
Events 5-3
Performance 5-3
Inventory 5-3
Custom 5-4
Admin 5-4
Installing Fabric Manager Web Services 5-4
Using Fabric Manager Web Services with SSL 5-6
Launching and Using Fabric Manager Web Services 5-7
Monitoring Fabrics from Fabric Manager Web Services 5-8
Setting Up a Guest User 5-9
Recovering a Web Services Password 5-9
Creating Custom Report Templates 5-10
Generating Custom Reports 5-11
Viewing Existing Custom Reports 5-11
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6 Performance Manager 6-1
Performance Manager Architecture 6-1
Data Interpolation 6-2
Data Collection 6-2
Using Performance Thresholds 6-2
Quick Data Collector and Flow Setup Wizards 6-3
7 Authentication in Fabric Manager 7-1
Fabric Manager Authentication Overview 7-1
Best Practices for Discovering a Fabric 7-3
Setting up Discovery for a Fabric 7-3
Performance Manager Authentication 7-3
Fabric Manager Web Services Authentication 7-4
8 Cisco Traffic Analyzer 8-1
Using Cisco Traffic Analyzer with Performance Manager 8-1
Understanding SPAN 8-2
Understanding the PAA-2 8-3
Understanding Cisco Traffic Analyzer 8-3
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Installing and Launching Cisco Traffic Analyzer 8-4
Configuring Cisco Traffic Analyzer 8-7
Discovering Cisco Traffic Analyzer from Fabric Manager Web Services 8-7
Accessing Cisco Traffic Analyzer from Fabric Manager Web Services 8-8
Configuring Cisco Traffic Analyzer for Fabric Manager Releases Prior to 2.1(2) 8-8
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2 Switch Software Installation and Configuration Files
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9 Obtaining and Installing Licenses 9-1
Licensing Terminology 9-1
Licensing Model 9-2
Licensing High Availability 9-5
Options to Install a License 9-6
Obtaining a Factory-Installed License 9-6
Performing a Manual Installation 9-6
Obtaining the License Key File 9-7
Installing the License Key File 9-8
Installing Licenses Using Fabric Manager License Wizard 9-8
Viewing License Information in Fabric Manager 9-9
Viewing Licenses Using Fabric Manager Web Services 9-10
Installing or Updating Licenses Using Device Manager 9-10
Viewing License Information in Device Manager 9-11
Uninstalling Licenses 9-11
Updating Licenses 9-12
License Expiry Alerts 9-13
Moving Licenses Between Switches 9-13
Fabric Manager Server Licensing 9-13
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10 Software Images 10-1
About Software Images 10-1
Essential Upgrade Prerequisites 10-2
Software Upgrade Methods 10-3
Using the Software Install Wizard 10-4
Upgrading from Cisco MDS SAN-OS 1.3(4a) to 2.0(1b) 10-6
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Determining Compatibility 10-3
Recognizing Failure Cases 10-4
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File System Manipulation 10-8
Listing the Files in a Directory 10-8
Creating a Directory 10-8
Deleting an Existing File or Directory 10-9
Copying Files 10-9
Performing Other File Manipulation Tasks 10-10
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11 Configuration Files 11-1
Working with Configuration Files 11-1
Saving the Configuration File 11-1
Copying the Configuration File 11-2
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3 Switch Configuration
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12 Cisco Fabric Services 12-1
About CFS 12-1
Enabling CFS for a Feature 12-3
Disabling or Enabling CFS Distribution on a Switch 12-6
CFS Merge Support 12-7
Cisco MDS SAN-OS Features Using CFS 12-1
CFS Features 12-2
Locking the Fabric 12-4
Committing Changes 12-4
Clearing a Locked Session 12-6
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A CFS Example Using Fabric Manager 12-7
A CFS Example Using Device Manager 12-9
13 VSAN Configuration 13-1
About VSANs 13-1
Default and Isolated VSANs 13-1
Default VSANs 13-2
Isolated VSANs 13-2
Configuring a VSAN 13-2
Deleting VSANs 13-3
14 Dynamic VSAN Configuration 14-1
About DPVM 14-1
DPVM Requirements 14-2
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DPVM Databases 14-2
DPVM Database Distribution 14-2
Config Database Activation 14-3
Copying the DPVM Database 14-3
Autolearn Entries 14-3
