Table Of Contents

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

Index

Symbols

* (active supervisor module)

command output4-5

*(wildcard)

port security authorization15-5

Numerics

16-port modules

BB_credits9-11

LEDs9-13

preserving configurations6-6

See also switching modules

32-port modules

BB_credits9-11

configuration guidelines9-8, 11-2

preserving configurations6-6

SPAN guidelines24-6

See also switching modules

A

AAA

authorization and authentication process14-4

setting authentication14-5

usage1-10

user accountability14-12

access control

iSCSI enforcement18-49

iSCSI mechanisms18-48

Access Control Lists

See ACLs

access-group configuration17-9

accounting14-12

ACLs

adding entries17-6

clearing counters17-10

configuration guidelines17-5

creating17-5

defining17-6

log dump17-10

operands17-7

removing entries17-8

active

modules6-2

states4-11

zones12-6

zone sets12-11

adding

IP addresses17-20

ports to a PortChannel11-6

SNMP communities14-26

switches3-4

adding ACL entries17-6

address-allocation cache20-15

Address Resolution Protocol

See ARP

administrative speed

configuring9-10

administrative states

description9-6

administrator passwords

configuring3-9

configuring switch3-3

creating additional accounts3-5

default3-5

recovering14-14

requirements (note)3-6, 3-10

advertisement packets

setting time intervals17-21

aggregated flow statistics16-14

aliases

configuring12-5

ALPA9-25

applying ACLs17-8

ARP

clearing and viewing entries17-12

IP services1-6

ARP caches

clearing18-8

managing18-8

assigning

alias names12-5

contact information19-2

domain IDs20-4

FC IDs16-9

global keys14-16

host key14-15

users14-26

zone members12-4

authentication

CHAP option18-64

global overide18-50

iSCSI hosts18-50

iSCSI setup18-63

See MD5 authentication

See simple text authentication

authentication, authorization, and accounting

See AAA

automatic synchronization

conditions4-10

modules4-9

AutoNotify

destination profile (note)19-5

registration19-3

service contract19-2

auto port mode

configuring9-10

description9-5

interface configuration9-2

B

basic input/output system

See BIOS

BB_credits

configuring9-11

reason codes9-7

beacon mode

configuring9-13

identifying LEDs9-13

LEDs6-10

Berkeley Packet Filter

See BPF

BIOS

boot sequence5-29

recovering corrupted bootflash5-31

recovery sequence5-30

setup (figure)5-32

BIOS upgrades5-20

boot

sequence5-29

variable synchronization4-9

bootflash

copying to5-16, 5-26

description2-16

device5-16

file system5-1

initializing2-17

recovering corrupted5-29to 5-30

space requirements5-2

See also internal bootflash

bootloader

loading kickstart5-29

nondisruptive upgrades5-19

skipping phases5-34

bootup diagnostics6-3

boot variable

upgrading single supervisor switches5-25

boot variables

disruptive upgrades5-28

specifying5-22

BPF

library25-15

See also libpcap freeware

B ports

functionality9-5

broadcast

in-band addresses default6-12

routing16-10

buffer-to-buffer credits

See BB_credits

build fabric frames20-3

C

cache

See address-allocation cache

Call Home

configuring19-3to 19-7

Call Home

functionality1-7

message format options19-2

capture filters25-15

CDP

clearing3-38

configuring3-37

configuring globally3-38

displaying3-39

hold time3-38

packet transmission3-37

CHAP authentication18-64

chassis

types6-1

checks

See compatibility checks

See heartbeat checks

See watchdog checks

Cisco Discovery Protocol

See CDP

Cisco MDS 9000 System Debug Server27-9

Cisco MDS 9120 Directors

overview1-1

Cisco MDS 9140 Directors

overview1-1

Cisco MDS 9200 Series

configuring interoperability25-22

LEDs6-8

mgmt0 LEDs6-9

supervisor modules6-2

verifying interoperability25-26

Cisco MDS 9216 switches

