Table Of Contents

Numerics - A - B - C - D - E - F - H - I - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - Z

Index

Numerics

16-port modules

BB_credits9-9

LEDs9-11

preserving configurations6-6

See also switching modules

32-port modules

configuration guidelines9-7

preserving configurations6-6

SPAN guidelines22-6

See also switching modules

A

AAA

authorization and authentication process14-4

setting authentication14-5

usage1-7

user accountability14-11

accounting14-11

active

modules6-2

states4-7

zones12-6

zone sets12-10

adding

IP addresses16-14

ports to a PortChannel11-6

SNMP communities14-23

switches3-4

address-allocation cache18-12

Address Resolution Protocol

See ARP

administrative speed

configuring9-9

administrative states

description9-5

administrator passwords

configuring3-9

configuring switch3-3

creating additional accounts3-5

default3-5

recovering14-12

requirements (note)3-6, 3-10

advertisement packets

setting time intervals16-15

aggregated flow statistics15-13

aliases

configuring12-4

ALPA9-21

ARP

clearing and viewing entries16-6

IP services1-5

assigning

alias names12-4

contact information17-2

domain IDs18-4

FC IDs15-8

global keys14-14

host key14-13

users14-23

zone members12-4

authentication

See MD5 authentication

See simple text authentication

authentication, authorization, and accounting

See AAA

automatic synchronization

conditions4-7

modules4-6

AutoNotify

destination profile (note)17-5

registration17-3

service contract17-2

auto port mode

configuring9-8

description9-4

interface configuration9-2

B

basic input/output system

See BIOS

BB_credits

configuring9-9

reason codes9-6

beacon mode

configuring9-10

identifying LEDs9-11

LEDs6-9

Berkeley Packet Filter

See BPF

BIOS

boot sequence5-14

recovering corrupted bootflash5-16

recovery sequence5-15

setup (figure)5-17

boot

sequence5-14

variable synchronization4-6

bootflash

copying to5-5

description2-10

device5-5

file system5-1

initializing5-4

recovering corrupted5-14to 5-15

space requirements5-3

See also internal bootflash

bootloader

loading kickstart5-14

skipping phases5-19

upgrading5-24

bootup diagnostics6-3

BPF

library23-11

See also libpcap freeware

broadcast

in-band addresses default6-10

routing15-9

buffer-to-buffer credits

See BB_credits

build fabric frames18-3

C

cache

See address-allocation cache

Call Home

configuring17-3to 17-7

Call Home

functionality1-5

message format options17-2

capture filters23-11

chassis

types6-1

checks

See compatibility checks

See heartbeat checks

See watchdog checks

Cisco MDS 9200 Series

configuring interoperability23-18

LEDs6-7

mgmt0 LEDs6-9

supervisor modules6-2

verifying interoperability23-22

Cisco MDS 9216 switches

high availability1-3, 4-2

modules1-6, 6-1

overview1-1

supervisor module6-4

Cisco MDS 9500 Series

configuring interoperability23-17

high availability1-3, 4-2

LEDs6-8

overview1-1

supervisor modules6-2

verifying interoperability23-19

Cisco MDS 9509 Directors

modules1-6, 6-1

overview1-1, 1-2

clearing

FIB statistics15-13

FSPF counters15-9

zone sets12-10

CLI

accessing submodes2-2

alternative1-8

command modes2-2

syslog provisioning1-7

updating SNMPv3 passwords14-22

clock modules

monitoring status7-9

CMOS

configuration5-17

saving changes5-18

command-line interface

See CLI

commands

saving output to files2-16

CompactFlash

devices5-2, 5-4, 5-5

disk5-1

slot 05-5

space requirements5-3

compatibility checks11-7

computing routes15-1

congestion control methods

See edge quench congestion control

See FCC

See path quench congestion control

consistent switch states11-6

console port

logging in5-8

console session

severity levels20-5

control traffic