Using the DPVM Setup Wizard 14-4
Modifying the DPVM Database 14-4
Using the DPVM tables 14-5
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15 Zone Configuration 15-1
Zoning Features 15-1
Zone Implementation 15-2
Zone Configuration 15-2
Using the Zone Configuration Tool 15-3
Edit Full Zone Database Overview 15-4
Zone Database Information 15-5
Configuring a Zone 15-5
Viewing Zone Statistics 15-5
Adding Zone Members 15-5
Displaying Zone Membership Information 15-6
Alias Configuration 15-6
Creating Zones with Aliases 15-8
Viewing Aliases 15-8
Converting Zone members to pWWN-based Members 15-9
Zone Set Creation 15-9
Active and Full Zone Set Considerations 15-10
Creating Zone Sets 15-12
Adding Zones to a Zone Set 15-12
Activating Zone Sets 15-12
Deactivating Zone Sets 15-13
Creating Additional Zones and Zone Sets 15-13
Cloning Zones and Zone Sets 15-14
Deleting Zones, Zone Sets, and Aliases 15-14
Zone Enforcement 15-15
The Default Zone 15-15
Configuring the Default Zone Policy 15-16
Performing Zone Merge Analysis 15-17
Recovering from Link Isolation 15-17
Importing Zone Sets 15-18
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Exporting Active Zone Sets 15-19
Full Zone Set Propagation 15-19
One-Time Distribution 15-19
Copying a Full Zone Database 15-20
Migrating a Non-MDS Database 15-20
Zone-Based Traffic Priority 15-20
Configuring Zone QoS and Broadcast Attributes 15-21
About LUN Zoning 15-21
Configuring a LUN-Based Zone 15-22
Assigning LUNs to Storage Subsystems 15-23
About Read-Only Zones 15-23
Guidelines to Configure Read-Only Zones 15-23
Configuring Read-Only Zones 15-24
Backing Up and Restoring Zones 15-24
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16 Inter-VSAN Routing Configuration 16-1
Inter-VSAN Routing 16-1
Understanding IVR 16-1
IVR Terminology 16-2
Fibre Channel Header Modifications 16-3
IVR NAT 16-3
IVR VSAN Topology 16-4
Autonomous Fabric ID 16-4
Service Groups 16-4
Using IVR NAT and Auto Topology 16-5
Transit VSAN Guidelines 16-5
Border Switch Guidelines 16-6
Service Group Guidelines 16-6
Using IVR Without IVR NAT or Auto Topology 16-6
Domain ID Guidelines 16-6
Transit VSAN Guidelines 16-7
Border Switch Guidelines 16-7
Using the IVR Zone Wizard 16-7
Modifying IVR 16-8
Modifying IVR NAT and IVR Auto Topology 16-9
Configuring Service Group 16-9
Configuring AFIDs 16-9
Enabling IVR Without NAT 16-10
Manually Creating the IVR Topology 16-11
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Activating an IVR Topology 16-12
Clearing the IVR Topology 16-12
Adding IVR Virtual Domains 16-12
IVR Zones and IVR Zone Sets 16-13
IVR Zones Versus Zones 16-13
Automatic IVR Zone Creation 16-14
Configuring IVR Zones and Zone Sets 16-14
Creating Additional IVR Zones and Zone Sets 16-15
Activating IVR Zone Sets 16-16
Deactivating IVR Zone Sets 16-16
Recovering an IVR Full Zone Database 16-16
Recovering an IVR Full Topology 16-16
Adding Members to IVR Zones 16-17
IVR Interoperability 16-17
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17 PortChannel Configuration 17-1
PortChannel Functionality 17-1
Using the PortChannel Wizard 17-2
Modifying PortChannels 17-5
18 Interface Configuration 18-1
Fibre Channel Interfaces 18-1
About Interface Modes 18-1
E Port 18-2
F Port 18-2
FL Port 18-3
TL Port 18-3
TE Port 18-3
SD Port 18-3
ST Port 18-4
Fx Port 18-4
B Port 18-4
Auto Mode 18-4
Configuring Trunking Mode 18-4
About Interface States 18-5
Administrative States 18-5
Operational States 18-5
Reason Codes 18-5
32-Port Configuration Guidelines 18-5
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Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces 18-6
Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 18-7
Enabling or Disabling Interfaces 18-7
Managing Interface Attributes for Ports 18-7
Buffer-to-Buffer Credits 18-9
Performance Buffers 18-9
Configuring Buffer-to-Buffer Credits and Performance Buffers 18-9
Identification of SFP Types 18-10
Configuring the Management Interface 18-10
Configuring Persistent FC IDs 18-10
IPFC Interface Configuration 18-10
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19 FCIP Configuration 19-1
About Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 19-1
Configuring a Basic Gigabit Ethernet Interface 19-2
FCIP Configuration 19-2
FCIP and VE Ports 19-2
FCIP Links 19-3
FCIP Write Acceleration 19-4
FCIP Compression 19-5
Using the FCIP Wizard 19-5
Modifying FCIP Links 19-8
About FCIP Profiles 19-8
FCIP Interfaces 19-9
Modifying FCIP Profiles and FCIP Links 19-9
Verifying Interfaces and Extended Link Protocol 19-10
Checking Trunk Status 19-10
Modifying FCIP Write Acceleration or FCIP Compression 19-11
FCIP Tape Acceleration 19-11
Enabling FCIP Tape Acceleration 19-13
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Configuring Advanced FCIP Interfaces 19-13
Configuring Peers 19-13
Peer IP Address 19-13
Special Frames 19-14
Using B Port Interoperability Mode 19-15
Configuring B Ports 19-17
Configuring E Ports 19-18
FCIP High Availability 19-18
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Fibre Channel PortChannels 19-19
FSPF 19-19
VRRP 19-20
Ethernet PortChannels 19-20
Ethernet PortChannels and Fibre Channel PortChannels 19-21
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20 iSCSI Configuration 20-1
Configuring iSCSI 20-1
About iSCSI 20-1
Routing iSCSI Requests and Responses 20-4
Enabling iSCSI 20-5
Using the iSCSI Wizard 20-5
Presenting Fibre Channel Targets as iSCSI Targets 20-7
Dynamically Importing Fibre Channel Targets 20-8
Creating a Static iSCSI Virtual Target 20-9
High Availability Static Target Importing 20-10
Configuring the Trespass Feature 20-11
Presenting iSCSI Hosts as Virtual Fibre Channel Hosts 20-11
Dynamic Mapping 20-12
Static Mapping 20-12
Assigning VSAN Membership to iSCSI Hosts 20-13
Creating a Statically Mapped iSCSI Initiator 20-13
iSCSI Proxy Initiators 20-14
Configuring the iSCSI Proxy Initiator 20-16
Access Control in iSCSI 20-16
Fibre Channel Zoning-Based Access Control 20-16
iSCSI-Based Access Control 20-17
Enforcing Access Control 20-17
iSCSI User Authentication 20-17
No Authentication 20-18
Configuring an Authentication Mechanism 20-18
Restricting iSCSI Initiator Authentication 20-18
Mutual CHAP Authentication 20-19
Configuring an iSCSI RADIUS Server 20-19
Advanced iSCSI Configuration 20-20
Setting the QoS Values 20-20
iSCSI Forwarding Mode 20-21
iSCSI High Availability 20-21
Configuring iSCSI Storage Name Services 20-24
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iSNS Client Functionality 20-25
Creating an iSNS Profile 20-25
Modifying an iSNS Profile 20-25
Enabling the iSNS Server 20-26
Configuring the ESI Retry Count 20-26
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21 Configuring the SAN Extension Tuner 21-1
About the SAN Extension Tuner 21-1
SAN Extension Tuner Setup 21-2
Data Pattern 21-2
Prerequisites 21-2
Using the SAN Extension Tuner Wizard 21-3
22 FICON Configuration 22-1
About FICON 22-2
MDS-Specific FICON Advantages 22-2
Fabric-Optimization with VSANs 22-2
FCIP Support 22-3
PortChannel Support 22-4
VSANs for FICON and FCP Intermixing 22-4
Cisco MDS-Supported FICON Features 22-4
FICON Port Numbering 22-6
FICON Port Numbering Guidelines 22-7
FCIP and PortChannel Port Numbers 22-8
Port Addresses 22-8
Installed and Uninstalled Ports 22-8
FC ID Allocation 22-8
FICON Cascading 22-9
FICON VSAN Prerequisites 22-9
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Enabling FICON 22-10
Creating FICON VSANs and enabling FICON 22-10
Deleting FICON VSANs 22-11
Viewing FICON Director History 22-12
The code-page Option 22-12
FC ID Last Byte 22-12
FICON Host Control 22-13
Host Changes FICON Port Parameters 22-13
FICON Information Refresh Note 22-14
Configuring FICON Ports 22-14
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Port Blocking 22-14
Port Prohibiting 22-14
Configuring Port Blocking and Port Prohibiting 22-15
Entering FICON Port Configuration Information 22-15
Viewing FICON Port Attributes 22-16
FICON Configuration Files 22-16
Accessing FICON Configuration Files 22-17
Copying FICON Configuration Files 22-17
Editing FICON Configuration Files 22-17
Managing FICON Configuration Files In Device Manager 22-18
Port Swapping 22-18
Port Swapping Guidelines 22-19
Swapping FICON Ports 22-19
Clearing FICON Device Allegiance 22-19
