About VSANs
A virtual storage area network (VSAN) is a dedicated virtual network that interconnects hosts and storage devices primarily to exchange SCSI traffic. Physical links in storage area networks (SANs) are used to make these interconnections. A set of protocols run over the SAN to handle routing, naming, and zoning. You can design multiple SANs with different topologies.
With VSANs, you can build a single topology that contains switches, links, and one or more VSANs. Each VSAN in this topology has the same behavior and property of a SAN.
In Cisco UCS Director, you can configure VSANs on the following Cisco network devices:
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Cisco Nexus 3000 Series switches
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Cisco Nexus 5000, 5500, and 5672 Series switches
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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches
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Cisco Nexus 9300 and 9500 Series switches
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Cisco MDS 9100 Series switches
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Cisco MDS 9500 Series switches
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Cisco MDS 9700 Series switches
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For more detailed information about VSANs and configuration guidelines for VSANs, see the Cisco NX-OS Software Configuration Guides. |