disabling19-4

cores25-6

D

databases

See zone databases

data field

configuring size9-10

dead time interval15-6

default gateway

BIOS setup configuration5-17

configuring mgmt0 Ethernet interfaces9-13

recovering loader> prompt5-19

recovering switch(boot)# prompt5-21

default groups14-22

default zones

description12-8

interoperability23-16

deleting

FSPF configurations15-4

PortChannels11-6

destination IDs

exchange based11-5

flow based11-4

frame identification19-2

frame loop back23-3

in-order delivery15-10, 19-2

load balancing1-5, 11-1

path selection8-6

destination profiles

configuring17-5

device IDs

Call Home format17-12, 17-13, 17-14, 17-15

copying files14-22

report capacity21-1

Device View

description1-8

digital signature algorithm

See DSA key pairs

Dijkstra's algorithm15-2

disabling routing protocols15-4

discovered

LUNs21-3

targets21-2

display filters

selective viewing23-10

disruptive

switchover4-4

upgrades5-3

distribution tree15-9

documentation

related documentsxx

domain IDs

configuring18-4

distributing18-2

failure9-6

interoperability23-16

preferred18-5

range2-18

static18-5

domain manager

isolation9-6

domain names

defining16-19

Domain Name System servers

See DNS servers

domain overlap

isolation9-6

drop latency time

configuring15-12

dsa key pairs

generating14-18

E

edge quench congestion control

description19-2

egress port22-10

EISL

functionality1-4

PortChannel links11-1

ELP failure9-6

e-mail notification

Call Home17-1

environmental monitors6-7, 6-8

environment variables

image usage5-7

updating5-6

E ports

32-port guidelines9-7

classes of service9-3

configuring9-8

FSPF topology15-2

interface modes9-2

isolation9-6

recovering from isolation12-9

SPAN22-3

trunking1-4

trunking configuration10-3

error disabled code9-6

error messages

description20-2

error state5-23

ESC failure9-6

Ethereal freeware

analyzer23-6

information23-5

exchange IDs

in-order delivery15-10

load balancing1-5, 11-1, 23-3

path selection8-6

exchange link parameter

See ELP failure

exporting

zone databases12-9

extended ISL

See EISL

external CompactFlash

See CompactFlash

F

fabric

See build fabric frames

See reconfigure fabric frames

Fabric Analyzer

capture range2-18

configuring23-7

description23-5

frame range2-18

Fabric Configuration Server

See FCS

fabric login

See FLOGI

Fabric Manager

description1-7

Device View1-8

Fabric View1-8

fabric names

setting18-7

fabric pWWNs

configuring zones12-4

zone membership12-2

fabric reconfiguration

fcdomain phase18-2

fabric shortest path first

See FSPF

Fabric View

description1-8

fan modules

monitoring status7-9

fan trays

overview1-2

fault tolerant fabric

example (figure)15-2

FC aliases

configuring zones12-4

fcanalyzer

clearing hosts23-9

displaying filters23-10

FCC

benefits19-2

default settings19-4

enabling19-3

frame handling19-2

logging facility20-2

fcdomain

configuring18-1

default settings18-12

FC IDs

address format2-18

allocating18-2, 23-15

allocating areas23-15

configuring zones12-4

Fcot not present9-6

fcping

invoking23-4

FCS

configuring24-3

description24-2

logging facility20-2

significance24-3

fctrace

invoking23-3

Fibre Channel analyzers22-8

Fibre Channel Congestion Control

See FCC

Fibre Channel domain

See fcdomain

Fibre Channel traffic

SPAN sources22-3

file system

formatting5-4

redirection2-16

volatile2-10

File Transfer Protocol

See FTP

filters

capture23-11

defining display23-11

FLOGI

displaying details13-1

logging facility20-2

flow statistics15-13

FL ports

classes of service9-3

configuring9-8

fctrace23-3

interface modes9-2

nonparticipating code9-7

persistent FC IDs18-8

SPAN22-3

F ports

classes of service9-3

configuring9-8