CUP In-Band Management 22-20
Fabric Binding Configuration 22-20
Port Security Versus Fabric Binding 22-20
Fabric Binding Enforcement 22-21
Enabling Fabric Binding 22-21
Configuring a List of Switch WWNs In a Fabric 22-22
Activating Fabric Binding 22-22
Saving Fabric Binding Configurations 22-23
Deactivating Fabric Binding 22-23
Fabric Binding CopyActive to Config 22-23
Creating a Fabric Binding Configuration 22-24
Deleting a Fabric Binding Configuration 22-24
Viewing Fabric Binding Active Database 22-24
Viewing Fabric Binding Violations 22-24
Clearing Fabric Binding Statistics 22-25
Viewing EFMD Statistics 22-25
Displaying RLIR Information 22-25
Calculating FICON Flow Load Balance 22-25
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23 Configuring Intelligent Storage Services 23-1
Intelligent Storage Services 23-1
SCSI Flow Services 23-3
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Enabling Intelligent Storage Services 23-2
Disabling Intelligent Storage Services 23-3
Configuring SCSI Flow Services 23-4
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Fibre Channel Write Acceleration 23-4
Configuring Fibre Channel Write Acceleration 23-5
SCSI Flow Statistics 23-5
Enabling SCSI Flow Statistics 23-6
Viewing SCSI Flow Statistics and Clearing SCSI Flow Statistics 23-6
SANTap 23-7
Transparent Mode 23-8
Proxy Mode-1 23-9
Proxy Mode-2 23-10
Configuring SANTap 23-10
NASB 23-11
Configuring NASB 23-12
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24 Additional Configuration 24-1
Fibre Channel Time Out Values 24-1
The fctrace Feature 24-2
Performing an fctrace Operation 24-2
The fcping Feature 24-2
Invoking the fcping Feature 24-3
Configuring World Wide Names 24-3
Link Initialization WWN Usage 24-3
Flat FC ID Allocation 24-4
Loop Monitoring Initiation 24-4
Switch Interoperability 24-4
Interoperability Configuration 24-6
Configuring Interoperability 24-6
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Role-Based Authorization 25-1
Configuring Common Roles 25-2
Creating Common Roles 25-2
Editing Rules For Common Roles in Device Manager 25-3
Deleting Common Roles 25-3
Configuring the VSAN Policy 25-3
Modifying the VSAN Policy 25-4
Configuring User Accounts 25-4
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Creating or Updating Users 25-5
Creating Strong Passwords 25-5
Adding a User 25-5
Deleting a User 25-6
Viewing User Information 25-6
Configuring SSH Services 25-6
Generating the SSH Server Key Pair and Enabling SSH 25-6
Deleting a Generated Key Pair 25-7
Recovering Administrator Password 25-7
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26 SNMP Configuration 26-1
About SNMP 26-1
SNMP Version 1 and Version 2c 26-2
SNMP Version 3 26-2
SNMP v3 CLI User Management and AAA Integration 26-2
CLI and SNMP User Synchronization 26-2
Software Upgrade Synchronization 26-3
Restricting Switch Access 26-3
Adding a Community String 26-3
Deleting a Community String 26-4
Adding A Community String to the communities.properties File 26-4
Understanding Users 26-4
Adding a User 26-5
Deleting a User 26-5
Viewing SNMP Community and User Information 26-5
Group-Based SNMP Access 26-6
Assigning SNMPv3 Users to Multiple Roles 26-6
Configuring SNMP Notifications 26-6
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Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting 27-1
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SNMP Security Options 27-2
Switch AAA Functionalities 27-2
Authentication 27-2
Authorization 27-2
Accounting 27-3
Remote AAA Services 27-4
Remote Authentication Guidelines 27-4
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Server Groups 27-4
AAA Service Configuration Options 27-4
Configuring RADIUS 27-5
Setting the RADIUS Server for Authentication and Accounting 27-5
Setting the Global Preshared Key 27-7
Defining Vendor-Specific Attributes 27-7
VSA Format 27-7
Specifying SNMPv3 on AAA Servers 27-8
Configuring TACACS+ 27-8
About TACACS+ 27-9
Enabling TACACS+ 27-9
Setting the TACACS+ Server 27-9
Defining Custom Attributes for Roles 27-9
Supported TACACS+ Servers 27-10
Configuring Server Groups 27-10
Distributing AAA server Configuration 27-11
Enabling the distribution 27-11