high availability1-4, 4-2

modules1-9, 6-1

overview1-1

supervisor module6-4

Cisco MDS 9500 Series

configuring interoperability25-21

high availability1-4, 4-2

LEDs6-9

overview1-2

supervisor modules6-2

verifying interoperability25-23

Cisco MDS 9506 Directors

modules1-9, 6-1

overview1-1, 1-2

Cisco MDS 9509 Directors

modules1-9, 6-1

overview1-1, 1-2

clearing

FIB statistics16-15

FSPF counters16-9

zone sets12-12

clearing licenses2-26

CLI

accessing submodes2-3

alternative1-11

command modes2-3

syslog provisioning1-9

updating SNMPv3 passwords14-25

clock modules

monitoring status7-10

CMOS

configuration5-32

saving changes5-33

COM 1

configuring3-32

command-line interface

See CLI

commands

saving output to files2-20

CompactFlash

devices2-16, 2-17, 5-16

disk5-1

slot 05-16

compatibility checks11-7

computing routes16-1

configuring

FCIP links18-19

congestion control methods

See edge quench congestion control

See FCC

connecting a modem

COM 13-33

console3-33

consistent switch states11-6

console port

logging in5-24

console session

severity levels22-5

control frames18-17

control traffic

disabling21-4

core dumps

full18-15

IPS18-15

kernel18-15, 27-9

partial18-15

cores27-6

creating SNMP roles14-24

customized

targets23-4

D

databases

See zone databases

data field

configuring size9-12

data frames18-17

dead time interval16-7

default gateway

BIOS setup configuration5-32

configuring mgmt0 Ethernet interfaces9-16

recovering loader> prompt5-34

recovering switch(boot)# prompt5-35

default groups14-25

default zones

description12-9

interoperability25-20

deleting

FSPF configurations16-5

PortChannels11-6

deny conditions17-5

destination IDs

exchange based11-5

flow based11-4

frame identification21-2

frame loop back25-3

in-order delivery16-10, 21-2

load balancing1-6, 11-1

path selection8-7

destination profiles

configuring19-5

device IDs

Call Home format19-12, 19-13

copying files14-25

report capacity23-1

Device View

description1-11

digital signature algorithm

See DSA key pairs

Dijkstra's algorithm16-2

direct memory access

See DMA-bridge

disabling routing protocols16-5

discovered

LUNs23-3

targets23-2

display filters

selective viewing25-11

disruptive

switchover4-4

upgrades5-4

distribution tree16-10

DMA-bridge18-9

documentation

related documentsxxviii

domain IDs

configuring20-4

distributing20-2

failure9-7

interoperability25-20

preferred20-5

range2-24

static20-5

domain manager

isolation9-7

domain names

defining17-24

Domain Name System servers

See DNS servers

domain overlap

isolation9-7

drop latency time

configuring16-13

dsa key pairs

generating14-20

E

edge quench congestion control

description21-2

egress port24-11, 24-24

EISL

functionality1-6

PortChannel links11-1

ELP failure9-7

e-mail notification

Call Home19-1

environmental monitors6-8, 6-9

E ports

32-port guidelines9-8, 11-2

classes of service9-3

configuring9-10

FSPF topology16-2

interface modes9-2

isolation9-7

recovering from isolation12-10

SPAN24-3

trunking1-6

trunking configuration10-3

error disabled code9-7

error messages

description22-2

error state5-36

ESC failure9-7

Ethereal freeware

analyzer25-7

information25-6

Ethernet PortChannels

configuring18-13

exchange IDs

in-order delivery16-10

load balancing1-6, 11-1, 25-3

path selection8-7

exchange link parameter

See ELP failure

exporting

zone databases12-10

extended ISL

See EISL

external RADIUS server

CHAP18-64

external server

configuring27-10

F

fabric

See build fabric frames

See reconfigure fabric frames

Fabric Analyzer

capture range2-24

configuring25-8

description25-6

frame range2-24

Fabric Configuration Server

See FCS

fabric login

See FLOGI

Fabric Manager

description1-9

Device View1-11