interface modes9-2

SPAN22-3

frames

encapsulation22-7

flow1-6

reordering15-10

FSPF

alternative paths15-1

clearing counters15-9

computing link cost15-5

configuring globally15-3

configuring on interfaces15-5

default settings15-20

disabling on interfaces15-6

disabling routing protocols15-4

hold time range2-18, 15-1

interoperability23-17

link state protocol15-2

reconvergence time15-2

routing services15-1

topologies example15-2

FTP

logging facility20-2

full zone set

considerations12-6

distribution12-10

Fx ports

32-port default9-7

configuring9-8

FCS24-2

interface modes9-4

H

HA policy25-7

hardware

displaying inventory7-2

status description6-3

hard zoning12-5

HA-standby4-5, 6-2

HA switchover4-3, 4-6

heartbeat checks25-8

hello time interval15-5

hidden routes15-15

high availability

default setting4-8

functionality1-3, 4-2

process restartability4-5

software upgrade5-3

status4-6

See also HA policy

See also HA standby

See also HA switchover

I

identical passwords

CLI and SNMP14-22

IDs

CCO IDs17-3

contract IDs17-4, 17-12

customer IDs17-4

image version and IDs5-1, 5-2

login IDs3-5

process IDs3-25, 25-2, 25-6

profile IDs17-5

region ID15-4

serial IDs17-13, 17-14, 17-15

server IDs17-13, 17-14, 17-15

site IDs17-4, 17-12

See destination IDs

See device IDs

See domain IDs

See exchange IDs

See FC IDs

See port IDs

See source IDs

See user IDs

See VR IDs

See VSAN IDs

images

See kickstart images

See software images

See system images

importing database12-9

inactive code9-6

inconsistent switch states11-6

ingress port22-8

in-order delivery15-10

enabling15-11

in-order guarantee15-10

insufficient power6-3

interface

adding to PortChannels11-7

configuring FSPF15-5

suspended states11-7

interfaces

characteristics9-2

configuring9-7

data field size9-10

default settings9-12

description9-9

modes9-2, 9-8

reason codes9-5

states9-5

internal bootflash

description2-10

flash devices5-2

See also bootflash

internal switch states

description4-8

interoperability

configuring23-16

verifying status23-19to 23-24

inter-switch links

See ISL

invoking fcping23-4

IP address

address format2-18

SMTP server17-7

IP addresses

configuring in VSANs16-5

IPFC

logging facility20-2

IP features

default settings16-20

IP forwarding

disabling16-5

IP over Fibre Channel

See IPFC

IP routing

static1-5

IP services

default settings16-19

ISL

PortChannel links11-1

isolation

reason codes9-6

K

kickstart images

comparison5-11

compatibility (note)5-10

description5-2

downloading5-4

KICKSTART variable5-2

loading system images5-14

overview5-1

recovering corrupted5-19

recovery5-21

recovery interruption5-15

specifying5-11

verifying integrity5-12

L

LEDs

identifying beacon9-11

libpcap freeware23-5

link cost15-2

link failure9-6

high availability4-2

load balancing11-1

attributes8-6

guarantee8-7

mechanisms11-4

local capture23-7

log files25-6

configuring20-6

logging

default settings20-12

facilities20-2

severity levels20-3

system messages20-2

logical unit numbers

See LUNs

loop monitoring23-15

loop port23-15

LSR15-17

LUNs

address format2-18

displaying discovered, example21-3

M

MAC address

format2-18

major threshold6-8

Management Information Base

See MIB

management module6-7

management redundancy

high availability4-2

MD5 authentication16-16

memory test5-15, 5-16

mgmt0 interfaces

autosensing port9-13

configuring9-13

configuring ethernet ports16-3

overview9-1

recovery from switch(boot)# prompt5-21

upgrading switches5-3

minor threshold6-8

modify existing users14-21

module

configuring logging20-6

module configuration

sample scenarios6-6

module status9-1

module temperature7-8

monitoring traffic22-6