Starting a Distribution Session on a Switch 27-11
Committing the Distribution 27-12
Discarding the Distribution Session 27-12
Local AAA Services 27-12
Disabling AAA Authentication 27-13
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28 IP Access Control Lists 28-1
IP-ACL Configuration Guidelines 28-1
Filter Contents 28-2
Protocol Information 28-2
Address Information 28-2
Port Information 28-2
Using the IP-ACL Wizard 28-4
Creating Complex IP-ACLs Using Device Manager 28-5
Associating IP-ACL Profiles to Interfaces 28-6
Removing Associations Between IP-ACL Profiles and Interfaces 28-6
Deleting IP Profiles 28-7
29 IPsec and IKE 29-1
Configuring IPsec Network Security 29-1
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IPsec Prerequisites 29-2
IPsec Compatibility 29-3
About IPsec 29-3
About IKE 29-4
IPsec and IKE Terminology 29-4
Supported IPsec Transforms 29-5
Supported IKE Transforms and Algorithms 29-6
Supported Algorithms for Windows and Linux Platforms 29-7
Enabling IPsec Using FCIP Wizard 29-7
Modifying IKE and IPsec 29-8
Crypto ACL Guidelines 29-9
Mirror Image Crypto ACLs 29-10
The any Keyword in Crypto ACLs 29-12
Configuring Crypto IP-ACLs 29-12
Transform Sets 29-12
Crypto Map Entries 29-13
SA Establishment Between Peers 29-14
The AutoPeer Option 29-14
SA Lifetime Negotiation 29-15
Perfect Forwarding Secrecy 29-15
Creating or Modifying Crypto Maps 29-15
Applying a Crypto Map Set to an Interface 29-16
IPsec Maintenance 29-17
Global Lifetime Values 29-17
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30 FC-SP and DHCHAP 30-1
Fibre Channel Security Protocol 30-1
Configuring DHCHAP Authentication 30-3
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DHCHAP Compatibility with Existing Cisco MDS Features 30-3
Enabling DHCHAP 30-3
Configuring DHCHAP Authentication Modes 30-4
Changing the DHCHAP Hash Algorithm 30-5
Changing DHCHAP Group Settings 30-5
Configuring the DHCHAP Password 30-6
Configuring the DHCHAP Password for the Local Switch 30-7
Configuring Remote Passwords for Other Devices 30-7
Setting the DHCHAP Timeout Value 30-8
Configuring DHCHAP AAA Authentication 30-8
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Enabling FC-SP on ISLs 30-8
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31 Port Security 31-1
About Port Security 31-1
About Auto-Learn 31-1
Auto-Learning Device Authorization 31-2
Port Security Enforcement 31-2
Configuring Port Security 31-3
Enabling Port Security 31-3
Activating Port Security with Auto-Learn 31-3
Displaying Activated Port Security Settings 31-4
Displaying Port Security Statistics 31-4
Displaying Port Security Violations 31-4
Turning Auto-Learning On or Off 31-5
Example of Port Security Authorization 31-5
Configuring Port Security Manually 31-6
WWN Identification 31-6
Manually Configuring Port Security 31-7
Deleting a Port Security Pair 31-7
Database Interaction 31-8
Database Scenarios 31-9
Activating the Port Security Database 31-10
Database Activation Rejection 31-10
Forceful Port Security Activation 31-11
Database Reactivation 31-11
Copying an Active Database to the Config Database 31-11
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5 Network and Performance Monitoring
CHAPTER
32 Network Monitoring 32-1
SAN Discovery and Topology Mapping 32-1
Device Discovery 32-1
Topology Mapping 32-1
Using the Topology Map 32-2
Saving a Customized Topology Map Layout 32-2
Using Enclosures with Fabric Manager Topology Maps 32-2
Mapping Multiple Fabrics 32-3
Inventory Management 32-3
Using the Inventory Tab from Fabric Manager Web Services 32-3
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Configuring System Message Logging 32-4
Syslog Server Logging Facilities and Severity Levels 32-4
Configuring Message Logging 32-7
Configuring a Syslog Server 32-8
Verifying Syslog Servers from Fabric Manager Web Services 32-9
Viewing Logs from Fabric Manager Web Services 32-9
Viewing Logs from Device Manager 32-9
Health and Event Monitoring 32-10
Fabric Manager Events Tab 32-10
Event Information in Fabric Manager Web Services Reports 32-10
Events in Device Manager 32-10
CHAPTER
33 Performance Monitoring 33-1