Fabric View1-11

fabric names

setting20-8

fabric pWWNs

configuring zones12-4

zone membership12-2

fabric reconfiguration

fcdomain phase20-2

fabric shortest path first

See FSPF

Fabric View

description1-11

fail over protection18-12

fan modules

monitoring status7-10

fan trays

overview1-2

fault tolerant fabric

example (figure)16-2

FC aliases

configuring zones12-4

fcanalyzer

clearing hosts25-10

displaying filters25-11

FCC

benefits21-2

default settings21-4

enabling21-3

frame handling21-2

logging facility22-2

fcdomain

configuring20-1

default settings20-16

FC IDs

address format2-24

allocating20-2, 25-18

allocating areas25-18

configuring zones12-4

FCIP

configuring18-16

Gigabit Ethernet ports18-4

interfaces18-17, 18-18

IPS module18-2, 18-16

IP storage18-1

links18-17

profiles18-17, 18-18

TCP connections18-17

FCIP parameters

default18-75

Fcot not present9-7

fcping

invoking25-4

FCS

configuring26-3

description26-2

logging facility22-2

significance26-3

fctrace

invoking25-3

Fibre Channel analyzers24-9

Fibre Channel Congestion Control

See FCC

Fibre Channel domain

See fcdomain

Fibre Channel over IP

See FCIP

Fibre Channel traffic

SPAN sources24-3

file system

formatting2-17

redirection2-21

volatile2-18

File Transfer Protocol

See FTP

filters

capture25-15

defining display25-12

FLOGI

displaying details13-1

logging facility22-2

flow statistics16-14

FL ports

classes of service9-4

configuring9-10

fctrace25-3

interface modes9-2

nonparticipating code9-8

persistent FC IDs20-10

SPAN24-3

F ports

classes of service9-3

configuring9-10

interface modes9-2

SPAN24-3

frames

control18-17

data18-17

encapsulation9-12, 24-8

flow1-8

MTU18-5

reordering16-10

FSPF

alternative paths16-1

clearing counters16-9

computing link cost16-6

configuring globally16-4

configuring on interfaces16-6

default settings16-20

disabling on interfaces16-7

disabling routing protocols16-5

hold time range2-24, 16-1

interoperability25-21

link state protocol16-2

reconvergence time16-2

routing services16-1

topologies example16-2

FTP

logging facility22-2, 22-8

full zone set

considerations12-6

distribution12-11

Fx ports

32-port default9-8

configuring9-10

FCS26-2

interface modes9-5

G

Gigabit Ethernet

configuring18-5

IP routing18-7

major interfaces18-6

ports18-4

subinterfaces18-6

Gigabit Ethernet parameters

default18-75

global iSCSI information

displaying18-54

H

HA policy27-8

hardware

displaying inventory7-2

status description6-3

hard zoning12-9

HA-standby4-5, 6-2

HA switchover4-3, 4-9

heartbeat checks27-8

hello time interval16-6

hidden routes16-16

high availability

default setting4-12

Ethernet PortChannel18-63

features18-61

functionality1-4, 4-2

process restartability4-8

software upgrade5-4

status4-10

VRRP18-62

VRRP features18-12

See also HA policy

See also HA standby

See also HA switchover

I

ICMP packets

type value17-8

ICMP statistics

displaying18-11

identical passwords

CLI and SNMP14-25

IDs

CCO IDs19-3

contract IDs19-4, 19-12

customer IDs19-4

image version and IDs5-1

login IDs3-5

process IDs3-27, 27-2, 27-6

profile IDs19-5

region ID16-4

serial IDs19-13

server IDs19-13

site IDs19-4, 19-12

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

software upgrades

See also one-step upgrade

See also step-by-step upgrades

importing database12-10

inactive code9-7

inconsistent switch states11-6

ingress port24-10

initiator access list18-48

in-order delivery16-10

enabling16-13

in-order guarantee16-11

install all

command benefits5-5

command examples5-8

command failure cases5-6

command function5-5

command requirements5-3

command usage5-7

remote location path (caution)5-10

TFTP get operation5-12

insufficient power6-3

interface

