HP MDS 8/12c Fabric Switch.

hi
I have HP C7000 enclosure , with MDS 8/12c Fabric switch. the enclosure is in production and connected directly to HP and IBM storage.
I have new 24 port Brocade switch. , what is the best solution for connecting to the new Brocade switch with minimus distruption, does the Inertop mode in that configuration supported.
regards

So Brocade will become your "core" switch ? I would look into utilizing NPIV on brocade and enabling NPV mode on MDS. Enabling NPV mode is disruptive, it will erase all configuration from the MDS switch. If your hosts are running multipathing software you should be able to do it one fabric at a time. You will need to convert your MDS zoning into Brocade zoning so when you move storage ports to Brocade and connect MDS (post NPV conversion) to Brocade ..if all zones are already in place, hosts will login to storage ports and multipathing software should re-establish the paths.

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https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-26029
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HP Support for the 9124e
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What a mouthful.
As short as possible:
WHAT I'M ATTEMPTING:
I'm trying to build a new NLB cluster for a 2008 R2 SP1 Remote Desktop Services farm. And I'm trying to do it the right way, with multicast igmp, not unicast.
The two guest VMs with NLB install converge fine. VIP gets this:
IP: 192.168.100.157
MAC: 01-00-5e-7f-64-9d
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Can't ping 100.157. From VM guest itself, from host, or from Cisco 6509 switch.
Cisco show mac address lookup does not see that MAC anywhere
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FURTHERMORE:
Host is setup thusly:
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Set-VMNetworkAdapter -ManagementOS -Name "MGMT" -MinimumBandwidthWeight 25
Set-VMNetworkAdapter -ManagementOS -Name "CSV" -MinimumBandwidthWeight 40
Set-VMNetworkAdapter -ManagementOS -Name "iSCSI #1" -MinimumBandwidthWeight 0
Set-VMNetworkAdapter -ManagementOS -Name "iSCSI #2" -MinimumBandwidthWeight 0
Set-VMNetworkAdapter -ManagementOS -Name "Aux" -MinimumBandwidthWeight 0
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ComputerName : My-host
Name : My awesome switch
Id : e2377ce3-12b4-4243-9f51-e14a21f91844
Notes :
SwitchType : External
AllowManagementOS : True
NetAdapterInterfaceDescription : Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor
Driver
AvailableVMQueues : 0
NumberVmqAllocated : 0
IovEnabled : False
IovVirtualFunctionCount : 0
IovVirtualFunctionsInUse : 0
IovQueuePairCount : 0
IovQueuePairsInUse : 0
AvailableIPSecSA : 0
NumberIPSecSAAllocated : 0
BandwidthPercentage : 0
BandwidthReservationMode : Weight
DefaultFlowMinimumBandwidthAbsolute : 0
DefaultFlowMinimumBandwidthWeight : 1
Extensions : {Microsoft NDIS Capture, Microsoft
Windows Filtering Platform, Microsoft
VMM DHCPv4 Server Switch Extension}
IovSupport : False
IovSupportReasons : {This network adapter does not support
SR-IOV.}
IsDeleted : False
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Aside from a few of my favorite MS MVPs (shout out to
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Cisco:
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RFCs
Possible SOlution:
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PS C:\utilities> Get-NetIPv4Protocol
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RouteCacheLimit(Entries) : 128
ReassemblyLimit(Bytes) : 1560173184
IcmpRedirects : Enabled
SourceRoutingBehavior : DontForward
DhcpMediaSense : Enabled
MediaSenseEventLog : Disabled
IGMPLevel : All
IGMPVersion : Version3
MulticastForwarding : Disabled
GroupForwardedFragments : Disabled
RandomizeIdentifiers : Enabled
AddressMaskReply : Disabled
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Robert

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<u5:p></u5:p>
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Deploying OEM Agent 12c on several Windows 2003SP2 remote servers, most of them successfully.
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Thank you for stopping by.
Akanksha wrote:
Is this locked avvount usecases that you are trying ?For example, you can create a named credential titled User_A, and set it to run as User_X that has the root privileges. In this case, the wizard logs in to the hosts as User_A, but installs as User_X.I really do not understand what you mean here. I have maybe 20 remote Windows server (all Windows 2003 SP2) which I deployed the Agent on, and 3 are failing even though I did exactly the same over all the servers.
2 are returning the error below :
Parameter format not correct - "ppl".
The syntax of the command is incorrect.1 is returning the error I described in my first post. I sent you the files for that last one by email since this is the one I started to talk about in that thread.
And yes, I agree, probably something specific on those 3 servers which I have to figure out.
Thanks,
Nicolas.

