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CONTENTS
New and Changed Information lvii
Preface lxi
Audience lxi
Organization lxi
Document Conventions lxvi
Related Documentation lxvii
Release Notes lxvii
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information lxvii
Compatibility Information lxvii
Hardware Installation lxviii
Software Installation and Upgrade lxviii
Cisco Fabric Manager lxviii
Command-Line Interface lxviii
Intelligent Storage Networking Services Configuration Guides lxviii
Troubleshooting and Reference lxviii
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request lxix
PART 1Getting Started
CHAPTER 1Product Overview 1-1
Hardware Overview 1-1
Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors 1-2
Cisco MDS 9200 Series Fabric Switches 1-3
Cisco MDS 9216i Multiprotocol Fabric Switch 1-3
Cisco MDS 9222i Multilayer Fabric Switch 1-3
Cisco MDS 9100 Series Fixed Configuration Fabric Switches 1-4
Cisco NX-OS Software Configuration 1-4
Tools for Software Configuration 1-5
CLI 1-5
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager 1-5
Software Configuration Overview 1-6
Basic Configuration 1-6
Advanced Configuration 1-7

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CHAPTER 2Installing Cisco MDS NX-OS and Fabric Manager 2-1
Starting a Switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family 2-1
Initial Setup Routine 2-2
Preparing to Configure the Switch 2-2
Default Login 2-3
Setup Options 2-3
Assigning Setup Information 2-4
Configuring Out-of-Band Management 2-4
Configuring In-Band Management 2-9
Using the setup Command 2-12
Accessing the Switch 2-12
Where Do You Go Next? 2-13
About Cisco Fabric Manager 2-13
Fabric Manager Server 2-14
Fabric Manager Client 2-14
Fabric Manager Server Proxy Services 2-14
Device Manager 2-15
Performance Manager 2-15
Fabric Manager Web Server 2-15
Cisco MDS 9000 Switch Management 2-15
Storage Management Solutions Architecture 2-16
In-Band Management and Out-of-Band Management 2-17
mgmt0 2-17
IPFC 2-17
Installing the Management Software 2-18
Before You Install 2-18
Supported Software 2-19
Java Database Connectivity 2-19
Minimum Hardware Requirements 2-20
Upgrading Fabric Manager in Cisco SAN-OS Releases Prior to 3.1(2b) 2-20
Upgrading Fabric Manager in Cisco SAN-OS Releases 3.1(2b) and Later to 3.2(1) 2-20
Installing the Database 2-20
Directory Structure 2-21
2-21
Installing Oracle 2-22
Increasing UDP Buffer Size 2-23
Database Backup and Restore-PostgresSQL 2-23
Backup 2-23
Restore 2-24

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Importing PM Statitics Data to Fabric Manager 2-24
Installing Fabric Manager 2-24
Installing Device Manager 2-34
Creating FM/DM Shortcut Manually 2-36
Upgrading the Management Software 2-38
Upgrading Fabric Manager Server and Fabric Manager Standalone Version Using the Fabric Manager
Update Installer 2-39
Integrating Cisco Fabric Manager with Other Management Tools 2-40
Running Fabric Manager Behind a Firewall 2-40
Uninstalling the Management Software 2-43
CHAPTER 3Fabric Manager Server 3-1
Fabric Manager Server Overview 3-1
Fabric Manager Server Features 3-1
Installing and Configuring Fabric Manager Server 3-2
Installing Fabric Manager Server 3-2
Unlicensed Versus Licensed Fabric Manager Server 3-3
Verifying Performance Manager Collections 3-3
Managing a Fabric Manager Server Fabric 3-3
Selecting a Fabric to Manage Continuously 3-3
Fabric Manager Server Properties File 3-4
Modifying Fabric Manager Server 3-5
Adding or Removing Fabric Manager Server Users 3-6
Changing the Fabric Manager Server User Name and Password 3-7
Changing the Polling Period and Fabric Rediscovery Time 3-7
Using Device Aliases or FC Aliases 3-7
CHAPTER 4Authentication in Fabric Manager 4-1
Fabric Manager Authentication Overview 4-1
Best Practices for Discovering a Fabric 4-3
Setting Up Discovery for a Fabric 4-3
Performance Manager Authentication 4-4
Fabric Manager Web Server Authentication 4-4
CHAPTER 5Fabric Manager Client 5-1
About Fabric Manager Client 5-1
Fabric Manager Advanced Mode 5-2
Launching Fabric Manager Client in Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.2(1) and Later 5-2

