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Cisco Cisco MDS 9506 Configuration Manual (1484 pages)

Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide - Release 4.x (OL-18084-01, February 2009)

Brand: Cisco | Category: Switch | Size: 25.43 MB

Table of Contents
4
New and Changed Information
57
Advanced Configuration
63
Document Conventions
66
Related Documentation
66
Release Notes
66
Cisco Fabric Manager
67
Compatibility Information
67
Hardware Installation
67
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
67
Software Installation and Upgrade
67
Intelligent Storage Networking Services Configuration Guides
68
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
68
Troubleshooting and Reference
68
Getting Started
69
Hardware Overview
71
Product Overview
71
Cisco Mds 9500 Series Multilayer Directors
72
Cisco Mds 9200 Series Fabric Switches
73
Cisco Mds 9100 Series Fixed Configuration Fabric Switches
74
Tools for Software Configuration
75
Advanced Configuration
76
- Basic Configuration
  76
- Software Configuration Overview
  76
Before You Begin
79
Chapter 2 before You Begin

80
- About the Switch Prompt
  80
- Default Switch Roles
  81
- Using the CLI
  81
  - CLI Command Modes
    81
  - CLI Command Hierarchy
    82
    
    EXEC Mode Options
    83
    
    Configuration Mode
    84
  - CLI Command Navigation
    88
  - Command Completion
    88
  - File System Completion
    88
  - The no and Default Forms of Commands
    88
  - CLI Command Configuration Options
    89
- Getting Help
  89
- Managing the Switch Configuration
  90
- Displaying Users
  93
- Sending Messages to Users
  93
- Using the Ping and Ping Ipv6 Commands
  93
- Using the Extended Ping and Ping Ipv6 Commands
  94
- Using Traceroute and Traceroute Ipv6 Commands
  95
- Configuring Terminal Parameters
  96
- Configuring the Switch Banner Message
  98
- Directing Show Command Output to a File
  99
- Using CLI Variables
  99
  - User-Defined CLI Persistent Variables
    100
- System-Defined Variables
  101
- Using Command Aliases
  101
  - Defining Command Aliases
    102
- About Flash Devices
  102
  - Internal Bootflash
    103
  - External Compactflash (Slot0)
    103
- Formatting Flash Devices and File Systems
  103
  - Initializing Internal Bootflash
    103
  - Formatting External Compactflash
    104
- Using Switch File Systems
  104
  - Specifying File Systems
    105
  - Setting the Current Directory
    106
  - Displaying the Current Directory
    106
  - Displaying File Checksums
    107
  - Listing the Files in a Directory
    107
  - Creating a Directory
    107
  - Deleting an Existing Directory
    107
  - Moving Files
    108
  - Copying Files
    108
  - Deleting Files
    109
  - Displaying File Contents
    110
  - Saving Command Output to a File
    110
  - Compressing and Uncompressing Files
    110
  - Displaying the Last Lines in a File
    111
- Command Scripts
  111
CHAPTER 3 Obtaining and Installing Licenses3-1

117
- Licensing Terminology
  117
- C H a P T E R 3 Obtaining and Installing Licenses
  118
- Licensing Model
  118
- Licensing High Availability
  124
- Options to Install a License
  124
- Obtaining a Factory-Installed License
  125
- Performing a Manual Installation
  125
  - Obtaining the License Key File
    126
  - Installing the License Key File
    126
    
    Installing the License Key File to a Remote Location
    128
  - Backing up License Files
    128
  - Identifying License Features in Use
    128
  - Uninstalling Licenses
    129
  - Updating Licenses
    130
  - Grace Period Alerts
    131
  - License Transfers between Switches
    132
  - Displaying License Information
    133
CHAPTER 4 On-Demand Port Activation Licensing

135
- About On-Demand Port Activation Licensing
  135
  - Port-Naming Conventions
    136
  - Port Licensing
    136
  - C H a P T E R 4 On-Demand Port Activation Licensing
    137
  - Default Configuration
    138
  - License Status Definitions
    142
- Configuring Port Activation Licenses
  144
- On-Demand Port Activation License Example
  147
- Initial Configuration
  151
Chapter 5 Initial Configuration

152
- Starting a Switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
  152
- Initial Setup Routine
  153
  - Preparing to Configure the Switch
    153
  - Default Login
    154
  - Setup Options
    154
  - Assigning Setup Information
    155
    
    Configuring Out-Of-Band Management
    156
    
    Configuring In-Band Management
    161
    
    Using the Setup Command
    165
- Accessing the Switch
  165
- Assigning a Switch Name
  166
- Where Do You Go Next?
  166
- Verifying the Module Status
  167
- Configuring Date, Time, and Time Zone
  167
  - Configuring the Time Zone
    168
  - Adjusting for Daylight Saving Time or Summer Time
    168
- NTP Configuration
  169
  - About NTP
    170
  - NTP Configuration Guidelines
    170
  - Configuring NTP
    171
  - NTP CFS Distribution
    174
    
