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Cisco MDS 9000 User Manual

Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager

Configuration Guide, Release 2.x

Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.0(1b) through Release 2.1(2b)

Cisco MDS 9000 FabricWare Release 2.1(2)

October 2005

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C O N T E N T S

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric Manager Applications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P A R T 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installation and Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 1

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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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric Manager Server

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

2

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric Manager Client

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

3

 

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

 

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

 

Device Manager

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 4

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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C H A P T E R 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

 

 

Performance Manager

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 6

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

 

 

Authentication in Fabric Manager

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

7

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

 

 

 

Cisco Traffic Analyzer 8-1

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Using Cisco Traffic Analyzer with Fabric Manager Web Services

8-4

 

 

 

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch Software Installation and Configuration Files

 

 

P A R T 2

 

 

 

Obtaining and Installing Licenses

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 9

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

 

 

 

Software Images 10-1

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 10

 

 

 

 

 

About Software Images

10-1

 

 

 

 

Dependent Factors

10-1

 

 

 

 

Essential Upgrade Prerequisites

10-2

 

 

 

Software Upgrade Methods 10-3

 

 

 

Determining Compatibility

10-3

 

 

 

Recognizing Failure Cases

10-4

 

 

 

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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Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .

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

C H A P T E R 11

P A R T 3

C H A P T E R 12

C H A P T E R 13

C H A P T E R 14

Configuration Files

11-1

 

 

 

 

Working with Configuration Files

11-1

 

Saving the Configuration File

11-1

 

Copying the Configuration File

 

11-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Fabric Services

12-1

 

 

 

 

About CFS

12-1

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco MDS SAN-OS Features Using CFS 12-1

CFS Features

12-2

 

 

 

 

Enabling CFS for a Feature

12-3

 

Locking the Fabric 12-4

 

 

 

Committing Changes

12-4

 

 

Clearing a Locked Session

 

12-6

 

Disabling or Enabling CFS Distribution on a Switch 12-6

CFS Merge Support

12-7

 

 

 

 

A CFS Example Using Fabric Manager

12-7

A CFS Example Using Device Manager

12-9

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zone Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 15

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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Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Inter-VSAN Routing Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 16

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

PortChannel Configuration

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

17

17-1

 

 

 

 

 

PortChannel Functionality

17-1

 

 

 

 

 

Using the PortChannel Wizard

17-2

 

 

 

Modifying PortChannels

17-5

 

 

 

 

 

Interface Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

18

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

 

 

 

 

 

FCIP Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 19

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

iSCSI Configuration

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 20

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

 

 

 

Configuring the SAN Extension Tuner

 

 

C H A P T E R

21

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

 

 

FICON Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

22

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Configuring Intelligent Storage Services

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 23

23-1

 

 

 

 

 

Intelligent Storage Services

23-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enabling Intelligent Storage Services

 

23-2

 

 

 

 

 

Disabling Intelligent Storage Services

 

23-3

 

 

 

 

 

SCSI Flow 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

24

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P A R T 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Users and Common Roles

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

25

25-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .

 

 

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

 

 

 

SNMP Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

26

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

 

 

 

 

RADIUS and TACACS+

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

27

27-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting

27-1

 

 

 

CLI Security Options 27-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

IP Access Control Lists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

28

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPsec and IKE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

29

29-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring IPsec Network Security

29-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 14/2-Port Multiprotocol Services Module

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

 

 

 

 

 

FC-SP and DHCHAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 30

30-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fibre Channel Security Protocol

30-1

 

 

 

 

 

About DHCHAP

30-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

DHCHAP Compatibility with Existing Cisco MDS Features 30-3

 

Configuring DHCHAP Authentication

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

 

 

 

Port Security 31-1

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 31

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network and Performance Monitoring

 

 

P A R T 5

 

 

 

 

Network Monitoring 32-1

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 32

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Monitoring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

33

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

 

 

Third-Party Integration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R

34

34-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Home Configuration

34-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco AutoNotify

34-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

P A R T 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting Your Fabric

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 35

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

 

 

 

Local Text-Based Capture

35-8

 

 

 

Remote Capture Daemon

35-8

 

 

 

 

GUI-Based Client

35-9

 

 

 

Configuring the Cisco Fabric Analyzer 35-9

Sending Captures to Remote IP Addresses 35-9

 

 

 

Displaying Captured Frames

35-10

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Software Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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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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)?

36-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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License Wizard fails to fetch license keys, saying connect failed

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How do I increase log window size in Fabric Manager Client?

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Windows Issues

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Text fields showing up too small, cannot enter any data

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Why does CiscoWorks fail to start in the browser?

