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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switch-to-Switch Interoperability Configuration Guide
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Index
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Preface
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Interoperability Overview
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Interoperability Limitations
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MDS 9000 Core with Brocade Edge Topology (Interop Mode 1)
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MDS 9000 Core with Brocade and McData Edge Topology (Interop Mode 1)
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MDS 9000 Switch and McData Dual Core Topology (Interop Mode 1)
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MDS 9000 Core with Brocade 3900/12000 Edge Toplogy
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MDS 9000 Legacy Switch Interop Mode 2
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MDS 9000 Legacy Switch Interop Mode 3
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MDS 9000 Legacy Switch Interop Mode 4
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MDS 9020 Switch Interoperability
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Interoperability with Inter-VSAN Routing
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IBM BladeCenter
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Standards Perspectives
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Interoperability Guidelines for Non-Cisco Switches
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Table Of Contents
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
Intelligent Storage Networking Services Configuration Guides
Installation and Configuration Note
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Preface
This preface describes the purpose, audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switch-to-Switch Interoperability Configuration Guide. It also explains how to obtain related documentation.
Purpose
This document provides a reference for the configuration and implementation of interoperable fabrics using the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of multilayer directors and fabric switches. It focuses on interoperability modes and their effects on a fabric. In addition to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, this document also describes McData and Brocade devices, and includes examples and sample configurations for setting up a multivendor fabric.
The configurations and components used in this guide have been tested and validated by Cisco Solution-Interoperability Engineering to support risk-free deployment of fabrics using the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of multilayer directors and fabric switches.
Audience
This document is designed for use by Cisco TAC, sales, support engineers, professional service partners, systems administrators, and others who are responsible for the design and deployment of storage area networks in the data center environment.
Organization
This guide is organized as follows:
Chapter 1
Describes interoperability and the MDS 9000 Family interoperability modes, and the Fibre Channel features that are affected by interoperability.
Chapter 2
Describes the restrictions and limitations imposed on specific vendor switches when working in interoperabilty mode.
Chapter 3
Describes how to set up a basic core-edge topology with MDS 9000 switches (configured for interop mode 1) and Brocade switches.
Chapter 4
MDS 9000 Core with Brocade and McData Edge Topology (Interop Mode 1)
Describes how to set up a basic core-edge topology with MDS 9000 switches (configured for interop mode 1), Brocade switches, and McData switches.
Chapter 5
MDS 9000 Switch and McData Dual Core Topology (Interop Mode 1)
Describes how to set up a basic dual core topology with MDS 9000 switches (configured for interop mode 1) and McData 6064 switches.
Chapter 6
Describes how to set up a basic core-edge topology with MDS 9000 switches (configured for interop mode 1) and Brocade 3900/12000 switches.
Chapter 7
Describes how to set up a basic legacy switch interop mode 2 topology, with two MDS 9000 switches and two Brocade switches in a serial topology.
Chapter 8
Describes how to set up a basic legacy switch interop mode 3 topology, with MDS SAN-OS VSANs and Brocade 16 port switches.
Chapter 9
Describes how to set up a basic legacy switch interop mode 4 topology, with MDS SAN-OS VSANs and McData switches running in McData Fabric 1.0 mode.
Chapter 10
Describes how to connect the Cisco MDS 9020 fabric switch to a third-party switch.
Chapter 11
Describes how to set up IVR with interop mode.
Chapter 12
Describes how to set up MDS 9000 switches with IBM BladeCenters.
Chapter 13
Describes the common standards that relate to interoperability.
Appendix A
Describes release specific behavior for certain versions of Brocade, McData, or IBM BladeCenter firmware.
Document Conventions
Command descriptions use these conventions:
Screen examples use these conventions:
This document uses the following conventions:
Note
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual.
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Related Documentation
The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family includes the following documents. To find a document online, use the Cisco MDS SAN-OS Documentation Locator at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/storage/san_switches/mds9000/roadmaps/doclocater.htm
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Compatibility Information
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Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
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Hardware Installation
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Cisco Fabric Manager
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Command-Line Interface
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Intelligent Storage Networking Services Configuration Guides
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Installation and Configuration Note
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