Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switch-to-Switch Interoperability Configuration Guide
Index

Table Of Contents

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

Index

A

active database distribution 12-1

active ports displayed in Device Manager 5-13

active zone configuration 3-28

active zone set 2-2, 2-3, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 3-20, 3-28, 6-15

alias 2-2, 2-9, 2-10, 3-20, 6-15, 7-12, 7-13, 12-2

create with Fabric Manager 7-17

alias server 2-13

arbitrated loop 4-2

B

BB_credits 7-7

Blade Center SAN Module in Fabric Manager 11-4

Blade Center SAN Utility 11-1

broadcast zones 2-13

Brocade 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 2-8, 2-12, 3-1, 3-3, 3-4, 3-17, 3-20, 4-1, 4-2, 4-24, 6-1, 6-3, 6-15, 7-1, 7-2, 7-4, 7-12, 8-1, A-1

Brocade 12000 2-8, 3-20, 6-1, 7-12, 8-1, A-1

configure 6-5

verify 6-13

verify zoning 6-16

Brocade 2100 2-8, 3-20

Brocade 2400 2-8, 3-1, 3-3, 3-20, 7-1, 7-2, 1-5

configuration example 3-8

verification example 3-18

Brocade 2800 2-8, 3-20, 7-1, 7-2, A-1

Brocade 3200 3-1, 4-29, 7-1, 7-2

configuration example 3-6

verification example 3-17

Brocade 3800 2-8, 3-1, 3-20, 4-29, 7-1, 7-2, 7-9, 10-2, A-1

configuration sample 3-5

verification example 3-15

Brocade 3900 2-8, 3-20, 6-1, 7-12, 8-1, A-1

configure 6-4

verify 6-11

verify zoning 6-16

Brocade 3900 and 12000 edge switch topology 6-2

Brocade bug A-2

Brocade CLI 7-12, 7-16

Brocade edge topology 3-1, 3-2, 3-9

Brocade fabric merge failure A-2

Brocade native mode zoning format 7-3

Brocade release

FOS 6.x 1-2

MDS Interop mode 1 1-2

MDS Interop mode 2 1-2

MDS Interop mode 3 1-2

Brocade show commands 7-20

Brocade switch

config for interop mode 3 8-2

failing to function A-3

limitations 2-12

memory leak A-3

proprietary zone set activation 7-3

using native mode 7-1, 8-1

Brocade-to-Brocade ISLs 7-4

Brocade WebTools 2-13

Brocade WebTools GUI 7-12, 7-13

C

Caveats

Brocade Switches A-1

Changing Interop Modes 2-6

IBM BladeCenter A-6

McData Switches A-4

cfgsave command 2-9, A-2

cfgshow command 3-28, 6-16

Change Requests (SFC) 12-1

Cisco MDS SAN-OS CLI 7-12, 7-18

Command Not Supported A-3

configshow command 8-1

configuration 3-2, 3-20, 6-2, 6-15, 7-13

copy running-configuration startup-configuration command 2-9

copy running startup command 2-9

D

default or Native Mode Interoperability 7-1

default zone 5-4

default zone behavior 1-4

defined configuration 7-20

DEVICE_ON_WRONG_NATIVE_VSAN 10-3

Device Manager 2-3, 2-10, 2-11, 5-12, 5-13

device support 2-3, 2-10, 2-11

domain/port based zoning 12-1

domain/port representation in zones 2-13

domain ID 2-2, 2-12, 2-13, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 5-3, 5-14, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, 1-7, 11-2, A-3

domain ID change

disruptive 1-3, 3-3, 5-3, 6-3

non-disruptive 1-3, 3-3, 5-3, 6-3

domain ID range 9-2

domains 2-2

dual core topology 5-1

dual MDS 9509 core with Brocade edge topology 3-2

E

ED_TOV 3-4

edge switches 6-1

effective configuration 3-20, 6-15, 7-13, 7-20

egress port 3-3, 6-2

ELP 7-4

elpFailureInvalidFlowCTLParam A-2

E ports 2-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 5-2, 5-12, 6-2, 1-6, 11-1, A-2