    Committing NTP Configuration Changes
    174
    
    Enabling NTP Distribution
    174
    
    Database Merge Guidelines
    175
    
    Discarding NTP Configuration Changes
    175
    
    NTP Session Status Verification
    175
    
    Releasing Fabric Session Lock
    175
    
    Management Interface Configuration
    176
  - Obtaining Remote Management Access
    176
  - Using the Force Option During Shutdown
    177
    
    Default Gateway Configuration
    177
    
    Configuring the Default Gateway
    178
- Telnet Server Connection
  178
  - Disabling a Telnet Connection
    179
- Configuring Console Port Settings
  179
  - Verifying Console Port Settings
    179
- Configuring COM1 Port Settings
  180
  - Verifying COM1 Port Settings
    181
- Configuring Modem Connections
  181
CHAPTER 6 Configuring Flexattach Virtual Pwwn6-1

193
- About Flexattach Virtual Pwwn
  193
Chapter 7 Using the CF Infrastructure

200
- Cisco MDS NX-OS Features Using CFS
  200
- CFS Features
  200
- CFS Protocol
  201
- CFS Distribution Scopes
  201
- CFS Distribution Modes
  202
  - Uncoordinated Distribution
    202
  - Unrestricted Uncoordinated Distributions
    202
- Disabling CFS Distribution on a Switch
  202
  - Verifying CFS Distribution Status
    203
- CFS Application Requirements
  203
- Enabling CFS for an Application
  204
  - Verifying Application Registration Status
    204
  - Locking the Fabric
    205
  - Verifying CFS Lock Status
    205
  - Committing Changes
    206
  - Discarding Changes
    206
- Saving the Configuration
  206
  - Clearing a Locked Session
    206
- CFS Merge Support
  207
  - Verifying CFS Merge Status
    207
- CFS Distribution over IP
  209
  - Enabling CFS over IP
    211
  - Verifying the CFS over IP Configuration
    211
- Configuring IP Multicast Address for CFS over IP
  211
  - Verifying IP Multicast Address Configuration for CFS over IP
    212
- Configuring Static IP Peers for CFS over IP
  212
  - Verifying Static IP Peer Configuration
    214
- CFS Regions
  215
  - About CFS Regions
    215
  - Managing CFS Regions
    216
    
    Assigning Applications to CFS Regions
    216
    
    Creating CFS Regions
    216
    
    Moving an Application to a Different CFS Region
    216
    
    Default Settings
    217
    
    Deleting CFS Regions
    217
    
    Displaying CFS Regions
    217
    
    Removing an Application from a Region
    217
- About Software Images
  219
Chapter 8 Software Image

221
CHAPTER 9 Working with Configuration Files9-1

255
CHAPTER 10 Configuring High Availability10-1

263
- About High Availability
  263
- C H a P T E R 10 Configuring High Availability
  264
- Switchover Mechanisms
  264
  - HA Switchover Characteristics
    264
  - Initiating a Switchover
    264
- Switchover Guidelines
  265
  - Verifying Switchover Possibilities
    265
- Process Restartability
  266
- Synchronizing Supervisor Modules
  266
- Copying Boot Variable Images to the Standby Supervisor Module
  266
  - Automatic Copying of Boot Variables
    266
  - Verifying the Copied Boot Variables
    266
- Displaying HA Status Information
  267
- Displaying the System Uptime
  269
- Displaying Switch Hardware Inventory
  271
Chapter 11 Managing System Hardware

272
Chapter 12 Managing Module

294
- About Modules
  294
  - Supervisor Modules
    294
  - Switching Modules
    295
  - Services Modules
    295
- Verifying the Status of a Module
  296
- Checking the State of a Module
  296
- Connecting to a Module
  297
- Reloading Modules
  298
  - Reloading a Switch
    298
  - Power Cycling Modules
    298
  - Reloading Switching Modules
    299
- Preserving the Module Configuration
  299
- Purging Module Configuration
  300
- Powering off Switching Modules
  301
- Identifying Module Leds
  301
- EPLD Configuration
  304
  - Upgrading EPLD Images
    305
  - Displaying EPLD Versions
    308
- Installing the SSI Boot Image
  310
- Upgrading the SSI Boot Image
  311
- Managing Ssms and Supervisor Modules
  320
Switch Configuration