multicast routing15-9

N

name server

interoperability23-17

name server proxy13-3

network administrator2-18

network operator2-18

Network Time Protocol

See NTP

network traffic

monitoring22-6

next hop domain ID15-8

NL ports

fctrace23-3

interface modes9-4

zone enforcement12-5

node WWNs

See nWWNs

nondisruptive

restart4-2

switchover4-4

upgrades5-3, 5-7, 5-10

nondisruptive restart4-2

nonparticipating code9-7

non-trunking ISL10-2

nonvolatile storage6-6

N ports

fctrace23-3

zone enforcement12-5

zone membership12-2

NTP

logging facility20-3

nWWNs

address format2-18

Nx ports

hard zoning12-5

O

offline code9-6

operational interfaces

viewing PortChannels11-9

operational state9-8

operational state setting

description9-5

originator exchange IDs

See exchange IDs

out-of-order delivery15-10

P

password recovery14-12

path discovery23-3

path quench congestion control

description19-2

permitted filters23-12

persistent FC ID18-8

persistent FC IDs

displaying18-11

port aggregation4-2

PortChannel

configuring FC routes15-8

functionality1-5

high availability4-2

in-order guarantee15-11

link changes15-11

link failure15-3

load balancing1-5

logging facility20-3

membership11-8

range2-18

reason codes9-7

PortChannels

adding interfaces11-6

configuring11-5

default settings11-11

deleting11-6

examples11-2

forcing additions11-7

guidelines11-8

interoperability23-16

SPAN22-3

trunking comparison11-3

port group9-7

port IDs

configuring zones12-4

registering objects23-13

port modes

auto9-4

Port world wide name

See pWWN

port WWNs

See pWWNs

power supplies1-2, 6-7, 6-8

configuring7-5

displaying configuration7-5

guidelines7-5

modes7-5

power usage

displaying details7-4

preempt option16-16

preferred domain IDs18-5

preshared key14-14

principle switch18-4, 18-5

selecting18-1

private device9-21

process ID25-6

Process Logs25-4

process restartability4-5

protocol analysis23-5

pWWNs

address format2-18

configuring zones12-4

zone membership12-2

Q

QoS

default settings19-4

displaying information19-4

enabling control traffic19-4

logging facilities20-3

priority queuing1-6

quality of service

See QoS

R

R_A_TOV time9-6

RADIUS

AAA solutions1-7

authorization process14-16

configured parameters14-17

secret key1-7

setting preshared key14-14

specifying servers14-13

specifying time-out14-14

rebooting switch6-5

reconfigure fabric9-6

reconfigure fabric frames18-3

reconvergence time

FSPF15-2

recovering passwords14-12

recovery sequence5-15

redundancy states4-7

redundant physical links15-3

Registered State Change Notification

See RSCN

remote capture23-7, 23-9

remote capture daemon23-6

Remote Capture Protocol

See RPCAP

Remote Monitoring

See RMON

retransmit intervals15-7

route cost

computing15-5

routing

See broadcast routing

See IP routing

RPCAP

Ethereal communication23-6

rsa1 key pairs

generating14-18

rsa key pairs

generating14-18

RSCN

logging facility20-3

run time checks15-8

S

SAN operating system

See SAN-OS

SAN-OS5-2

SCSI LUNs

discovering targets21-1

SD ports

bidirectional traffic22-10

configuring9-8, 22-6

interface modes9-2, 9-4

secondary MAC address23-13

Secure Shell

See SSH

security features

default settings14-24

security parameter index

See SPI

See MAC address

See also WWNs

selective purging

persistent FC IDs18-9

severity levels

logging20-6

shutdown state9-7

Simple Network Management Protocol

See SNMP

simple text authentication16-16

simulating

Call Home17-8

slot0

formatting5-4

small computer system interface

See SCSI

SMARTnet17-3

SMTP

server address17-6

SNMP

access control14-20

access groups14-21

CLI configuration14-20

community strings14-20

configuring from CLI14-22

counter Information14-24