Real-Time Performance Monitoring 33-1
Device Manager Real-Time Performance Monitoring 33-1
Fabric Manager Real-Time ISL Statistics 33-2
Historical Performance Monitoring 33-2
Creating a Flow with Performance Manager 33-3
Creating a Collection with Performance Manager 33-3
Using Performance Thresholds 33-4
Using the Performance Manager Configuration Wizard 33-5
Starting and Stopping Data Collection 33-6
Viewing Performance Manager Reports 33-6
Performance Summary 33-6
Performance Tables and Details Graphs 33-7
Viewing Performance of Host-Optimized Port Groups 33-7
Viewing Performance Manager Events 33-7
Generating Top10 Reports in Performance Manager 33-7
Generating Top10 Reports Using Scripts 33-8
Exporting Data Collections to XML Files 33-8
Exporting Data Collections in Readable Format 33-9
Configuring Performance Manager for Use with Cisco Traffic Analyzer 33-10
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34 Third-Party Integration 34-1
Call Home Configuration 34-1
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Configuring Call Home 34-2
Configuring Call Home Destination Profiles and Alert Groups 34-2
Call Home Message Severity Levels 34-3
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Event Triggers 34-3
Message Contents 34-5
Configuring SNMP Events 34-11
Filtering SNMP Events 34-11
Configuring SNMP Event Destinations 34-12
Configuring Event Security 34-12
Viewing the SNMP Events Log 34-13
Configuring RMON Using Threshold Manager 34-13
Enabling RMON Alarms by Port 34-13
Enabling RMON Alarms for VSANs 34-14
Enabling RMON Alarms for Physical Components 34-14
Managing RMON Events 34-15
Managing RMON Alarms 34-15
Viewing the RMON Log 34-16
PART
6 Network Troubleshooting
CHAPTER
35 Troubleshooting Your Fabric 35-1
Troubleshooting Tools and Techniques 35-1
Cisco Traffic Analyzer 35-2
Cisco Protocol Analyzer 35-3
Analyzing Switch Device Health 35-3
Online System Health Management 35-4
Loopback Test Configuration Frequency 35-4
Performing Internal Loopbacks 35-4
Performing External Loopbacks 35-5
Hardware Failure Action 35-5
Analyzing Switch Fabric Configuration 35-5
Analyzing End-to-End Connectivity 35-6
Configuring a Fabric Analyzer 35-7
About the Cisco Fabric Analyzer 35-7
Configuring the Cisco Fabric Analyzer 35-9
Displaying Captured Frames 35-10
Local Text-Based Capture 35-8
Remote Capture Daemon 35-8
GUI-Based Client 35-9
Sending Captures to Remote IP Addresses 35-9
Defining Display Filters 35-11
Capture Filters 35-11
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Permitted Capture Filters 35-12
Using the Ping Tool 35-12
Using Traceroute and Other Troubleshooting Tools 35-13
Analyzing the Results of Merging Zones 35-13
Issuing the Show Tech Support Command 35-14
Locating Other Switches 35-15
Getting Oversubscription Information in Device Manager 35-16
CHAPTER
36 Management Software Troubleshooting 36-1
Installation Issues 36-3
When installing Fabric Manager from windows, clicking the install button fails. 36-3
How do I install Java Web Start on a UNIX machine? 36-4
Why can’t I launch Fabric Manager on Solaris? 36-4
Why is my browser prompting to save JNLP files? 36-4
Why do I get a “Java Web Start not detected” error? 36-4
Why can’t I see my desktop shortcuts? 36-5
How do I upgrade to a newer version? 36-5
How do I downgrade Fabric Manager or Device Manager? 36-5
What do I do if my upgrade is not working? 36-5
Java Web Start hangs on download dialog. What do I do? 36-6
How can I manually configure my browser for Java Web Start? 36-6
Can I run Java Web Start from the command line? 36-6
Windows 2000 crashes (blue screen). What do I do? 36-6
How do I clear the Java Web Start cache? 36-7
Why doesn’t my login work in Fabric Manager and Device Manager? 36-7
Why can’t I install Fabric Manager or Device Manager when pcAnyWhere is running? 36-7
The Fabric Manager or the Performance Manager service shows up as “disabled” in the Services
menu.
36-7
Why can’t I install Fabric Manager or Device Manager when McAfee Internet Suite 6.0 Professional
is running?
36-8
I get an error ".sm/logon." when I downgrade from MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x (or newer) to
1.3(x).
