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Cisco MDS SAN

Implementation

Procedures

Implementation Checklist

Enter configuration mode: 

config t

Rename a device-alias:

device-alias database
device-alias rename {old_name} {new_name}
device-alias commit

Save configuration changes

copy run start

Displaying power usage information

show environment power

Configuring the Power Supply Mode

configure terminal
power redundancy-mode {combined | insrc-redundant | ps-redundant |redundant}
(Optional) show environment power
(Optional) copy running-config startup-config

Power Cycling Modules Step 1
Identify the module that needs to be reset.

Step 2
Issue the reload module command to reset the identified module. This command power cycles the selected module. Caution
Reloading a module disrupts traffic through the module.

reload module 2

Microcode Guidance

FCIP Configuration

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/8_x/config/ip_services/ipsvc/cfcip.html#74650 https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/storage/help/index.jsp?topic=%2FMCC_Fabric-attached_MetroCluster_Installation_and_Configuration_Guide%2F5A8EEA1A-F3FA-4570-902C-2BF420654A60_.html

  1. Enable the FCIP Feature
config t
feature fcip
  1. Configure the IPStorage interface.
interface ipStorage 1/1-6
10g-speed-mode
interface ipStorage 1/1
ip address 10.1.1.100 255.255.255.0
no shut
interface ipStorage 1/2
ip address 10.1.1.101 255.255.255.0
no shut
  1. Configure static routes

ip route 10.2.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1
Display the routing table 
show ips ip route interface ipStorage 1/1

  1. Create an FCIP profile and then assign the IPStorage interface’s IP address to the profile.
fcip profile 10
ip address 10.22.9.20
sh fcip profile
  1. Create an FCIP interface and then assign the profile to the interface.

interface fcip 51
use-profile 10
peer-info ipaddr 10.1.1.1
no shut
1. Configure the peer IP address for the FCIP interface. 1. Enable the interface.

Implementation Checklist

  • Enter configuration mode
    config
  • Set password to pre-defined secure password 
 username admin password <new password>
  • Set the switch name 
 switchname <switch name>
  • Set IP address and subnet mask
 int mgmt 0 ; ip address 10.0.0.10 255.255.255.0
  • Set default gateway 
 ip default-gateway 10.0.0.1
  • Enable SSH 
 ssh key rsa 1024 force ; feature ssh
  • Disable Telnet 
 no feature telnet
  • Enable http-server 
 feature http-server
  • Configure timezone 
 clock timezone CST -6 0
  • Configure clock 
 clock set 15:30:00 29 September 2020
  • Configure summertime
 clock summer-time CDT 2 Sunday March 02:00 1 Sunday November 02:00 60
  • Enable NPIV feature 
 feature npiv
  • Configure NTP server 
 ntp server ntp.server.com
  • Configure default switchport interface state 
 system default switchport shutdown
  • Configure default switchport trunk mode 
 system default switchport trunk mode on
  • Configure switchport mode 
 interface fc1/1-96 ; switchport mode auto ; exit
  • Configure default zone policy 
 no system default zone default-zone permit
  • Enable full zoneset distribution 
 system default zone distribute full
  • Create VSAN(s) 
 vsan database ; vsan 10
  • Name VSAN 
 vsan 10 name fabricA
  • Assign ports to VSAN(s) 
 vsan database ; vsan 10 interface fc1/1-96
  • Configure default zone mode (basic/enhanced) 
 zone mode enhanced vsan 10
  • Configure zoning confirm-commit 
 zone confirm-commit enable vsan 10
  • Enable smart zoning 
 zone smart-zoning enable vsan 10
  • Configure device-alias mode (basic/enhanced) 
 device-alias mode enhanced
  • Configure device-alias confirm-commit 
 device-alias confirm-commit enable
  • Configure domain name 
 ip domain-name lookup ; ip domain-name demo.com
  • Configure DNS 
 ip name-server 1.1.1.1 2.2.2.2
  • Verify licenses (POD, etc)
  • Configure zoning 
 !Full Zone Database Section for vsan
  • Import fcaliases to device-alias 
 device-alias import fcalias vsan 10 ; device-alias commit
  • Update NX-OS
  • Configure static domain-id 
 fcdomain domain 11 static vsan 10
  • Configure contact name 
 snmp-server contact John Doe
  • Configure contact email address 
 callhome ; email-contact johndoe@demo.com
  • Configure contact phone 
 callhome ; phone-contact +1-123-456-7890
  • Configure contact street address 
 callhome ; streetaddress 123 North Street, DemoVille, MN 55555
  • Configure site-id 
 callhome ; site-id Site1
  • Call home distribute 
 callhome ; distribute
  • Call home destination profile 
 callhome ; destination-profile full-txt-destination email-addr DemoTeam@demo.com
  • Email From 
 callhome ; transport email from DemoTeam@demo.com
  • Email Reply To 
 callhome ; transport email reply-to switch1@demo.com
  • SMTP Server 
 callhome ; transport email smtp-server smtprelay.demo.com port 25
  • Enable call home 
 callhome ; enable
  • Commit call home 
 callhome ; commit
  • Label the switch ports 
interface fc1/1
switchport description <port label>
  • Copy run start
 copy run start

Port Channel Configuration

Info

Ensure one or more ISL exists between the two switches. Make sure they come up as “TE” ports with the correct VSANs. ISLs can be in VSAN 1 or just in the VSAN that needs to be extended between two switches.

Create a Port Channel

interface port-channel 3
channel mode active

Add Ports to a Port Channel

interface fc1/1-2
channel-group 3 force

Activate a Port Channel

interface port-channel 3
no shut

Delete a Port channel

no interface port-channel 3

Misc Information

Power Supply Modes

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches support different number and capabilities of power supplies. This section describes the power modes that are available on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches.

Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Switches can support up to four power supplies when they have only Cisco MDS 9700 48-Port 32-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Modules installed on them. By default, the four power supplies are installed in the power supply bays 1 to 4.

You can configure one of the following power modes to use the combined power provided by the installed power supply units (no power redundancy) or to provide power redundancy when there is power loss. We recommend that you configure the full redundancy power mode on your switch for optimal performance.

Combined mode—This mode uses the combined capacity of all the power supplies. In case of power supply failure, the entire switch can be shut down (depending on the power used) causing traffic disruption. This mode is seldom used, except in cases when the switch requires more power.

Input Source (grid) redundancy mode—This mode allocates half of the power supplies to the available category and the other half to the reserve category. You must use different power supplies for the available and reserve categories so that if the power supplies used for the active power fails, the power supplies used for the reserve power can provide power to the switch. If the grid-redundancy mode is lost, the power mode reverts to combined mode.

Power-supply (N+1) redundancy mode—This mode allocates one power supply as reserve to provide power to the switch in case an active power supply fails. The remaining power supplies are allocated for the available category. The reserve power supply must be at least as powerful as each of the power supplies used for the active power.

Full-redundancy mode—This mode is a combination of input-source (grid) and power-supply (N+1) redundancy modes. Similar to the input-source redundancy mode, this mode allocates half of the power supplies to the available category and the remaining power supplies to reserve category. One of the reserve power supplies can alternatively be used to provide power if a power supply used for the active power fails.

For more information on the power supply modes supported on your switch, see the Hardware Installation Guide corresponding to your switch.