Interconnecting MDS 9148 with 2 different Fiber Providers

Hi
I would like discuss the following issue :
We have 2 HP SAN EVA 8400 ( one at the production site and one at our Disaster Recovery site ) replicating using a fiber channel service from ( 2* FC dark fiber from PROVIDER A )
They are linked together with 4 Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch (2 fabric ).
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PROVIDER A dark fiber
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    Trunk vsans (up)                       (1)
    Trunk vsans (isolated)                 ()
    Trunk vsans (initializing)             ()
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---------- Problem Found: CUST: CA informational: EVA8400_LIVE: Write resources on the inter site link have been reduced. at Fri 14 Dec 2012 17:21:04 GMT+01:00 ----------
---------- Problem Found: CUST: CA warning: EVA8400_DR: Excessive out of order message rate on the inter site link. at Fri 14 Dec 2012 17:27:04 GMT+01:00 ----------
---------- Problem Found: CUST: CA warning: EVA8400_DR: Excessive data exchange retry rate on the inter site link. at Fri 14 Dec 2012 17:41:34 GMT+01:00 ----------
---------- Problem Found: CUST: CA warning: EVA8400_LIVE: Excessive data exchange retry rate on the inter site link. at Fri 14 Dec 2012 17:41:49 GMT+01:00 ----------
We have the following questions :
Have you already seen that kind of situation ?
Is there a best practice to reduce the interface speed in order to create the PortChannel with identical interface setup ?
Your help and advice would be much appreciated.
Regards

the RTT delay by each link is different and this is causing packets to arrive out of order.
not sure if port channeling between two different links or different characteristics is good practive.

Cisco MDS 9148 Inventory Collection

Hi
I get the following error on an inventory collection of a MDS 9148 (NOS 5.0.4). I have tried deleting and recreating the device.
RME 4.3.1
RICS0001:Internal Error,unable to process the collected data from the device.
[ Thu Dec 30 13:48:46 GMT 2010 ],INFO ,[Thread-15],com.cisco.nm.rmeng.util.logger.XDILogger,77,com.cisco.nm.xms.xdi.pkgs.LibInventory.PortInterfaceAGI_RFC1213_HelperMethods,getIfTableEntriesFromDevice,759,Entry speed after if block: 1000000000 Index value : 101191680
[ Thu Dec 30 13:48:46 GMT 2010 ],INFO ,[Thread-15],com.cisco.nm.rmeng.util.logger.XDILogger,77,com.cisco.nm.xms.xdi.pkgs.SharedInventoryWireless.AssetAGI_CISCO_ENTITY_ASSET_Mib,g$eval,58,com.cisco.nm.xms.xdi.pkgs.SharedInventoryWireless:AssetAGI_CISCO_ENTITY_ASSET_MIB:g$eval:populating AssetAG attributes, begins...
[ Thu Dec 30 13:48:53 GMT 2010 ],ERROR,[Thread-15],com.cisco.nm.rmeng.util.logger.XDILogger,57,com.cisco.nm.xms.xdi.pkgs.SharedInventoryWireless.AssetAGI_CISCO_ENTITY_ASSET_Mib,g$eval,64,com.cisco.nm.xms.xdi.pkgs.SharedInventoryWireless:AssetAGI_CISCO_ENTITY_ASSET_MIB:g$eval:AssetAG Collection aborted com.cisco.nm.xms.xdi.ags.system.CollectionFailedDeviceSensed: java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 5 >= 5
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java.lang.NullPointerException
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at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
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ICSException
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at com.cisco.nm.rmeng.inventory.ics.core.CollectionController.run(CollectionController.java:923)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
[ Thu Dec 30 13:48:55 GMT 2010 ],INFO ,[Thread-15],com.cisco.nm.rmeng.inventory.ics.core.CollectionController,1191,No Trap
[ Thu Dec 30 13:48:55 GMT 2010 ],INFO ,[Thread-15],com.cisco.nm.rmeng.inventory.ics.core.CollectionController,1203,CALLING SELF TEST
[ Thu Dec 30 13:48:55 GMT 2010 ],INFO ,[Thread-15],com.cisco.nm.rmeng.inventory.ics.core.CollectionController,1207,DONE WITH SELF TEST