adding to PortChannels11-7

configuring FSPF16-6

suspended states11-7

interfaces

characteristics9-2

configuring9-9

data field size9-12

default settings9-15

description9-10

modes9-2, 9-9

reason codes9-6

states9-6

internal bootflash

description2-16

flash devices2-16

See also bootflash

internal switch states

description4-11

interoperability

configuring25-20

verifying status25-23to 25-28

inter-switch links

See ISL

invoking fcping25-4

IP Access Control Lists

See ACLs

IP address

address format2-24

SMTP server19-7

IP addresses

configuring in VSANs17-11

IPFC

logging facility22-3

IP features

default settings17-25

IP forwarding

disabling17-11

IP over Fibre Channel

See IPFC

IP routing

Gigabit Ethernet interface18-7

static1-6

IPS core dumps

See core dumps

IP services

default settings17-24

IPS module

CDP3-37

CDP support18-15

functions18-2

port mode18-4

IPS Ports

multiple connections18-61

IPS ports18-2

IPS services module

See IPS module

IPS statistics

displaying18-59

IP statistics

displaying18-10

IP storage

VRRP18-12

iSCSI

Gigabit Ethernet ports18-4

IPS module18-2

node name18-45

iSCSI authentication18-50

iSCSI discovery18-49

iSCSI host

multiple VSANs18-47

iSCSI hosts

configuring accessibility18-48

iSCSI initiators

assigning WWNs18-47

displaying18-55

dynamic mapping18-45

identifying18-45

iSCSI interfaces

displaying18-52

iSCSI parameters

default18-76

iSCSI session creation18-49

iSCSI sessions

displaying18-54

iSCSI targets

access control18-48

secondary access18-42

iSCSI user information

displaying18-60

iSCSI virtual targets

displaying18-58

ISL

PortChannel links11-1

isolation

reason codes9-7

J

jumbo frames

see MTU frame size

K

kernel core dumps27-9

configuring27-10

kickstart images

downloading2-17

KICKSTART variable5-2

loading system images5-29

overview5-1

recovering corrupted5-34

recovery5-35

recovery interruption5-30

specifying5-22

verifying integrity5-18

L

LEDs

identifying beacon9-13

libpcap freeware25-6

licensing

installing2-26

link cost16-2

link end points18-17

link failure9-7

high availability4-2

link redundancy

Ethernet PortChannels18-13

load balancing11-1

attributes8-7

guarantee8-8

mechanisms11-4

local capture25-8

log files27-6

configuring22-6

logging

default settings22-13

severity levels22-4

system messages22-2

logical unit numbers

See LUNs

loop monitoring25-19

loop port25-19

LSR16-18

LUNs

address format2-24

displaying discovered, example23-3

M

MAC= keyword17-10

MAC address

format2-24

major threshold6-8

Management Information Base

See MIB

management module6-8

management redundancy

high availability4-2

manual assignment18-46

mapping

iSCSI hosts18-45

MD5 authentication17-22

memory test5-30, 5-31

mgmt0 interfaces

autosensing port9-16

configuring9-16

configuring ethernet ports17-3

overview9-1

recovery from switch(boot)# prompt5-35

minor threshold6-8

modify existing users14-24

module

configuring logging22-6

module configuration

sample scenarios6-6

module status9-1

module temperature7-9

monitoring traffic24-6, 24-16

MTU frame size18-5

multicast routing16-10

multi-pid option13-7

N

name server

interoperability25-21

name server proxy13-3

network administrator2-23

network operator2-23

Network Time Protocol

See NTP

network traffic

monitoring24-6, 24-16

next hop domain ID16-9

NL ports

fctrace25-3

interface modes9-5

zone enforcement12-9

node WWNs

See nWWNs

nondisruptive

restart4-2

switchover4-4

upgrades5-4

nonparticipating code9-8

non-trunking ISL10-2

nonvolatile storage6-6

N ports

fctrace25-3

zone enforcement12-9

zone membership12-2

NTP

logging facility22-3

nWWNs

address format2-24

Nx ports

hard zoning12-9

O

offline code9-7

one-step upgrade

install all command5-4