flapped A-3

isolated 2-12

standard 2-10, 2-11

F

Fabric Config Server (FCS) 2-12

Fabric Loop 2-3, 2-10, 2-11

Fabric Manager 2-3, 2-10, 2-11, 4-24, 5-12, 5-13, 5-15, 5-16, 7-12, 7-17

create zones and zone sets 5-15

Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) 1-3

fabric watch 2-13

FcAddress 11-2

FC alias 1-4, 7-12

FC alias distribution 12-2

FC Error Detect (ED_TOV) timer 3-4

FC ID 3-3, 3-20, 6-3, 6-15, 7-12, 8-1, 12-1, 12-2

FC ID range 9-2

FCIP 11-1

FCS 11-3

FCSM 11-2

FC timers A-3

FDMI frames A-3

fdmi suppress-updates vsan command A-3

Fibre Channel 11-1, 11-3, 11-4

two port embedded switch 11-1

Fibre Channel features

how affected by interoperability 1-3

Fibre Channel services 5-2, 1-6

Fibre Channel standards 1-1

Fibre Channel timers 2-2, 2-9, 2-10, 3-4, 3-5, 6-4

firmware version levels 7-5

firmware version requirements 1-3

FSPF 3-3, 5-3, 6-3, 1-7

FSPF flows 4-30, 5-16

FSPF routes 5-8, 5-15

full database distribution 12-1

full zone databases 2-9

full zone set 2-13

H

hardware enforced zoning 6-15

high availability 2-2, 2-9, 2-11

I

IBM BladeCenter 1-3, 11-1, A-1

configuration 11-1

zoning 11-1

IBM BladeCenter SAN Utility 11-2

ingress edge 6-3

ingress edge switch 3-3

ingress ports 5-2

interoperability

defined 1-1

effect on Fibre Channel features 1-3

interoperability mode limitations 2-1

interoperability modes

default (native) mode 1-1

interop mode 1 1-1

interop mode 2 1-2

interop mode 3 1-2

interop mode 4 9-1

legacy switch interop mode 2 1-2

legacy switch interop mode 3 1-2

interoperable fabric

steps to implement 1-5

interop mode

standard 3-2

verify setting 5-14

interop mode 1 3-1, 6-1, 7-1

interop mode 2 2-8, 2-9, 7-1, 7-5

interop mode 2 topology 7-1

interop mode 3 2-8, 2-9, 8-1, 9-1, A-2

interop mode 4 9-1

interop mode features 2-14

Inter-VSAN routing 1-2, 2-3, 2-10, 2-11, 10-1

ISL 3-3, 3-28, 5-3, 6-16, 7-4, 1-7, 10-2, A-1

ISL MODE 1 A-1

IVR 2-11, 10-1, 11-1

IVR-1 9-3

IVR-2 9-3

IVR caveats 10-3

IVR transit VSAN 10-1

ivr virtual-fcdomain-add command 10-2

IVR with interop mode VSANs 10-2

L

Legacy Switch Interop 2-8, 2-10

legacy switch interop mode 4 1-2

Legacy Switch Interop Mode features 2-9, 2-11

Legacy Switch Interop Topology 7-2

limitations of interoperability 2-1

link cost 3-3, 6-3

link flap A-2

load balance 3-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-6, 1-7

LUN members 2-2, 2-9, 2-11

LUN members per zone/alias 2-2, 2-9, 2-11

M

management server 2-13

management server platform 7-5

McData 1-3, 2-1, 2-12, 3-3, 3-4, 4-1, 4-24, 5-1, 6-3, 7-1, A-1, A-4

McData 3032 4-30

McData 6064 5-1

configure 5-4, 1-8

verify 5-6, 1-9

McData 6140 10-2

McData core displaying routes 5-9

McData dual core displayed in Fabric Manager 5-12

McData dual core FSPF data flow 5-17

McData Fabric 1.0 mode 9-1

McData switches restrictions and limitations 2-12

MDS 9000, configure 6-3

MDS 9000 core with Brocade and McData edge example 4-1

MDS 9000 legacy switch interop mode 3 topology 8-1

MDS 9000 switch

create zones 6-15

verify 6-7

MDS 9020 switch 1-5

MDS 9216 switch 6-1

MDS 9509 switch 5-1

create zones 3-21

verify 5-9

MDS 9509 switch and McData switch dual core topology 5-2

MDS 9509 Switch configuration 3-4

MDS 9509 switch core with Brocade and McData switch edge topology 4-2, 4-30

Merge Request (MR) 12-1

minimum firmware level 2-2

minimum MDS SAN-OS Release 2-9, 2-11

Msplmgmtdeactivate command 2-12

multi-VSAN ISL 7-4

N

name server 11-2

name server database 6-15

name server support for symbolic names 12-2

native mode 1-3

network based storage virtualization 11-1

Node Symbolic Name 12-2

non-volatile memory 2-9

nWWNs 2-13

O

Open Fabric 1.0 2-12

P

PID 7-12, 8-1, 10-1, A-2

portcfgislmode 8-2

portcfgislmode command A-1

portcfgislmode slot/port 1 command 7-4

PortChannels 1-4, 2-2, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 3-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-5