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Fabric Manager Client Quick Tour: Server Admin Perspective 5-7
Fabric Manager Main Window 5-7
Menu Bar 5-9
Tool Bar 5-9
Logical Domains Pane 5-9
Physical Attributes Pane 5-9
Information Pane 5-10
Fabric Pane 5-11
Fabric Manager Client Quick Tour: Admin Perspective 5-12
Menu Bar 5-13
File 5-13
View 5-14
Zone 5-14
Tools 5-15
Performance 5-17
Server 5-17
Help 5-17
Toolbar 5-17
Logical Domains Pane 5-19
Filtering 5-20
Physical Attributes Pane 5-20
Context Menu for Tables 5-20
Information Pane 5-23
Detachable Tables 5-24
Fabric Pane 5-24
Context Menus 5-26
Saving the Map 5-26
Purging Down Elements 5-27
Multiple Fabric Display 5-27
Filtering by Groups 5-28
Status Bar 5-30
Setting Fabric Manager Preferences 5-30
Network Fabric Discovery 5-32
Modifying the Device Grouping 5-32
Using Alias Names as Enclosures 5-33
Controlling Administrator Access with Users and Roles 5-34
Using Fabric Manager Wizards 5-34
Fabric Manager Troubleshooting Tools 5-35

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CHAPTER 6Device Manager 6-1
Device Manager Overview 6-1
Device Manager Features 6-1
Launching Device Manager 6-2
Using Device Manager 6-2
Menu Bar 6-3
Toolbar Icons 6-4
Dialog Boxes 6-5
Tabs 6-5
Legend 6-5
Supervisor and Switching Modules 6-7
Context Menus 6-7
Setting Device Manager Preferences 6-8
CHAPTER 7Fabric Manager Web Client 7-1
Fabric Manager Web Client Overview 7-1
Navigating Fabric Manager Web Client 7-2
Installing Fabric Manager Web Client 7-3
Using Fabric Manager Web Client with SSL 7-5
Launching Fabric Manager Web Client 7-7
Health 7-9
Viewing Summary Information 7-9
Viewing Fabric Information 7-10
Viewing Syslog Information 7-11
Viewing Analysis Reports 7-12
Performance 7-13
Viewing Performance Summary Information 7-14
Performance Detail Summary Report 7-15
7-15
Viewing Performance Information for End Devices 7-16
Viewing Performance Information for ISLs 7-17
Viewing Performance Information for NPV Links 7-21
Viewing Performance Information for Flows 7-22
Viewing Performance Information for GigE Ports 7-23
Viewing Other Statistics 7-23
Viewing Detailed Traffic Information 7-24
Viewing Predicted Future Performance 7-25
Using the Default Values 7-25