reload command5-4

operational interfaces

viewing PortChannels11-9

operational state9-10

operational state setting

description9-6

originator exchange IDs

See exchange IDs

out-of-order delivery16-10

P

password recovery14-14

path discovery25-3

permit conditions17-5

permitted filters25-16

persistent FC ID20-9

persistent FC IDs

displaying20-14

physical interfaces18-10

port aggregation4-2

PortChannel

configuring FC routes16-9

functionality1-6

high availability4-2

in-order guarantee16-11

link changes16-11

link failure16-3

load balancing1-6

logging facility22-3

membership11-8

range2-24

reason codes9-8

PortChannels

adding Gigabit Ethernet interfaces18-15

adding interfaces11-6

configuring11-5

default settings11-11

deleting11-6

examples11-2

forcing additions11-7

guidelines11-8

interoperability25-21

member combinations18-14

SPAN24-3

trunking comparison11-3

port group9-8, 11-2

port IDs

configuring zones12-4

port mode

IPS18-2, 18-4

port modes

auto9-5

ports

virtual E18-17

Port world wide name

See pWWN

port WWNs

See pWWNs

power supplies1-2, 1-3, 6-8, 6-9

configuring7-6

displaying configuration7-6

guidelines7-6

modes3-29, 7-6

power usage

displaying details7-5

preempt option17-21

preferred domain IDs20-5

preshared key14-16

principal switch20-4, 20-5, 25-23

selecting20-1

private device9-25

process ID27-6

Process Logs27-4

process restartability4-8

protocol analysis25-6

pWWNs

address format2-24

configuring zones12-4

zone membership12-2

Q

QoS

default settings21-4

displaying information21-4

enabling control traffic21-4

logging facilities22-3

priority queuing1-8

quality of service

See QoS

R

R_A_TOV time9-7

RADIUS

AAA solutions1-10

authorization process14-18

configured parameters14-19

secret key1-10

setting preshared key14-16

specifying servers14-15

specifying time-out14-16

rebooting switch6-5

rebooting system5-23

reconfigure fabric9-7

reconfigure fabric frames20-3

reconvergence time

FSPF16-2

recovering passwords14-14

recovery sequence5-30

redundancy states4-11

redundant physical links16-3

Registered State Change Notification

See RSCN

remote capture25-8, 25-10

remote capture daemon25-7

Remote Capture Protocol

See RPCAP

Remote Monitoring

See RMON

retransmit intervals16-8

route cost

computing16-6

route table18-7

routing

See broadcast routing

See IP routing

RPCAP

Ethereal communication25-7

rsa1 key pairs

generating14-20

rsa key pairs

generating14-20

RSCN

logging facility22-3

run time checks16-8

S

SAN operating system

See SAN-OS

SAN-OS5-2

SCSI LUNs

discovering targets23-1

SD ports

bidirectional traffic24-11

configuring9-10, 24-6, 24-22

interface modes9-2, 9-4

secondary MAC address25-17

Secure Shell

See SSH

security features

default settings14-28, 15-12

security parameter index

See SPI

See MAC address

See also WWNs

selective purging

persistent FC IDs20-13

severity levels

logging22-6

shutdown state9-8, 11-2

Simple Network Management Protocol

See SNMP

simple text authentication17-22

simulating

Call Home19-8

slot0

formatting2-17

small computer system interface

See SCSI

SMARTnet19-3

SMTP

server address19-6

SNMP

access control14-22

access groups14-23

CLI configuration14-22

community strings14-22

configuring from CLI14-25

counter Information14-27

displaying information14-27

read-write access14-26

server contact19-2

versions14-22

SNMP manager

FCS26-3

SNMPv3

security features14-22

software image

default setting5-39

error state5-29

recognizing errors5-37

startup configuration5-23

software images

bootflash corruption5-29

compatibility issues5-19

corruption5-29

recovery procedure5-30

saving5-23

space requirement5-2

specifying5-22

synchronizing4-9

upgrade requirements5-2

upgrading5-1

variables5-2