36-8
General 36-8
Why do I get errors while monitoring Area chart graphing? 36-8
Why do I get “gen error” messages? 36-8
Why are disk images in the Device Manager Summary View not showing up? 36-8
Why can’t I set both the D_S_TOV and E_D_TOV timers in the Device Manager? 36-9
Why are the columns in the Device Manager tables too small? 36-9
Why are my fabric changes not propagated onto the map (for example, links don't disappear)? 36-9
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Why does the PortChannel creation dialog become too small after several uses? 36-9
Why do I see errors when I have configured IPFC? 36-9
Why is Fabric Manager or Device Manager using the wrong network interface? 36-9
Why am I seeing display anomalies? 36-10
How do I connect the Fabric Manager client to the server across VPN? 36-10
Why is the active zone set in edit zone always shown in bold (even after successful
activation)?
Can I create a zone with prefix IVRZ and a zone set with name nozonset? 36-10
One-click license install fails, cannot connect to Cisco website. 36-10
Fabric Manager client and Device Manager cannot connect to the switch 36-10
License Wizard fails to fetch license keys, saying connect failed 36-11
How do I increase log window size in Fabric Manager Client? 36-11
Windows Issues 36-11
Text fields showing up too small, cannot enter any data 36-11
Why does CiscoWorks fail to start in the browser? 36-11
Help contents are unreadable because of highlighting 36-11
Printing causes an application crash 36-11
Windows XP hangs (or blue screen). What do I do? 36-12
Why do the Device Manager Icons Disappear Sometimes? 36-12
Why does Fabric Manager hang when I drag an existing Zone Member to a Zone? 36-12
Device Manager or Fabric Manager window content disappears in Windows XP 36-12
Why does SCP/SFTP fail when I try to copy a file from my local machine to the switch? 36-12
36-10
UNIX Issues 36-13
Why Do the Parent Menus Disappear? 36-13
Why do I keep getting a "too many open files" error? 36-13
Other 36-14
How can I set the map layout so it stays after I restart Fabric Manager? 36-14
Two switches show on my map, but I only have one switch 36-14
There is a red/orange/dotted line through the switch. What’s wrong? 36-14
Can I upgrade without losing my map settings? 36-19
How can I preserve historical data when moving Fabric Manager server to a new host? 36-20
Are There Any Restrictions When Using Fabric Manager Across FCIP? 36-20
I see “Please insure that FM server is running on localhost.” 36-20
How can I run Cisco Fabric Manager if I have multiple interfaces? 36-21
Manually specifying an interface for Fabric Manager Server 36-21
Manually specifying an interface for Fabric Manager Client or Device Manager 36-22
How can I configure an HTTP proxy server? 36-22
How can I clear the topology map? 36-23
Can I use Fabric Manager in a mixed software environment? 36-23
I Get an Error When Launching Fabric Manager 36-23
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Can I Search for Devices in a Fabric? 36-24
Do I Need A License of Fabric Manager Server for Each Switch in the Fabric? 36-24
How can I Manage Multiple Fabrics? 36-24
License Expiration Causes Orange X Through Switch 36-24
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APPENDIX
APPENDIX
I
NDEX
A GUI/CLI Usage Chart A-1
Procedures A-1
B Interface Nonoperational Reason Codes B-1
C Managing Cisco FabricWare 1
Fibre Channel Support 1
Zone Configuration 1
Security 2
Events 2
Managing Cisco FabricWare with Fabric Manager 3
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New and Changed Information
The Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide provides release-specific
information for the Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x (including Release 2.0(1b) through 2.1(2b)
software) and Cisco MDS 9000 FabricWare Release 2.1(2). The latest version of this document is
available at the following Cisco Systems website:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/sn5000/mds9000/index.htm
To check for additional information about this release, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release
Notes available at the following Cisco Systems website:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/sn5000/mds9000/index.htm
Table 1 summarizes the new and changed features for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager
Configuration Guide, and tells you where they are documented. The table includes a brief description of
each new feature and the release in which the change occurred.
Table 1 Documented Features for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration
Guide
Changed
in
Feature Description
Fabric Manager Web
Services
Enhancements
Performance
Manager
Enhancements
Cisco FabricWare Supports switches running Cisco
IVR Enhancements Supports IVR NAT, IVR auto-topology,
Network-Accelerated
Serverless Backup
Includes custom report generation,
license inventory, TACACS+
authentication, Traffic Analyzer
integration, and SNMP user
management.
Supports host-optimized port
performance analysis reports.