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Using Your Own Values 7-26
Viewing Switch Bandwidth 7-27
Inventory 7-28
Viewing Summary Inventory Information 7-28
Viewing Detailed Summary Inventory Information 7-29
Viewing Detailed Information for VSANs 7-29
Viewing Detailed Information for Switches 7-30
Viewing License Information 7-31
Viewing Detailed Information for Modules 7-32
Viewing Detailed Information for End Devices 7-33
Viewing Detailed Information for ISLs 7-34
Viewing Detailed Information for NPV Links 7-35
Viewing Detailed Information for Zones 7-36
Reports 7-37
Creating a Custom Report Template 7-37
Viewing Custom Reports by Template 7-39
Viewing Custom Reports by Users 7-39
Generating Custom Reports by Template 7-40
Modifying a Custom Report Template 7-41
Deleting Custom Reports 7-42
Viewing Scheduled Jobs by Report Template 7-43
Modifying Scheduled Jobs 7-43
Admin 7-44
Recovering a Web Server Password 7-45
Starting, Restarting, and Stopping Services 7-45
Adding, Editing, and Removing Managed Fabrics 7-46
Viewing Trap and Syslog Registration Information 7-48
Configuring Forwarding of Notifications for Events 7-49
Viewing and Disconnecting Clients 7-50
Configuring Fabric Manager Server Preferences 7-51
Adding and Removing Communities 7-51
Configuring AAA Information 7-53
Adding and Removing Users 7-53
Adding and Removing Roles 7-54
Creating Performance Collections 7-56
Configuring Other Statistics 7-57
Configuring Collection Thresholds 7-59
Importing the RRD Statistics Index 7-60
Configuring the RRD Database 7-60

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Viewing Log Information 7-62
Downloading Fabric Manager Client 7-62
CHAPTER 8Performance Manager 8-1
Performance Manager Architecture 8-1
Data Interpolation 8-2
Data Collection 8-2
Using Performance Thresholds 8-2
Flow Setup Wizards 8-3
Creating a Flow Using Flow Configuration Wizard 8-3
Flow Statistics Configuration 8-6
About Flow Statistics 8-6
CHAPTER 9Cisco Traffic Analyzer 9-1
Understanding SPAN 9-1
Using Cisco Traffic Analyzer with Performance Manager 9-2
Understanding the PAA-2 9-2
Understanding Cisco Traffic Analyzer 9-3
Installing Cisco Traffic Analyzer 9-3
Accessing Traffic Analyzer from Fabric Manager Web Server 9-5
PART 2Installation and Switch Management
CHAPTER 10 Obtaining and Installing Licenses 10-1
Licensing Terminology 10-1
Licensing Model 10-2
Licensing High Availability 10-8
Options to Install a License 10-8
Obtaining a Factory-Installed License 10-9
Performing a Manual Installation 10-9
Obtaining the License Key File 10-9
Installing the License Key File 10-10
Installing Licenses Using Fabric Manager License Wizard 10-11
Installing or Updating Licenses Using Device Manager 10-12
Identifying License Features in Use 10-13
Uninstalling Licenses 10-14
Updating Licenses 10-14

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Grace Period Alerts 10-15
License Transfers Between Switches 10-16
Displaying License Information 10-16
Viewing License Information in Fabric Manager 10-16
Viewing License Information in Device Manager 10-16
Viewing Licenses Using Fabric Manager Web Server 10-17
Fabric Manager Server Licensing 10-17
CHAPTER 11 On-Demand Port Activation Licensing 11-1
About On-Demand Port Activation Licensing 11-1
Port-Naming Conventions 11-2
Port Licensing 11-2
License Status Definitions 11-3
Configuring Port Activation Licenses 11-4
Checking the Status of Licenses 11-4
Making a Port Eligible for a License 11-5
Acquiring a License for a Port 11-6
CHAPTER 12 Initial Configuration 12-1
Assigning a Switch Name 12-1
Verifying the Module Status 12-2
Configuring Date, Time, and Time Zone 12-3
NTP Configuration 12-4
About NTP 12-4
NTP Configuration Guidelines 12-5
Configuring NTP 12-6
Editing an NTP Server or Peer Configuration 12-6
Deleting an NTP Server or Peer 12-7
NTP CFS Distribution 12-8
Configuring NTP with CFS 12-8
Committing NTP Configuration Changes 12-9
Discarding NTP Configuration Changes 12-9
Releasing Fabric Session Lock 12-9
Database Merge Guidelines 12-10
Management Interface Configuration 12-10
Default Gateway Configuration 12-10
Telnet Server Connection 12-11
Disabling a Telnet Connection 12-11

