Table 1 Documented Features for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide
Feature
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Description
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Changed in Release
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Where Documented
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All
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Updated procedures to remove CLI command references.
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Fabric Manager Switch Tree Change: QoS
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Switch->QoS has been moved to Switch->FC->QoS. QoS can only apply to Fibre Channel.
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1.3(4)
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Fabric Manager Switch Tree Change: Interfaces
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Switch->Interfaces is a new folder which contains:
• Port Channels, moved from Switch FC
•FC Physical, moved from Switch->FC
•FC Logical, moved from Switch->FC
•SVC, moved from Switch->FC
•Ethernet, gigE and Ether Channels, was previously Switch->IP->Physical Interfaces
•Management, mgmt0 and vsan with the ability to create ipfc.
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1.3(4)
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Fabric Manager Switch Tree Change: IPFC
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Switch->IP->IPFC functionality is now in Switch->Interfaces->Management
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1.3(4)
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Multiple pWWNs to same alias
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You can add/associate multiple pWWNs and fWWNs to the same alias name.
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1.3(4)
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Quiesce
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You can now quiesce/disable a port channel member. This will quiesce a port channel member ISL, and administratively bring down both ports.
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1.3(4)
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iSCSI SACK Default
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The TCP SACK parameter is enabled by default for iSCSI configurations.
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1.3(3)
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Essential Upgrade Prerequisites
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Obtaining recommendations based on your current operating environment.
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1.3(3)
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iSCSI name restriction
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The iSCSI qualified name is restricted to a maximum name length of 223 alphanumeric characters and a minimum length of 16 characters.
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1.3(3)
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Rolling upgrades
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The Cashing Services Module (CSM) and the IP Storage (IPS) services module use a rolling upgrade install mechanism
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1.3(2a)
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Running configuration information
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Display Configurations based a specified feature, interface, module, or VSAN.
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1.3(1)
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Licensing
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Access specified premium features on the switch.
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1.3(1)
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Initial Setup Additions
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Configure the full zoneset distribution and FC ID persistence features for the entire fabric during initial setup.
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1.3(1)
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Automatic image synchronization
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The running image is automatically synchronized in the standby supervisor module by the active supervisor module.
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1.3(1)
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Standby state
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The internal standby state indicates that a switchover is possible when the redundancy state or the supervisor state display standby or HA standby.
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1.3(1)
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Terminal connection options
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From the active supervisor module, you can connect to a console terminal, a Telnet terminal, or an SSH terminal.
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1.3(1)
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Standby supervisor module boot variables
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The software forces the standby supervisor module to run the same version as the active supervisor module.
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1.3(1)
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Replacing modules
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Ensure that the new module is running the same software version as the rest of the switch. I.
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1.3(1)
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Transceiver and calibration information
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Display real-time diagnostics information.
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1.3(1)
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Buffer-to-Buffer Credit (BB_credit) display
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Displays the receive and transmit BB_credit along with other pertinent interface information.
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1.3(1)
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PortChannel Quiesce
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Use the quiesce feature on an ISL to gracefully shutdown an interface without dropping any frames.
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1.3(1)
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Zone membership
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Assign zone membership criteria is also based on the interface and domain ID, domain ID and port number, and IP address.
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1.3(1)
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Inter-VSAN routing (IVR)
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Access resources across VSANs without compromising other VSAN benefits.
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1.3(1)
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Fabric-Device Management Interface (FDMI)
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Enables management of devices using the FDMI feature.
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1.3(1)
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AAA server groups
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Configure remote AAA servers using server groups.
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1.3(1)
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TACACS+ authentication
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Use the Terminal Access Controller Access Control System plus (TACACS+) protocol to communicate with remote AAA servers.
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1.3(1)
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RADIUS enhancements
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Configure multiple RADIUS server groups.
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1.3(1)
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FC-SP DHCHAP
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Configure Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) authentication to overcome security challenges for enterprise-wide fabrics. Diffie-Hellman Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (DHCHAP) provides authentication between Cisco MDS switches and other devices.
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1.3(1)
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FI-bre CON-nection (FICON)
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Intermix FICON and Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) traffic on the same switch without compromising scalability, availability, manageability and network security.
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1.3(1)
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Fabric Binding
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Prevent unauthorized switches from joining the fabric or disrupting current fabric operations.
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1.3(1)
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Registered Link Incident Report (RLIR)
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Use the RLIR function to send a LIR to a registered Nx-port.
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1.3(1)
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Trespass support
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Use the trespass feature to enable the export of Logical Units (LUs) from the active to the passive port of a statically imported iSCSI target.
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1.3(1)
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Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS)
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Use the iSNS services to automate the discovery and management of iSCSI devices.
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1.3(1)
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Proxy initiator
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Connect all iSCSI initiators through one IPS port to make it appear as one Fibre Channel port per VSAN.
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1.3(1)
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FCIP write accelerator
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Improve application performance using the FCIP write acceleration feature.
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1.3(1)
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FCIP compression
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Allow IP packets to be compressed on the FCIP link if this feature is enabled on that link.
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1.3(1)
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VSAN membership for iSCSI interfaces
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Configure an iSCSI host to be a member of one or more VSANs.
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1.3(1)
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Call Home enhancements
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Define a Call Home destination profile, select predefined types of Call Home alerts, or filter messages based on their level of urgency.
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1.3(1)
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FC Domain ID changes
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Define the default behavior to enable persistent FC IDs globally or for each VSAN.
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1.3(1)
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Port rate limiting
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Use the port rate limiting feature to control ingress traffic into a Fibre Channel port.
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1.3(1)
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Quality of Service (QoS)
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Configure four priority levels for service differentiation.
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1.3(1)
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Auto-discovery of SCSI targets
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Displays automatically discovered SCSI targets.
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1.3(1)
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IPS SPAN source
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Assign a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) source on the IP Storage Services (IPS) module.
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1.3(1)
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Per VSAN Time Out Values (TOV)
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Configure different TOVs for a specified VSAN with special links like FC or IP tunnels.
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1.3(1)
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Deleting directories
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Deleting a specified directory deletes the entire directory and all its contents.
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All
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