FabricWare.
and autonomous fabric IDs.
Offloads data movement to
Network-Accelerated Serverless
Backup (NASB) devices that use SCSI
Xcopy.
Release Where Documented
2.1(2) Chapter 5, “Fabric
Manager Web Services”
2.1(2) Chapter 6, “Performance
Manager”
2.1(2) Appendix C, “Managing
Cisco FabricWare”
2.1(1a) Chapter 16, “Inter-VSAN
Routing Configuration”
2.1(1a) Chapter 23, “Configuring
Intelligent Storage
Services”
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Table 1 Documented Features for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration
Guide (continued)
Changed
in
Feature Description
SANTap Integrates third-party data storage
applications into the SAN.
Performance
Manager
Enhancements
Exports Performance Manager reports
in comma-separated format.
Generates Top10 Reports in
Performance Manager.
Storage Services
Module
Introduces the Storage Services
Module or SSM (supported by Device
Manager).
Fibre Channel Write
Acceleration
Minimizes application latency or
reduces transactions per second over
long distances (supported by Fabric
Manager).
SCSI Flow Statistics Collects statistics for configured SCSI
flows (supported by Fabric Manager).
Fabric Manager
Server Enhancements
Supports multiple fabric management,
centralized discovery, continuous
health monitoring, and roaming user
profiles
Fabric Manager Web
Services
Performance Manager data, events and
inventory information can be viewed
remotely through a web browser.
Performance baseline thresholds can be
defined and monitored; custom report
periods can be defined (in addition to
day/week/month/year).
Release Where Documented
2.1(1a) Chapter 23, “Configuring
Intelligent Storage
Services”
2.1(1a) Chapter 33, “Performance
Monitoring”
2.0(2b) Chapter 4, “Device
Manager”
2.0(2b) Chapter 23, “Configuring
Intelligent Storage
Services”
2.0(2b) Chapter 23, “Configuring
Intelligent Storage
Services”
2.0(1b) Chapter 2, “Fabric
Manager Server”
2.0(1b) Chapter 5, “Fabric
Manager Web Services”
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Table 1 Documented Features for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration
Guide (continued)
Changed
in
Feature Description
Fabric Manager
Enhancements
Displays SANs and multiple fabrics in
Fabric pane.
View filtering.
Rearranged Logical and Physical
panes.
Detachable tables in Information pane.
Persist fabrics for monitoring by Fabric
Manager Server.
Login screen enhancements include
simple versus complex displays, ability
to load from the database, ability to
sync server to same NIC as client.
Release Where Documented
2.0(1b) Chapter 3, “Fabric
Manager Client”
Enclosures in map bring up customized
application when right-clicked.
Displays individual, segmented VSAN
islands without collapsing into a single
VSAN.
Enhanced zoning capabilities.
AES Support (authentication
algorithm).
SCSI target IDs are now associated
with storage targets.
FDMI and name server information is
collated for initiators (hosts).
Enclosures are global across SANs.
FCIP Wizard enhancements include
encryption and compression.
FICON enhancements include ability
to display FICON port numbers on
map, and ability to assign FICON ports
for FCIP PortChannels.
Zoning enhancements include aliases
treated as groups; multiple alias types;
ability to rename zone sets, zones, and
aliases; backup and restore zone
database; and enhanced zoning.
Release 2.0(1b) feature support,
including DPVM Wizard, Cisco Fabric
Services, zone-based QoS, IKE/IPsec,
port tracking, and DNS.
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Table 1 Documented Features for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration
Guide (continued)
Changed
in
Feature Description
Device Manager
Enhancements
MPS 14/2 support.
AES support (authentication
algorithm).
FCIP interfaces displayed in Physical
View.
Release 2.0(1b) feature support,
including auto-trunk, port tracking,
DNS, tape acceleration, IPS
encryption, Cisco Fabric Services, and
DPVM.
Gigabit Ethernet TCP statistics.
Multicast root.
Release Where Documented
2.0(1b) Chapter 4, “Device
Manager”
Performance
Manager
Enhancements
FCID area allocation.
Additional (and more accurate) Flash
file manipulation capabilities.
Ability to read syslog information from
FM Server.
Summary View enhancements
including display of EtherChannel
members, which Gigabit Ethernet port
is associated with FCIP, and FCIP
compression information.
Ability to power down a line card.
Includes summary and drill down
report, Data Collector and Flow Setup
wizard enhancements include
interpolation, adaptive baseline
thresholds, and enhanced collection
capabilities
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Monitoring”
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