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Configuring CDP 12-12
CHAPTER 13 Using the CFS Infrastructure 13-1
About CFS 13-1
Cisco MDS NX-OS Features Using CFS 13-2
CFS Features 13-2
CFS Protocol 13-3
CFS Distribution Scopes 13-3
CFS Distribution Modes 13-4
Uncoordinated Distribution 13-4
Coordinated Distribution 13-4
Unrestricted Uncoordinated Distributions 13-4
Disabling CFS Distribution on a Switch 13-4
CFS Application Requirements 13-5
Enabling CFS for an Application 13-5
Locking the Fabric 13-6
Committing Changes 13-7
Discarding Changes 13-8
Saving the Configuration 13-8
Clearing a Locked Session 13-8
CFS Merge Support 13-9
Displaying CFS Configuration Information 13-9
CFS Distribution over IP 13-10
Configuring Static IP Peers for CFS over IP 13-11
Adding Peers to List 13-12
Removing an NPV Device from the Peer List 13-14
CFS Regions 13-16
About CFS Regions 13-16
Managing CFS Regions Using Fabric Manager 13-17
Creating CFS Regions 13-17
Assigning Features to CFS Regions 13-17
Moving a Feature to a Different Region 13-18
Removing a Feature from a Region 13-19
Deleting CFS Regions 13-19
CFS Example Using Fabric Manager 13-20
CFS Example Using Device Manager 13-23
Default Settings 13-23

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CHAPTER 14 Configuring FlexAttach Virtual pWWN 14-1
About FlexAttach Virtual pWWN 14-1
FlexAttach Virtual pWWN Guidelines and Requirements 14-2
Configuring FlexAttach Virtual pWWN 14-2
Enabling FlexAttach Virtual pWWN 14-2
Automatically Enabling FlexAttach Virtual pWWN 14-2
Launching FlexAttach in Fabric Manager 14-3
Manually Enabling FlexAttach Virtual pWWN 14-4
Mapping pWWN to Virtual pWWN 14-6
Debugging FlexAttach Virtual pWWN 14-8
Security Settings for FlexAttach Virtual pWWN 14-8
FlexAttach Virtual pWWN CFS Distribution 14-9
Using the Server Admin FlexAttach Wizards 14-9
Pre-Configuring FlexAttach for a New Server 14-9
Pre-Configuring FlexAttach for All the Ports 14-10
Pre-Configuring FlexAttach for Each Port Individually 14-12
Moving a Server to Another Port or Switch 14-15
Replacing a Server with Another Server 14-18
Replacing a Server on the Same Port 14-19
Replacing the Server to a Different Port on the Same Switch 14-21
Replacing with a Server on a Different Switch 14-22
Difference Between San Device Virtualization and FlexAttach Port Virtualization 14-23
CHAPTER 15 Software Images 15-1
About Software Images 15-1
Dependent Factors for Software Installation 15-1
Selecting the Correct Software Images for Cisco MDS 9100 Series Switches 15-2
Selecting the Correct Software Images for Cisco MDS 9200 Series Switches 15-2
Selecting the Correct Software Images for Cisco MDS 9500 Family Switches 15-2
Essential Upgrade Prerequisites 15-3
Software Upgrade Methods 15-5
Determining Software Compatibility 15-5
Automated Upgrades 15-6
Benefits of Using the Software Install Wizard 15-6
Recognizing Failure Cases 15-7
Using the Software Install Wizard 15-8
Upgrading Services Modules 15-12
Nondisruptive Upgrades on Fabric and Modular Switches 15-13

