Table Of Contents
Preface
Audience
Organization
Conventions
Related Documentation
Obtaining Documentation
World Wide Web
Documentation CD-ROM
Ordering Documentation
Documentation Feedback
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco.com
Technical Assistance Center
Cisco TAC Web Site
Cisco TAC Escalation Center
Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager User Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.
Audience
This guide is for system administrators who intend to use the Cisco Fabric Manager to configure and monitor the switches that build the network fabric.
You should be familiar with the basic concepts and terminology used in internetworking, and understand your network topology and the protocols that the devices in your network can use. You should also have a working knowledge of the operating system on which you are running Fabric Manager, such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, or Solaris.
Organization
This guide contains procedural and conceptual information. For reference information (such as field descriptions for the windows and dialog boxes) refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Online Help. This is accessible by clicking Help from the Fabric Manager or Device Manager menus. This guide is organized as follows:
Chapter
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Title
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Description
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Chapter 1
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Getting Started with Cisco Fabric Manager
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Provides an overview of the Cisco Fabric Manager system.
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Chapter 2
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Using Cisco Fabric Manager and Device Manager
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Describes how to use the Cisco Fabric Manager views for performing the most important device and fabric management tasks.
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Chapter 3
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Managing Zones and Zone Sets
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Describes how to configure zones and zone sets.
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Chapter 4
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Managing VSANs
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Describes how to configure VSANs (virtual storage area networks).
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Chapter 5
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Managing Administrator Access
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Describes how to configure SNMP authentication, and how to set up RADIUS servers for authenticating command-line interface (CLI) access.
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Chapter 6
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Managing Software and Configuration Files
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Describes how to manage configuration and image files.
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Chapter 7
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Managing Interfaces
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Describes how to view and configure physical port interfaces and Port Channels.
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Chapter 8
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Managing Events and Alarms
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Describes how to configure and monitor SNMP events (traps and informs), RMON alarms, Call Home alerts, and Syslog messaging.
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Chapter 9
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Managing the System and Components
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Describes how to monitor and configure the chassis and its components, including modules (line cards), temperature sensors, power supplies, and the fan assembly.
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Chapter 10
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Managing Fibre Channel Routing and FSPF
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Describes how to configure Fibre Channel services, including Fibre Channel routes and flows, and FSPF (Fabric Shortest Path First) interfaces.
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Chapter 11
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Managing IP Storage Services
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Describes how to configure FCIP and iSCSI storage services.
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Chapter 12
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Managing Advanced Features
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Describes how to configure advanced features, including:
•World wide names
•Domain parameters
•Name server
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Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual.
Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in loss of data.
Related Documentation
For Fabric Manager and Device Manager field descriptions, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Online Help. For additional information, refer to the following documents:
•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
•Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family System Messages Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family MIB Reference Guide
Obtaining Documentation
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Obtaining Technical Assistance
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Technical Assistance Center
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Cisco TAC inquiries are categorized according to the urgency of the issue:
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•Priority level 3 (P3)—Your network performance is degraded. Network functionality is noticeably impaired, but most business operations continue.
•Priority level 2 (P2)—Your production network is severely degraded, affecting significant aspects of business operations. No workaround is available.
•Priority level 1 (P1)—Your production network is down, and a critical impact to business operations will occur if service is not restored quickly. No workaround is available.
The Cisco TAC resource that you choose is based on the priority of the problem and the conditions of service contracts, when applicable.
Cisco TAC Web Site
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If you are a Cisco.com registered user, and you cannot resolve your technical issues by using the Cisco TAC Web Site, you can open a case online by using the TAC Case Open tool at this URL:
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If you have Internet access, we recommend that you open P3 and P4 cases through the Cisco TAC Web Site.
Cisco TAC Escalation Center
The Cisco TAC Escalation Center addresses priority level 1 or priority level 2 issues. These classifications are assigned when severe network degradation significantly impacts business operations. When you contact the TAC Escalation Center with a P1 or P2 problem, a Cisco TAC engineer automatically opens a case.
To obtain a directory of toll-free Cisco TAC telephone numbers for your country, go to this URL:
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Before calling, please check with your network operations center to determine the level of Cisco support services to which your company is entitled: for example, SMARTnet, SMARTnet Onsite, or Network Supported Accounts (NSA). When you call the center, please have available your service agreement number and your product serial number.