displaying information14-23

groups14-21

read-write access14-23

server contact17-2

versions14-20

SNMP manager

FCS24-3

SNMPv3

security features14-20

software image

startup configuration5-9

synchronizing5-8

software images

bootflash corruption5-14

copying5-13

corruption5-14

errors5-7

installing5-7

kickstart images5-2

nondisruptive upgrades5-7

recovery procedure5-15

reloading5-6

replacing5-10

saving5-9

space requirement5-3, 5-5

synchronizing4-6

system image5-2

upgrade requirements5-3

upgrading5-1, 5-2, 5-8

variables5-2

software upgrade

high availability4-2

software upgrades

disruptive5-5

soft zoning12-5

source IDs

Call Home event format17-12

exchange based11-5

flow based11-4

frame identification19-2

frame loop back23-3

in-order delivery15-10

load balancing1-5, 11-1

path selection8-6

SPAN

configuring sessions22-4

default settings22-12

egress source22-2

encapsulating frames22-7

FC analyzers22-8

ingress source22-2

monitoring traffic22-2

source configuration22-4

sources22-3

speed

LEDs6-9

SPI

configuring virtual router16-16

SSH

default service14-17

force option14-18

host key pair14-18

protocol status14-19

session5-5, 5-8

SSH session

message logging20-5

standby module6-2

monitoring4-2

standby supervisor4-6

startup configuration

saving5-6

startup configuration files5-2

stateful

HA-switchover4-3

stateless

warm switchover4-3

static domain IDs18-5

static routes8-8

run time checks15-8

status

LEDs6-9

storage

permanent and temporary2-10

storage devices

access control12-1

subnet mask

BIOS setup configuration5-17

configuring IP routes16-6

configuring mgmt03-19

configuring mgmt0 interfaces9-13, 16-2

configuring switch3-3

default setting6-10

initial configuration3-6, 3-10

loader> prompt recovery5-19

switch(boot)# prompt recovery5-21

subordinate switch18-6

supervisor module

default settings6-10

supervisor modules

active1-6, 4-2

active state4-7, 4-8, 6-3

automatic synchronization4-5

default settings6-10

dual modules6-2

high availability4-2

major threshold6-8

reloading image5-6

resetting6-5

standby5-10

standby access5-4

standby module1-6

standby state4-7, 4-8, 6-3

standby status4-5, 6-3

states4-7

switch options1-6

switchover4-3

synchronizing images4-5

upgrading5-8

viewing information6-4

suspended state11-7

switch

dual supervisor5-22

reliability service1-3

reloading6-5

role-based access1-7

secure access1-7

security management1-7

single supervisor5-21

SNMPv3 access1-7

verifying modules6-2

switchability

high availability4-2

switched port analyzer

See SPAN

switching module

16-port6-6

32-port6-6

image6-2

LEDs6-7

power cycle6-5

powering off6-7

reloading6-5

status6-2

viewing states6-3

switching modules

connecting to6-4

internal details6-4

LEDs6-7

LEDs (table)6-9

managing6-1

powering off6-7

preserving configuration6-6

progression states6-3

reloading6-5

reset4-3

resetting5-10, 6-5

states6-1

thresholds7-8

switchover mechanism

HA4-5, 4-7, 4-8, 6-3

warm4-5, 4-7, 4-8, 6-3

switch priority

configuring18-5

range2-18

switch redundancy states4-7

switch states11-6

synchronization

See automatic synchronization

syslogs

viewing1-7

syslog server20-2

configuring20-7

system image5-1, 5-4, 5-10

function5-2

reading configuration5-14

recovery interruption5-15

switching module6-2

SYSTEM variable5-2

updating variables5-6

system messages

configuring20-5

default settings20-12

displaying configuration20-8

format20-4

logging20-2

system processes

displaying25-2

status25-5

system switchover

configuring4-4

guidelines4-4

mechanisms4-3

SYSTEM variable5-11

clearing5-12

switch installation4-6

T

target disks21-3

Telnet

default service14-17

session5-5, 5-8

Telnet session

message logging20-5

