Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Fabric Manager Configuration Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.
Audience
This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches.
Organization
This guide is organized as follows:
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Chapter 1 |
Product Overview |
Provides an overview of Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. |
Chapter 2 |
Installing Cisco Fabric Manager |
Provides a brief overview of Fabric Manager components and capabilities, and information on installation and launching the applications. |
Chapter 3 |
Fabric Manager Server |
Provides in-depth descriptions of GUI and capabilities for the Fabric Manager Server. |
Chapter 4 |
Authentication in Fabric Manager |
Describes the authentication schemes between Fabric Manager components and fabric switches. |
Chapter 5 |
Fabric Manager Client |
Provides in-depth descriptions of GUI and capabilities for the Fabric Manager Client. |
Chapter 6 |
Device Manager |
Provides in-depth descriptions of GUI and capabilities for the Device Manager. |
Chapter 7 |
Using Cisco Fabric Services |
Provides descriptions of GUI and capabilities for Cisco Fabric Services. |
Chapter 8 |
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces |
Provides descriptions of how to configure Ethernet interfaces using Fabric Manager. |
Chapter 9 |
Configuring Virtual Interfaces |
Provides descriptions of how to configure virtual interfaces using Fabric Manager. |
Chapter 10 |
Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces |
Provides descriptions of how to configure Fibre Channel interfaces using Fabric Manager. |
Chapter 11 |
Configuring Domain Parameters |
Provides descriptions of how to configure Fibre Channel domains using Fabric Manager. |
Chapter 12 |
Configuring N-Port Virtualization |
Explains how to configure NPV devices to reduce excessive Fibre Channel domain IDs in SANs. |
Chapter 13 |
Configuring VSAN Trunking |
Provides descriptions of how to configure VSAN trunks using Fabric Manager. |
Chapter 14 |
Configuring SAN Port Channels |
Explains SAN port channels and load balancing concepts and provides details on configuring SAN port channels, adding ports to SAN port channels, and deleting ports from SAN port channels. |
Chapter 15 |
Configuring and Managing VSANs |
Describes how virtual SANs (VSANs) work, explains the concept of default VSANs, isolated VSANs, VSAN IDs, and attributes, and provides details on how to create, delete, and view VSANs. |
Chapter 16 |
Configuring and Managing Zones |
Defines various zoning concepts and provides details on configuring a zone set and zone management features. |
Chapter 17 |
Distributing Device Alias Services |
Describes the use of the Distributed Device Alias Services (device alias) to distribute device alias names on a fabric-wide basis. |
Chapter 18 |
Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols |
Provides details and configuration information on Fibre Channel routing services and protocols. |
Chapter 19 |
Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases |
Provides name server and fabric login details required to manage storage devices and display registered state change notification (RSCN) databases. |
Chapter 20 |
Configuring SPAN |
Describes the Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN), SPAN sources, filters, SPAN sessions, SD port characteristics, and configuration details. |
Chapter 21 |
Discovering SCSI Targets |
Describes how the SCSI LUN discovery feature is started and displayed. |
Chapter 14 |
Configuring SAN Port Channels |
Explains SAN port channels and load balancing concepts and provides details on configuring SAN port channels, adding ports to SAN port channels, and deleting ports from SAN port channels. |
Chapter 22 |
Advanced Features and Concepts |
Describes the advanced configuration features, including timeout values, the fctrace tool, and interoperating with non-Cisco switches. |
Chapter 23 |
Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP |
Describes the DHCHAP protocol, which is an FC-SP protocol to provide authentication between Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches and other devices. |
Chapter 24 |
Configuring Port Security |
Provides details on port security features that can prevent unauthorized access to a switch port in a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch. |
Chapter 25 |
Configuring Fabric Binding |
Describes how to configure fabric binding capabilities using Fabric Manager. |
Chapter 26 |
Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers |
Describes how to configure fabric configuration servers using Fabric Manager. |
Chapter 27 |
Configuring Port Tracking |
Provides information about a port tracking feature that provides a faster recovery from link failures. |
Chapter 28 |
Network Monitoring |
Describes how to use Fabric Manager monitoring features. |
Chapter 29 |
Performance Manager |
Provides details on using Performance Manager. |
Chapter 30 |
Nexus 5000 Management Software FAQ |
Provides answers to frequently asked questions. |
Chapter 31 |
Troubleshooting Your Fabric |
Provides details on troubleshooting Fabric Manager. |
Document Conventions
Command descriptions use these conventions:
boldface font |
Commands and keywords are in boldface. |
italic font |
Arguments for which you supply values are in italics. |
[ ] |
Elements in square brackets are optional. |
[ x | y | z ] |
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars. |
Screen examples use these conventions:
screen font |
Terminal sessions and information the switch displays are in screen font. |
boldface screen font |
Information you must enter is in boldface screen font. |
italic screen font |
Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font. |
< > |
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets. |
[ ] |
Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets. |
!, # |
An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line. |
This document 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 equipment damage or loss of data.
Related Documentation
Documentation for Cisco Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches is available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
The following are related Cisco Nexus 5000 Series documents:
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series CLI Software Configuration Guide, Release 4.0
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide, Release 4.0
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series System Messages Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference, Release 4.0
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide, Release 4.0
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series MIBs Reference, Release 4.0
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