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Preparing for a Nondisruptive Upgrade on Fabric and Modular Switches 15-13
Performing a Nondisruptive Upgrade on a Fabric Switch 15-14
Maintaining Supervisor Modules 15-14
Replacing Supervisor Modules 15-15
Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules 15-15
Standby Supervisor Module Boot Variable Version 15-15
Standby Supervisor Module Bootflash Memory 15-16
Standby Supervisor Module Boot Alert 15-16
Installing Generation 2 Modules in Generation 1 Chassis 15-16
Replacing Modules 15-17
Default Settings 15-17
CHAPTER 16 Managing Configuration Files 16-1
About Flash Devices 16-1
Internal bootflash: 16-2
Formatting Flash Devices and File Systems 16-2
Using the File System 16-2
Flash Files 16-3
Creating a Directory 16-3
Deleting an Existing File or Directory 16-4
Copying Files 16-5
Performing Other File Manipulation Tasks 16-7
Working with Configuration Files 16-7
Downloading Configuration Files to the Switch 16-7
Saving the Configuration 16-8
Saving the Running Configuration 16-8
Saving Startup Configurations in the Fabric 16-9
Backing Up the Current Configuration 16-9
CHAPTER 17 Configuring High Availability 17-1
About High Availability 17-1
Switchover Mechanisms 17-2
HA Switchover Characteristics 17-2
Initiating a Switchover 17-2
Switchover Guidelines 17-3
Process Restartability 17-3
Synchronizing Supervisor Modules 17-3

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CHAPTER 18 Managing System Hardware 18-1
Displaying Switch Hardware Inventory 18-1
Running the CompactFlash Report 18-2
Displaying the Switch Serial Number 18-3
Displaying Power Usage Information 18-3
Power Supply Configuration Modes 18-4
Power Supply Configuration Guidelines 18-5
About Crossbar Management 18-7
Operational Considerations When Removing Crossbars 18-9
Gracefully Shutting Down a Crossbar 18-9
Backward Compatibility for Generation 1 Modules in Cisco MDS 9513 Directors 18-10
About Module Temperature 18-11
Displaying Module Temperature 18-11
About Fan Modules 18-12
Default Settings 18-13
CHAPTER 19 Managing Modules 19-1
About Modules 19-1
Supervisor Modules 19-2
Switching Modules 19-3
Services Modules 19-3
Verifying the Status of a Module 19-3
Obtaining Supervisor Module Statistics 19-4
Checking the State of a Module 19-4
Reloading Modules 19-5
Reloading a Switch 19-6
Power Cycling Modules 19-6
Preserving the Module Configuration 19-7
Powering Off Switching Modules 19-8
Identifying Module LEDs 19-9
Managing SSMs and Supervisor Modules 19-13
Considerations for Replacing SSMs and Supervisor Modules 19-13
Default Settings 19-13
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CHAPTER 20 Configuring Interfaces 20-1
Common Interface Configuration 20-1
Fibre Channel Interfaces 20-2
Generation 1 Interfaces Configuration Guidelines 20-2
About Interface Modes 20-3
E Port 20-4
F Port 20-5
FL Port 20-5
NP Ports 20-5
TL Port 20-5
TE Port 20-6
TF Port 20-6
TNP Port 20-6
SD Port 20-6
ST Port 20-6
Fx Port 20-7
B Port 20-7
Auto Mode 20-7
About Interface States 20-7
Administrative States 20-7
Operational States 20-8
Reason Codes 20-8
Graceful Shutdown 20-11
Setting the Interface Administrative State 20-11
Configuring Interface Modes 20-12
Configuring Administrative Speeds 20-12
Autosensing 20-13
Specifying a Port Owner 20-13
Configuring Port Guard 20-16
About Interface Descriptions 20-18
About Frame Encapsulation 20-18
About Receive Data Field Size 20-18
Configuring Receive Data Field Size 20-18
Identifying the Beacon LEDs 20-19
About Speed LEDs 20-19
About Beacon Mode 20-20
Configuring Beacon Mode 20-20
About Bit Error Thresholds 20-20
Switch Port Attribute Default Values 20-21