temporary storage2-10

TE port

trunking1-4

TE ports

classes of service9-4

fctrace23-3

FSPF topology15-2

interface modes9-2

interoperability23-16

recovering from isolation12-9

SPAN22-3

trunking restrictions10-1

TFTP

boot5-17

copying images5-5

server5-17

TFTP server25-6

copying images5-13

upgrade requirements5-3

verifying connectivity5-3

threshold

major and minor7-8

time interval

configuring15-5

time out value

See TOV

Timers

range2-18

TL Ports

logging facility20-3

TL ports

classes of service9-3

configuring9-8

displaying9-21

FCS24-2, 24-3

interface modes9-2

SPAN22-3

TOV

interoperability23-16

ranges23-2

troubleshooting

error messages20-2

trunk-allowed list

configuring10-4

Trunking

PortChannels comparison11-3

trunking

configuration guidelines10-6

functionality1-4

interoperability23-16

link state10-3

restrictions10-1

trunking ports8-5

trunking protocol10-2, 10-6

default10-2

default settings10-8

trunk mode

administrative default9-12

configuring10-3

default settings10-8

status10-3

trunk ports

displaying information10-7

U

upgrade-reset feature25-8

upgrades

See disruptive upgrades

See nondisruptive upgrades

upgrading

software5-5to 5-10

user ID

authentication14-2

authorization process14-4

user IDs

security management1-7

user roles1-7

users

creating14-21

V

version compatibility

switch images4-3

virtual devices9-21

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

See VRRP

virtual SANs

See VSANs

VR IDs

configuring16-14

mapping16-12

VRRP

characteristics16-12

clearing statistics16-18

logging facility20-3

master and backup16-13

primary IP16-14

priority tracking16-17

security authentication16-16

setting priority16-15

tracking priority16-16

VSA

communicating attributes14-15

protocol options14-16

VSAN

address format2-18

configuring1-4

domain IDs18-6

functionality1-4

gateway switch16-3

overlaid routes16-4

reason codes9-6

redundancy1-4

scalability1-4

traffic isolation1-4

VSAN IDs

allowed list10-8

attributes8-6

FCS registration2-6

membership8-4

multiplexing traffic9-4

name8-10

range8-5

trunking11-3

VSANs

allowed-active10-1, 10-4

allowed list22-3

allowed-list10-8

attributes8-6, 8-8

availability8-1

broadcast address15-9

cache contents18-12

configuring8-1, 8-6

configuring domains18-1

configuring FSPF15-3

configuring overlay16-10

database submode2-6

default setting8-10

default VSAN8-5

deleting8-8

FCC protocol19-2

FCIDs8-2

FCS24-2

features8-2

flow statistics15-13

FSPF connectivity15-2

functionality1-4

interface9-12, 9-14

interop mode23-16

IP addresses16-5

IPFC interface23-3

isolated VSAN8-5

logical interface3-9

loop devices9-21

management interfaces16-2

managing traffic19-1

membership8-5, 8-9

merging traffic10-6

mismatch9-6, 10-2

multiple zones8-4, 12-6

name8-6

name server13-3

overlaid routes16-8

port granularity8-3

port isolation10-6

Rules and features14-7

sate8-6

scalability8-1

SPAN source22-2, 22-3

static routing16-6

syslog20-3

TOVs23-2

traffic isolation8-1, 8-3

traffic routing16-1

trunk allowed9-12

trunk-allowed10-1, 10-2

trunk-allowed list10-4

trunking port9-4

trunking ports8-5

usage8-9

VRRP16-12

VRRP submode2-6

VSAN trunking

See trunking

W

warm switchovers

defining4-4

description4-3

guidelines4-4

watchdog checks25-8

world wide names

See WWNs

WWNs

configuring23-13

displaying configurations23-14

suspended connection9-7

See also nWWNs

See also pWWNs

Z

zone database12-9

zones

access control12-5

accesses between devices1-4

configuring12-4

configuring guidelines12-6

default policy12-2, 12-8

default settings12-14

enforcing12-5

examples12-3

functionality1-4

See also default zones

See also hard zoning

See also soft zoning