325
- Fibre Channel Interfaces
  327
Chapter 13 Configuring Interface

328
- Generation 1 Interfaces Configuration Guidelines
  328
- About Interface Modes
  329
  - NP Ports
    330
  - TNP Port
    332
  - Auto Mode
    333
- N Port Identifier Virtualization
  333
- About Interface States
  333
  - Administrative States
    333
  - Operational States
    334
  - Reason Codes
    334
- Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
  337
- Graceful Shutdown
  338
- Setting the Interface Administrative State
  338
- Configuring Interface Modes
  339
  - Configuring System Default Port Mode F
    339
- Configuring Port Speeds
  340
  - Autosensing
    341
- Specifying a Port Owner
  341
- Configuring Port Guard
  342
- Enabling N Port Identifier Virtualization
  343
- About Interface Descriptions
  343
- Configuring the Interface Description
  343
- About Frame Encapsulation
  343
- About Receive Data Field Size
  344
- Configuring Receive Data Field Size
  344
- Identifying the Beacon Leds
  344
  - About Speed Leds
    344
- About Beacon Mode
  345
- Configuring Beacon Mode
  345
- About Bit Error Thresholds
  345
  - Switch Port Attribute Default Values
    346
  - About SFP Transmitter Types
    347
  - Displaying Interface Information
    348
  - TL Ports for Private Loops
    356
    
    About TL Ports
    356
    
    About TL Port ALPA Caches
    358
    
    Displaying TL Port Information
    358
    
    Clearing the ALPA Cache
    360
    
    Displaying the ALPA Cache Contents
    360
    
    Manually Inserting Entries into ALPA Cache
    360
  - Buffer Credits
    360
    
    About Buffer-To-Buffer Credits
    360
    
    Configuring Buffer-To-Buffer Credits
    361
    
    About Extended Bb_Credits
    362
    
    About Performance Buffers
    362
    
    Configuring Performance Buffers
    362
    
    Extended Bb_Credits on Generation 1 Switching Modules
    363
    
    Configuring Extended Bb_Credits
    364
    
    Extended Bb_Credits on Generation 2 and Generation 3 Switching Modules
    364
    
    Displaying Bb_Credit Information
    365
  - Management Interfaces
    366
    
    About Management Interfaces
    366
    
    Configuring Management Interfaces
    366
    
    Displaying Management Interface Configuration
    367
  - VSAN Interfaces
    368
    
    About VSAN Interfaces
    368
    
    Creating VSAN Interfaces
    368
    
    Displaying VSAN Interface Information
    368
    
    Default Settings
    369
CHAPTER 14 Configuring N Port Virtualization14-1

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- About NPV
  371
  - C H a P T E R 14 Configuring N Port Virtualization
    372
  - NPV Mode
    373
  - NP Links
    374
  - NP Ports
    374
    
    Internal FLOGI Parameters
    374
  - Default Port Numbers
    375
  - NPV CFS Distribution over IP
    376
- NPV Traffic Management
  376
  - Auto
    376
  - Traffic Map
    376
  - Disruptive
    377
- Multiple VSAN Support
  377
- NPV Guidelines and Requirements
  377
- NPV Traffic Management Guidelines
  378
- Configuring NPV
  378
- Verifying NPV
  381
  - Verifying NPV Traffic Management
    383
CHAPTER 15 Configuring Generation 2 and Generation 3 Switching Modules

385
Chapter 16 Configuring Trunking

443
- Key Concepts
  443
- Trunking Guidelines and Restrictions
  443
- Enabling the Trunking Protocols
  447
- Configuring Trunk Mode
  449
  - About Trunk-Allowed VSAN Lists and Vf_Ids
    449
  - Configuring an Allowed-Active List of Vsans
    452
- Example F Port Trunking Configuration
  452
- Displaying Trunking Information
  453
- Default Settings
  454
CHAPTER 17 Configuring Portchannels17-1

455
- About Portchannels
  455
  - About E Portchannels
    456
  - C H a P T E R 17 Configuring Portchannels
    456
  - About F and TF Portchannels
    457
  - About Portchanneling and Trunking
    457
    
    About Load Balancing
    458
  - About Portchannel Modes
    460
    
    Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions
    461
    
    Generation 1 Portchannel Restrictions
    461
    
    F and TF Portchannel Restrictions
    462
- Portchannel Configuration
  463
  - About Portchannel Configuration
    464
  - Creating a Portchannel
    465
  - Configuring the Portchannel Mode
    465
  - About Portchannel Deletion
    466
  - Deleting Portchannels
    466
  - Interfaces in a Portchannel
    466
    
    About Interface Addition to a Portchannel
    467
    
    Compatibility Check
    467
    
    Suspended and Isolated States
    467
    
    Adding an Interface to a Portchannel
    468
    
    Forcing an Interface Addition
    468
    
    About Interface Deletion from a Portchannel
    469
    
    Deleting an Interface from a Portchannel
    469
  - Portchannel Protocols
    469
    