software upgrades

disruptive5-7

high availability4-2

manual, dual supervisor5-16

mechanisms5-4

quick5-28

soft zoning12-9

source IDs

Call Home event format19-12

exchange based11-5

flow based11-4

frame identification21-2

frame loop back25-3

in-order delivery16-10

load balancing1-6, 11-1

path selection8-7

SPAN

configuring sessions24-5

default settings24-13

egress source24-3

encapsulating frames24-8

FC analyzers24-9

ingress source24-2

monitoring traffic1-8, 24-2

source configuration24-4

sources24-3

speed

LEDs6-10

SPI

configuring virtual router17-22

SSH

default service14-19

force option14-20

host key pair14-20

protocol status14-21

session5-16, 5-24

SSH session

message logging22-5

standby module6-2

monitoring4-2

standby supervisor4-9

stateful

HA-switchover4-3

stateless

warm switchover4-3

static domain IDs20-5

static mapping

iSCSI initiators18-46

pWWN assignment18-46

static routes8-9

run time checks16-8

status

LEDs6-10

step-by-step upgrade5-4

storage

permanent and temporary2-16

storage devices

access control12-1

ST ports

configuring24-18

subnet mask

BIOS setup configuration5-32

configuring IP routes17-12

configuring mgmt03-20

configuring mgmt0 interfaces9-16, 17-2

configuring switch3-3

default setting6-12

initial configuration3-6, 3-10

loader> prompt recovery5-34

switch(boot)# prompt recovery5-35

subnetwork requirements18-6

subordinate switch20-7

supervisor module

CDP support18-15

default settings6-12

supervisor modules

active1-9, 4-2

active state4-11, 4-12, 6-3

automatic synchronization4-8

default settings6-12

dual modules6-2

high availability4-2

major threshold6-9

recovering password5-37

resetting6-5

standby module1-9

standby state4-11, 6-3

standby status4-5, 6-3

states4-11

switch options1-9

switchover4-3

synchronizing images4-8

upgrading5-24

viewing information6-4

suspended state11-7

switch

dual supervisor5-37

reliability service1-4

reloading6-5

role-based access1-10

secure access1-9

security management1-9

single supervisor5-35

SNMPv3 access1-10

verifying modules6-2

switchability

high availability4-2

switched port analyzer

See SPAN

switching module

16-port6-6

32-port6-6

image6-2

LEDs6-8

power cycle6-5

powering off6-7

reloading6-5

status6-2

viewing states6-3

switching modules

connecting to5-21, 6-4

LEDs6-8

LEDs (table)6-10

managing6-1

powering off6-7

preserving configuration6-6

progression states6-3

reloading6-5

reset4-3

resetting6-5

states6-1

thresholds7-9

switchover mechanism

HA4-5, 4-11, 6-3

warm4-5, 4-11, 4-12, 6-3

switch priority

configuring20-6

range2-24

switch redundancy states4-11

switch states11-6

synchronization

See automatic synchronization

syslogs

viewing1-9

syslog server22-2

configuring22-7

system assignment18-46

system image2-17

reading configuration5-29

recovery interruption5-30

specifying5-22

switching module6-2

system images5-1

specifying5-22

SYSTEM variable5-2

system messages

configuring22-5

default settings22-13

displaying configuration22-8

format22-4

logging22-2

system processes

displaying27-2

status27-5

system statistics

CPU and memory27-5

system statistics reset feature27-8

system switchover

configuring4-4

guidelines4-4

mechanisms4-3

system switchovers

performing5-24

SYSTEM variable5-22

clearing5-22

T

target disks23-3

TCP connections

FCIP profiles18-18

TCP ports

ACLs17-7

TCP statistics

displaying18-10

Telnet

default service14-19

session5-16, 5-24

Telnet session

message logging22-5

temporary storage2-16

TE port

trunking1-6

TE ports

classes of service9-4

fctrace25-3

FSPF topology16-2

interface modes9-2

interoperability25-21

recovering from isolation12-10

SPAN24-3

trunking restrictions10-1

TFTP

boot5-32

copying images5-16