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About SFP Transmitter Types 20-21
Displaying SFP Transmitter Types 20-22
About Gathering Interface Statistics 20-22
Gathering Interface Statistics 20-22
TL Ports for Private Loops 20-23
About TL Ports 20-23
Configuring TL Ports 20-24
About TL Port ALPA Caches 20-25
Buffer Credits 20-25
About Buffer-to-Buffer Credits 20-25
Configuring Buffer-to-Buffer Credits 20-26
About Performance Buffers 20-26
Configuring Performance Buffers 20-27
About Extended BB_credits 20-27
Extended BB_credits on Generation 1 Switching Modules 20-27
Extended BB_credits on Generation 2 and Generation 3 Switching Modules 20-28
Configuring Extended BB_credits 20-28
Management Interfaces 20-29
About Management Interfaces 20-29
Configuring Management Interfaces 20-29
VSAN Interfaces 20-30
About VSAN Interfaces 20-30
Creating VSAN Interfaces 20-30
Default Settings 20-31
CHAPTER 21 Configuring N Port Virtualization 21-1
About NPV 21-1
NPV Mode 21-3
NP Ports 21-3
NP Links 21-3
Internal FLOGI Parameters 21-3
Default Port Numbers 21-5
NPV CFS Distribution over IP 21-5
NPV Traffic Management 21-5
Auto 21-5
Traffic Map 21-5
Disruptive 21-6
Multiple VSAN Support 21-6
NPV Guidelines and Requirements 21-6

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NPV Traffic Management Guidelines 21-7
Configuring NPV 21-7
Configuring NPV Traffic Management 21-9
Configuring List of External Interfaces per Server Interface 21-9
Enable or Disable the Global Policy for Disruptive Load Balancing 21-11
Using the NPV Setup Wizard 21-13
DPVM Configuration 21-31
NPV and Port Security 21-31
CHAPTER 22 Configuring Generation 2 and Generation 3 Switching Modules 22-1
About Generations of Modules and Switches 22-1
Port Groups and Port Rate Modes 22-3
Port Groups 22-3
Port Rate Modes 22-4
Dedicated Rate Mode 22-6
Shared Rate Mode 22-7
Dedicated Rate Mode Configurations for the 8-Gbps Modules 22-7
Reserving Bandwidth Quickly for the 8-Gbps Modules 22-8
Dynamic Bandwidth Management 22-9
Out-of-Service Interfaces 22-10
Buffer Credit Allocation 22-10
Buffer Pools 22-10
BB_Credit Buffers for Switching Modules 22-13
48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Module BB_Credit Buffers 22-14
24-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Module BB_Credit Buffers 22-15
4/44-Port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Fibre Channel Module BB_Credit Buffers 22-16
48-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Module BB_Credit Buffers 22-17
24-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Module BB_Credit Buffers 22-18
18-Port Fibre Channel/4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Multiservice Module BB_Credit Buffers 22-19
12-Port 4-Gbps Switching Module BB_Credit Buffers 22-20
4-Port 10-Gbps Switching Module BB_Credit Buffers 22-21
BB_Credit Buffers for Fabric Switches 22-22
Cisco MDS 9134 Fabric Switch BB_Credit Buffers 22-22
Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch BB_Credit Buffers 22-23
Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch BB_Credit Buffers 22-23
Extended BB_Credits 22-23
Combining Generation 1, Generation 2, and Generation 3 Modules 22-24
Port Indexes 22-24
PortChannels 22-26

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Configuring Module Interface Shared Resources 22-28
Configuration Guidelines for 48-Port, 24-Port, and 4/44-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Modules 22-28
Migrating from Shared Mode to Dedicated Mode 22-29
Migrating from Dedicated Mode to Shared Mode 22-29
Configuration Guidelines for 48-Port and 24-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Modules 22-30
Migrating from Shared Mode to Dedicated Mode 22-30
Migrating from Dedicated Mode to Shared Mode 22-30
Configuration Guidelines for 12-Port 4-Gbps Switching Module Interfaces 22-31
Configuration Guidelines for 4-Port 10-Gbps Switching Module Interfaces 22-31
Configuring Port Speed 22-32
Configuring Rate Mode 22-33
Configuring Oversubscription Ratio Restrictions 22-34
Disabling Restrictions on Oversubscription Ratios 22-35
Enabling Restrictions on Oversubscription Ratios 22-37
Configuring Bandwidth Fairness 22-37
Enabling Bandwidth Fairness 22-38
Disabling Bandwidth Fairness 22-39
Upgrade or Downgrade Scenario 22-40
Taking Interfaces Out of Service 22-40
Releasing Shared Resources in a Port Group 22-41
Displaying SFP Diagnostic Information 22-41
Default Settings 22-43
CHAPTER 23 Configuring PortChannels 23-1
About PortChannels 23-1
About E PortChannels 23-2
About F and TF PortChannels 23-3
About PortChanneling and Trunking 23-3
About Load Balancing 23-4
About PortChannel Modes 23-6
Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions 23-7
Generation 1 PortChannel Restrictions 23-7
F and TF PortChannel Restrictions 23-8
PortChannel Configuration 23-9
About PortChannel Configuration 23-10
Configuring PortChannels Using the Wizard 23-11
Configuring the PortChannel Mode 23-16
About PortChannel Deletion 23-16