Hi Naem,
have just read the othre reply's, the intresting bit it is in the MDF.
- <DEVICE NAME="Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch" MDFID="282867260" CISCOMDFID="282867260">
<SYSOID OID="1.3.6.1.4.1.9.12.3.1.3.841" NAME="OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.9.12.3.1.3.841" />
The device adds ok, I just can not run an Inventory but can run a backup !
Thanks

UCS Basic Questions

Hi
I am new to Cisco UCS, I have a little idea about Nexus Series Switches.
I would like to know what exactly are the differentiating factors between -
UCS 6100 Fabric Interconnect
Nexus 5000 Series
MDS 9000 Series switches
All these can support FCoE, 1G / 10G Ports, I know 6100 Fabric Interconnect has built in UCS Manager
where I can place these in a real worl solution.
Second -
Can we make multiple Blades in a chassis, or Multiple Blades in Multiple Chassis conected to a Single / Multiple interconnected 6100 Fabric Interconnect / Nexus / MDS switch, to combine as a Single / One Server.
Appreciate your kind response.
Tahnks & Regards
Sunny

Sunny,
I hope the beow information helps clarify present questions and future knowledge you might get in the near future.
All the information is taken form the link that follows:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Data_Center/VMDC/2.0/design_guide/archOver.html
Cisco Nexus 5000
The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/index.html) switches deliver high performance, standards-based Ethernet and FCoE that enable the consolidation of LAN, SAN, and cluster network environments onto a single Unified Fabric. Each switch contains a single unified crossbar fabric ASIC and multiple unified port controllers to support fixed ports and expansion modules.
Cisco UCS and UCSM
Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnects (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps10276/index.html) is a family of line-rate, low-latency, lossless, 10-Gbps Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet interconnect switches.
Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps10279/index.html) supports up to eight blade servers and up to two fabric extenders in a six rack unit (RU) enclosure.
Cisco MDS 9513
The Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director allows you to deploy high-performance SANs using a high-performance, protocol-independent switch fabric. It provides uncompromising high availability, security, scalability, ease of management, and transparent integration of new technologies for extremely flexible data center SAN solutions. The Cisco MDS 9513 is compatible with first-, second-, and third-generation Cisco MDS 9000 Family switching modules.
For more information, see: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/ps4159/index.html.
Cisco MDS 9134
The Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch is a 1RU chassis that provides line-rate 4-Gbps and 10-Gbps ports. It expands from 24 to 32 ports in 8-port increments and optionally activates 2 10-Gbps ports. The Cisco MDS 9134 offers non-blocking architecture, with all 32 4-Gbps ports and the 2 10-Gbps ports operating at line rate concurrently.
The 10-Gbps ports support a range of optics for connection to the Cisco MDS 9000 family core using 10-Gbps Inter-Switch Link (ISL) connectivity. The Cisco MDS 9134 can also be stacked using copper CX4 X2 transceivers to cost effectively offer up to 64-port densities. The Cisco MDS 9134 supports quick configuration and task wizards that allow it to be deployed quickly and easily in networks of any size. Powered by Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS/SAN-OS Software, it includes advanced storage networking features and functions and is compatible with Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors and Cisco MDS 9200 Series Multilayer Fabric Switches, providing transparent, end-to-end service delivery in core-edge deployments.
For more information, see: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/ps4159/index.html.
Cisco MDS 9148
The Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch is a one rack unit (1RU) top-of-rack (ToR) chassis that provides 48 line-rate 8-Gbps ports for storage networking deployments. It can expand from 16 to 48 ports in 8-port increments. The Cisco MDS 9148 delivers a non-blocking architecture, with all 48 1/2/4/8-Gbps ports operating at line-rate concurrently.
The Cisco MDS 9148 supports the Cisco Device Manager Quick Configuration Wizard, which allows it to be deployed quickly and easily in networks of any size. Powered by Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software, it includes advanced storage networking features and functions and is compatible with Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors and Cisco MDS 9200 and other 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric Switches, providing transparent, end-to-end service delivery in core-edge deployments.
For more information, see: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/ps4159/index.html.
PS: If you find it helpful, please mark it with a 5 stars grade!
-Kenny