server5-32

TFTP server27-6

threshold

major and minor7-9

time interval

configuring16-6

time out value

See TOV

Timers

range2-24

TL Ports

logging facility22-3

TL ports

classes of service9-4

configuring9-10

displaying9-24

FCS26-2, 26-3

interface modes9-2

SPAN24-3

TOV

interoperability25-20

ranges25-2

troubleshooting

error messages22-2

trunk-allowed list

configuring10-4

Trunking

PortChannels comparison11-3

trunking

configuration guidelines10-6

functionality1-6

interoperability25-20

link state10-3

restrictions10-1

trunking ports8-6

trunking protocol10-2, 10-6

default10-2

default settings10-8

trunk mode

administrative default9-14

configuring10-3

default settings10-8

status10-3

trunk ports

displaying information10-7

U

UDP ports

ACLs17-7

upgrade-reset feature27-9

upgrades

See disruptive upgrades

See nondisruptive upgrades

upgrading

software5-16to 5-28

upgrading BIOS

See BIOS upgrades

user ID

authentication14-2

authorization process14-4

user IDs

security management1-9

users

creating14-24

V

VE ports18-17

version compatibility

switch images4-3, 5-4

virtual devices9-25

virtual E ports

See VE ports18-17

virtual Fibre Channel hosts

mapping18-45

virtual ISL18-17

Virtual LANs

See VLANs

virtual N port

dynamic mapping18-45

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

See VRRP

virtual SANs

See VSANs

VLANs

configuring18-5

VLAN tags18-6

VR IDs

configuring17-19

mapping17-18

VRRP

characteristics17-18

clearing statistics17-24

configuring18-13

configuring Gigabit Ethernet18-12

group members18-12

logging facility22-3

master and backup17-18

primary IP17-20

priority tracking17-22

security authentication17-22

setting priority17-20

tracking priority17-22

VSA

communicating attributes14-17

protocol options14-18

VSAN

address format2-24

configuring1-5

domain IDs20-6

functionality1-5

gateway switch17-3

overlaid routes17-4

reason codes9-7

redundancy1-5

scalability1-5

traffic isolation1-5

VSAN IDs

allowed list10-8

attributes8-7

FCS registration2-8

membership8-4

multiplexing traffic9-4

name8-11

range8-6

trunking11-3

VSANs

allowed-active10-1, 10-4

allowed list24-3

allowed-list10-8

attributes8-7, 8-9

availability8-1

broadcast address16-10

cache contents20-15

configuring8-1, 8-7

configuring domains20-1

configuring FSPF16-4

configuring overlay17-16

database submode2-8

default setting8-11

default VSAN8-6

deleting8-9

FCC protocol21-2

FCIDs8-2

FCS26-2

features8-2

flow statistics16-14

FSPF connectivity16-2

functionality1-5

interface9-15, 9-17

interop mode25-20

IP addresses17-11

IPFC interface25-3

isolated VSAN8-6

logical interface3-9

loop devices9-25

management interfaces17-2

managing traffic21-1

membership8-6, 8-10

merging traffic10-6

mismatch9-7, 10-2

multiple zones8-4, 12-6

name8-7

name server13-3

overlaid routes17-14

port granularity8-3

port isolation10-6

Rules and features14-7

sate8-7

scalability8-1

SPAN source24-2, 24-3

static routing17-12

TOVs25-2

traffic isolation8-1, 8-3

traffic routing17-1

trunk allowed9-15

trunk-allowed10-1, 10-2

trunk-allowed list10-4

trunking port9-4

trunking ports8-6

usage8-10

VRRP17-18

VRRP submode2-8

VSAN trunking

See trunking

W

warm switchovers

defining4-4

description4-3

guidelines4-4

watchdog checks27-8

world wide names

See WWNs

WWN

address pool18-45

WWNs

configuring25-17

displaying configurations25-18

suspended connection9-8

See also nWWNs

See also pWWNs

Z

zone database12-11

zones

access control12-5

accesses between devices1-5

configuring12-4

configuring guidelines12-6

default policy12-2, 12-9

default settings12-19

enforcing12-9

examples12-3

functionality1-5

logging facility22-3

See also default zones

See also hard zoning

See also soft zoning