Storage Networking

Hello, I am trying to install the hyperflex platform. All UCS FI configuration is successful but as soon as the ESXi configuration starts iget thuis error: Server rack-unit-1 config failedReason: Unexpected prompt got through SoL for esxi I am having...

How does one go about raising an RCA for a UCS B230-BASE-M2UPG  

Hello   We will be hooking up a new Dell Storage NX3230 to our Cisco Nexus 3k core and have the option of dual 10GB SFP+, quad 1GB NIC, or Dual 10GB SFP+/Dual 1GB NIC. Anyone know of best practice recommendations or pros/cons of each option?   Also d...

Hello   Hoping someone can shed some light on this ACL behaviour we're seeing. We have 2 Nexus 9ks with a vlan interface configured as follows:   interface Vlan15no shutdown mtu 9216 no ip redirects ip address 172.20.15.2/24 no ipv6 redirects ip ospf...

we are currently evaluating solutions for our storage upgrade.we required 10GbE connection from storage to our servers. there are 2 proposals that uses nexus switch.1 uses nexus 5548 while the other one uses 3524.i understand that 5548 is of a higher...

Hi,   I would like to get some light on the below SAN output   SAN-SW-01# show fcdomain fcid persistent vsan 10Total entries 1. Persistent FCIDs table contents:VSAN WWN FCID Mask Used Assignment Interface---- ----------------------- -------- ------- ...

Hello all .. Our server manager folks have been using the Cisco Fabric Manager as part of their support for our SAN. It has been installed on a windows 2008 system for a long time and they are pushing to move to Windows 2012. It seems that Fabric Man...

I am installing a pair of MDS9710 as part of an upgrade. But fails to complete the redundancy test for the management connections. When I disconnect management port on active sup-module the other one did not pickup. At the same time only the active p...

Hello,I am pretty much new to the CISCO MDS SAN switches. I have the understanding of the SAN concepts but looking for the Information on the CISCO MDS  SAN administration. Can someone please help me and provide the document for CISCO SAN administrat...

system:    version 3.3(4a)   Kindly suggest how to enable NPIV on MDS9509 with OS 3.3., tried to use NPIV enable command but cannot see NPIV port logged in. Any suggestions ?

Hi!I have a question about the Nexus 4000. We currently have a Nexus 4000 connected to a Nexus 5000 connect to a 6500 Switch.We have VLAN 115 for Ethernet & Vlan 1115 for Fcoe.The FCOE part of the configuration is working, it is doing a fabric login ...

Hi,   I have two nexus 5672UPs and two HP c7000 chassis each on containing x5 BL460 G9cblades using B22HP FEX. On blade servers I used HP 536FLB CNAs. the problem I am facing here is that only 5 of them can register in Nexus 5672. all the configurati...

I have a requirement where we need to connect two Data center rooms together via an ISL link between two MDS switches. The rooms may be more than 100m apart. Compute devices in one room will be accessing storage in the same room (directly connected t...