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Deleting PortChannels 23-16
Interfaces in a PortChannel 23-17
About Interface Addition to a PortChannel 23-17
Compatibility Check 23-17
Suspended and Isolated States 23-18
Adding an Interface to a PortChannel 23-18
Forcing an Interface Addition 23-19
About Interface Deletion from a PortChannel 23-20
Deleting an Interface from a PortChannel 23-20
PortChannel Protocols 23-20
About Channel Group Creation 23-21
About Autocreation 23-22
Enabling and Configuring Autocreation 23-23
About Manually Configured Channel Groups 23-23
Converting to Manually Configured Channel Groups 23-23
Verifying the PortChannel Configuration 23-24
Default Settings 23-25
CHAPTER 24 Configuring Trunking 24-1
About Trunking 24-1
Trunking E Ports 24-2
Trunking F Ports 24-2
Key Concepts 24-3
Trunking Guidelines and Restrictions 24-3
Trunking Misconfiguration Examples 24-4
Upgrade and Downgrade Restrictions 24-5
Difference Between TE Ports and TF-TNP Ports 24-5
Enabling the Trunking Protocols 24-6
About Trunking Protocols 24-6
Enabling the F Port Trunking and Channeling Protocol 24-7
Configuring Trunk Mode and VSAN List 24-7
About Trunk Modes 24-7
Configuring Trunk Mode 24-8
About Trunk-Allowed VSAN Lists and VF_IDs 24-9
Configuring an Allowed-Active List of VSANs 24-11
Default Settings 24-11

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CHAPTER 25 Configuring Domain Parameters 25-1
Fibre Channel Domains 25-2
About Domain Restart 25-3
Restarting a Domain 25-3
About Switch Priority 25-5
Configuring Switch Priority 25-5
About fcdomain Initiation 25-5
Enabling or Disabling fcdomains 25-6
Setting Fabric Names 25-6
About Incoming RCFs 25-6
Rejecting Incoming RCFs 25-7
About Autoreconfiguring Merged Fabrics 25-7
Enabling Autoreconfiguration 25-8
Domain IDs 25-8
About Domain IDs 25-8
Specifying Static or Preferred Domain IDs 25-10
About Allowed Domain ID Lists 25-11
Configuring Allowed Domain ID Lists 25-11
About CFS Distribution of Allowed Domain ID Lists 25-12
Enabling Distribution 25-12
Locking the Fabric 25-13
Committing Changes 25-13
Discarding Changes 25-13
Clearing a Fabric Lock 25-14
Displaying Pending Changes 25-14
Displaying Session Status 25-15
About Contiguous Domain ID Assignments 25-15
Enabling Contiguous Domain ID Assignments 25-15
FC IDs 25-16
About Persistent FC IDs 25-17
Enabling the Persistent FC ID Feature 25-17
About Persistent FC ID Configuration 25-17
Configuring Persistent FC IDs 25-18
About Unique Area FC IDs for HBAs 25-19
Configuring Unique Area FC IDs for an HBA 25-19
About Persistent FC ID Selective Purging 25-21
Purging Persistent FC IDs 25-21
Displaying fcdomain Statistics 25-22
Default Settings 25-22