port numbers 2-13

port status and type displayed in Fabric Manager 5-13

Port Symbolic Name 12-2

predefining zones 3-20

preferred domain ID 2-2

principle switch 3-4

Private loop targets 2-13

Public Loop 2-3, 2-10, 2-11

pWWNs 1-4, 2-13, 3-2, 3-20, 3-21, 5-2, 6-2, 6-15, 7-3, 7-13, 1-6, 12-2

Q

Qlogic switch 11-4

QuickLoop 2-13, 7-5

QuickLoop Fabric Assist zones 2-13

R

RA_TOV 3-4

RADIUS 2-3, 2-10, 2-11

RCF frame (Reconfigure Fabric) A-3

RDI mode A-4

redundant supervisor modules 2-9, 2-11

Resource Allocation (RA_TOV) timer 3-4

rscn suppress domain-swrscn vsan # command A-2

running configuration 3-28

running configuration displayed 6-16

S

secure fabric OS 2-13

security 2-3, 2-10, 2-11, 3-3, 6-2

serial topology 7-1

show loginserver command 5-8

show nameserver command 5-8

SNMP timeout message A-3

SNMP-v3 2-3, 2-10, 2-11

soft zoning 5-2, 6-15

SSH 2-3, 2-10, 2-11

standard interop mode, features and behaviors 2-2

standards, interoperability 12-1

static domain ID 2-2

supervisor modules 2-9, 2-11

suspended state 2-2

switch name server 5-14

switch-to-switch zoning communication 12-2

SW-RSCN A-2

T

TACACS+ 2-3

Telnet 2-3, 2-10, 2-11, 5-4, 1-8

TE ports 2-2, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 3-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-2, 11-1

timers 1-4, 3-4, 3-5

Fibre Channel 2-2

topology behavior

dual MDS 9509 with Brocade edge 3-2

topology with interop mode features 2-14

topology with multiple vendor switches 10-2

Translative Loop 2-3, 2-10, 2-11

trunking 1-4, 2-13, 3-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-7, 1-7, 11-1

V

verify Brocade 3800 switch settings 7-9

verify current state of fabric with Device Manager and Fabric Manager 5-12

verify fabric is running 3-9, 6-6

verify fabric running in legacy switch interop mode 2 7-7

verify interop mode 5-14

verify McData 6064 5-6

verify MDS 9000 switch settings 7-7

verify MDS 9509 switch 3-10, 5-9

verify zoning

with Brocade 3200 Switch 4-29

with Brocade 3800 Switch 4-29

with Cisco Fabric Manager 4-25

with McData 3032 Switch 4-30

Virtual Channel (VC) flow control 7-4

virtual channels 2-13

VSAN-based interop mode 8-1

VSANs 2-2, 2-9, 2-11

VSAN WWN format 9-1

W

Web GUI tool 5-8

WWN 9-2

Z

zone 2-2, 2-3, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 6-15, 7-13

creat and verify with Fabric Manager 4-24

create with Brocade 7-14, 7-16

create with Cisco MDS SAN-OS CLI 7-19

create with Fabric Manager 5-15

creating on the MDS 9509 switch 3-20

default behavior 1-4

displayed in Fabric Manager 5-16

membership 1-4

merge process 7-3

merge validation 6-16

names 7-3

zone set 2-2, 2-3, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 3-2, 3-20, 6-2, 6-15, 7-3, 7-13

activate 7-2

create and verify with Fabric Manager 4-24

create with Fabric Manager 5-15, 7-17

distribution 1-5

merge 5-3, 7-4, 1-6, 11-1

verify with Cisco MDS SAN-OS CLI 7-19

zoning 3-2, 3-20, 7-3

zoning limits per switch 2-2