MDS FC Blade Switch for IBM - Licensing

Hi,
our customer has got installed the 20-port-switch of the "Cisco MDS Fibre Channel Blade Switch for IBM BladeCenter". He wants to change some of the links now. For that reason he asked me:
- Is there a fix relationship between a port and a license?
- Can we use any port as long as we fall below the number of licenses?
Thanks in advance and regards
Matthias

Hello Matthias,
Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter (20 ports; 14 internal 2/4 Gbps, and 6 external full-rate ports) licenses for internal ports are allocated as the ports come up. Licenses for external ports are allocated sequentially.
Refer "On-Demand Port Licensing" section on CLI guide here :
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/storage/san_switches/mds9000/sw/rel_3_x/configuration/guides/cli_3_3/ondport.html
Customer can select the specific external ports he wants licensed.
switch# config t
switch(config)# interface fc1/1
switch(config-if)#port-license acquire
Thanks,
Prateek

Fabric Interconnect To MDS 9148 FC Port Channel/Trunks

Is it possible to create both a Port Channel and Trunk on a Cisco MDS 9148? Yes correct?
Or can I only trunk between the 2 MDS switches and not the MDS to Fabric Interconnect?
These FC links would be connected to a 2248XP Fabric Interconnect carrying multiple VSANs from the MDS to the Fabric Interconnect.
Thanks

Hello,
Yes, you can have trunk links grouped into port channel ( F port-channel trunking ) between FI and MDS.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/gui/config/guide/2.0/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_0_chapter_0101.html
Padma

Add MDS switch so other MDS switches can see vsan

We have 2 Cisco MDS 9148's (main production), one of the 9148's is setup for vsan 10 and the other is setup for vsan 20. We have a 3rd MDS 9124 (isolated used for a backup setup), that has vsan 30 on figured on it. We would like to connect the two MDS 9148's to the MDS 9124 so the MDS 9148's can see vsan 30.
Regards

2 MDS 9148 represent Fabric A and Fabric B ? If yes you don't want to connect 9124 to both of them as you will cause fabrics to merge ..and that defeats the purpose of isolating fabrics for redundancy.
@dynamoxxx

Configuring Radius server with Cisco MDS - 9606 switch

Need help in configuring Radius server with cisco MDS - 9606
please let me know if any document available

rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.260/0.327/0.468/0.077 ms
IFCBCCEMCSW2# sh version
Cisco Storage Area Networking Operating System (SAN-OS) Software
TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
Copyright (c) 2002-2008, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
The copyrights to certain works contained herein are owned by
other third parties and are used and distributed under license.
Some parts of this software may be covered under the GNU Public
License or the GNU Lesser General Public License. A copy of
each such license is available at
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html and
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html
Software
BIOS: version 1.1.0
loader: version 1.2(2)
kickstart: version 3.3(1c)
system: version 3.3(1c)
BIOS compile time: 10/24/03
kickstart image file is: bootflash:/m9500-sf1ek9-kickstart-mz.3.3.1c.bin
kickstart compile time: 5/23/2008 19:00:00 [06/19/2008 23:56:56]
system image file is: bootflash:/m9500-sf1ek9-mz.3.3.1c.bin
system compile time: 5/23/2008 19:00:00 [06/20/2008 00:26:51]
Hardware
cisco MDS 9506 ("Supervisor/Fabric-1")
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III CPU with 1028596 kB of memory.
Processor Board ID JAB094300ER
bootflash: 250368 kB
slot0: 0 kB

HP MDS 8/12c Fabric Switch.

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