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Printing causes an application crash

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Windows XP hangs (or blue screen). What do I do?

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Why do the Device Manager Icons Disappear Sometimes?

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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

UNIX Issues 36-13

 

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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?

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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?

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?

Manually specifying an interface for Fabric Manager Server 36-21

Manually specifying an interface for Fabric Manager Client or Device Manager

How can I configure an HTTP proxy server?

How can I clear the topology map? 36-23

Can I use Fabric Manager in a mixed software environment?

I Get an Error When Launching Fabric Manager

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Do I Need A License of Fabric Manager Server for Each Switch in the Fabric? 36-24

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License Expiration Causes Orange X Through Switch

A P P E N D I X

A

GUI/CLI Usage Chart

A-1

 

 

Procedures

A-1

 

 

 

Interface Nonoperational Reason Codes B-1

A P P E N D I X

B

 

 

Managing Cisco FabricWare 1

A P P E N D I X

C

 

 

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

Release

Where Documented

 

 

 

 

Fabric Manager Web

Includes custom report generation,

2.1(2)

Chapter 5, “Fabric

Services

 

license inventory, TACACS+

 

Manager Web Services”

Enhancements

 

authentication, Traffic Analyzer

 

 

 

 

integration, and SNMP user

 

 

 

 

management.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance

 

Supports host-optimized port

2.1(2)

Chapter 6, “Performance

Manager

 

performance analysis reports.

 

Manager”

Enhancements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco FabricWare

Supports switches running Cisco

2.1(2)

Appendix C, “Managing

 

 

FabricWare.

 

Cisco FabricWare”

 

 

 

 

IVR Enhancements

Supports IVR NAT, IVR auto-topology,

2.1(1a)

Chapter 16, “Inter-VSAN

 

 

and autonomous fabric IDs.

 

Routing Configuration”

 

 

 

 

Network-Accelerated

Offloads data movement to

2.1(1a)

Chapter 23, “Configuring

Serverless Backup

Network-Accelerated Serverless

 

Intelligent Storage

 

 

Backup (NASB) devices that use SCSI

 

Services”

 

 

Xcopy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Guide (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changed

 

 

 

 

in

 

Feature

 

Description

Release

Where Documented

 

 

 

 

 

SANTap

 

Integrates third-party data storage

2.1(1a)

Chapter 23, “Configuring

 

 

applications into the SAN.

 

Intelligent Storage

 

 

 

 

Services”

 

 

 

 

 

Performance

 

Exports Performance Manager reports

2.1(1a)

Chapter 33, “Performance

Manager

 

in comma-separated format.

 

Monitoring”

Enhancements

 

Generates Top10 Reports in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Manager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Services

Introduces the Storage Services

2.0(2b)

Chapter 4, “Device

Module

 

Module or SSM (supported by Device

 

Manager”

 

 

Manager).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fibre Channel Write

Minimizes application latency or

2.0(2b)

Chapter 23, “Configuring

Acceleration

 

reduces transactions per second over

 

Intelligent Storage

 

 

long distances (supported by Fabric

 

Services”

 

 

Manager).

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCSI Flow Statistics

Collects statistics for configured SCSI

2.0(2b)

Chapter 23, “Configuring

 

 

flows (supported by Fabric Manager).

 

Intelligent Storage

 

 

 

 

Services”

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric Manager

 

Supports multiple fabric management,

2.0(1b)

Chapter 2, “Fabric

Server Enhancements

centralized discovery, continuous

 

Manager Server”

 

 

health monitoring, and roaming user

 

 

 

 

profiles

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric Manager Web

Performance Manager data, events and

2.0(1b)

Chapter 5, “Fabric

Services

 

inventory information can be viewed

 

Manager Web Services”

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Guide (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

 

Description

Release

Where Documented

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric Manager

 

Displays SANs and multiple fabrics in

2.0(1b)

Chapter 3, “Fabric

 

 

Enhancements

 

Fabric pane.

 

Manager Client”

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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Guide (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changed

 

 

 

 

in

 

Feature

 

Description

Release

Where Documented

 

 

 

 

Device Manager

MPS 14/2 support.

2.0(1b)

Chapter 4, “Device

Enhancements

 

AES support (authentication

 

Manager”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance

 

Includes summary and drill down

2.0(1b)

Chapter 32, “Network

Manager

 

report, Data Collector and Flow Setup

 

Monitoring”

Enhancements

 

wizard enhancements include

 

 

 

 

interpolation, adaptive baseline

 

 

 

 

thresholds, and enhanced collection

 

 

 

 

capabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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