    About Channel Group Creation
    470
    
    About Autocreation
    472
    
    Enabling and Configuring Autocreation
    472
    
    About Manually Configured Channel Groups
    473
    
    Converting to Manually Configured Channel Groups
    473
  - Example F and TF Portchannel Configurations
    473
  - Verifying the Portchannel Configuration
    475
  - Default Settings
    479
CHAPTER 18 Configuring Domain Parameters

481
- C H a P T E R 18 Configuring Domain Parameters
  482
- Fibre Channel Domains
  482
  - About Domain Restart
    483
  - Restarting a Domain
    484
  - About Domain Manager Fast Restart
    484
  - Enabling Domain Manager Fast Restart
    484
  - About Switch Priority
    485
  - Configuring Switch Priority
    485
  - About Fcdomain Initiation
    485
  - Disabling or Reenabling Fcdomains
    485
  - Configuring Fabric Names
    486
  - About Incoming Rcfs
    486
  - Rejecting Incoming Rcfs
    486
  - About Autoreconfiguring Merged Fabrics
    486
  - Enabling Autoreconfiguration
    487
- Domain Ids
  487
  - About Domain Ids
    487
  - Specifying Static or Preferred Domain Ids
    489
  - About Allowed Domain ID Lists
    490
  - Configuring Allowed Domain ID Lists
    491
    
    About CFS Distribution of Allowed Domain ID Lists
    491
    
    Enabling Distribution
    491
    
    Clearing a Fabric Lock
    492
    
    Committing Changes
    492
    
    Discarding Changes
    492
    
    Locking the Fabric
    492
- Displaying CFS Distribution Status
  493
- Displaying Pending Changes
  493
- Displaying Session Status
  493
- About Contiguous Domain ID Assignments
  494
- Enabling Contiguous Domain ID Assignments
  494
- About Persistent FC Ids
  495
- Enabling the Persistent FC ID Feature
  495
- About Persistent FC ID Configuration
  496
- About Unique Area FC Ids for Hbas
  497
- Configuring Persistent FC Ids
  497
- Configuring Unique Area FC Ids for an HBA
  497
- About Persistent FC ID Selective Purging
  499
- Displaying Fcdomain Information
  499
- Purging Persistent FC Ids
  499
- Default Settings
  502
CHAPTER 19 Scheduling Maintenance Jobs 19-1

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- About the Command Scheduler
  503
  - Scheduler Terminology
    503
  - C H a P T E R 19 Scheduling Maintenance Jobs
    504
  - Scheduling Guidelines
    504
- Configuring the Command Scheduler
  504
  - Enabling the Command Scheduler
    505
  - Configuring Remote User Authentication
    505
  - Defining a Job
    506
    
    Verifying the Job Definition
    507
    
    Deleting a Job
    508
  - Specifying a Schedule
    508
    
    Specifying a Periodic Schedule
    508
    
    Specifying a One-Time Schedule
    509
    
    Deleting a Schedule
    510
    
    Removing an Assigned Job
    510
    
    Verifying Scheduler Configuration
    510
    
    Deleting a Schedule Time
    511
    
    Verifying the Command Scheduler Execution Status
    511
  - Execution Logs
    511
    
    About Execution Logs
    511
    
    Clearing the Execution Log File Contents
    512
    
    Configuring Execution Logs
    512
    
    Default Settings
    512
    
    Displaying Execution Log File Contents
    512
  - About Vsans
    517
    
    Vsans Topologies
    517

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Table of Contents

Chapter 2 before You Begin

CHAPTER 3 Obtaining and Installing Licenses3-1

CHAPTER 4 On-Demand Port Activation Licensing

Chapter 5 Initial Configuration

CHAPTER 6 Configuring Flexattach Virtual Pwwn6-1

Chapter 7 Using the CF Infrastructure

Chapter 8 Software Image

CHAPTER 9 Working with Configuration Files9-1

CHAPTER 10 Configuring High Availability10-1

Chapter 11 Managing System Hardware

Chapter 12 Managing Module

Switch Configuration

Chapter 13 Configuring Interface

CHAPTER 14 Configuring N Port Virtualization14-1

CHAPTER 15 Configuring Generation 2 and Generation 3 Switching Modules

Chapter 16 Configuring Trunking

CHAPTER 17 Configuring Portchannels17-1

CHAPTER 18 Configuring Domain Parameters

CHAPTER 19 Scheduling Maintenance Jobs 19-1

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New Features in Cisco Mds Nx-Os Release 4.1(1B)

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Upgrading Your Cisco Mds Nx-Os Software Image

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