Table Of Contents
Symbols - Numerics - A - B - C - D - E - F - H - I - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - Z
Index
Symbols
Numerics
16-port modules
BB_credits9-9
LEDs9-11
preserving configurations6-6
See also switching modules
32-port modules
configuration guidelines9-7
preserving configurations6-6
SPAN guidelines22-6
See also switching modules
A
AAA
authorization and authentication process14-4
setting authentication14-5
usage1-7
user accountability14-11
accounting14-11
active
modules6-2
states4-7
zones12-6
zone sets12-10
adding
IP addresses16-14
ports to a PortChannel11-6
SNMP communities14-23
switches3-4
address-allocation cache18-12
Address Resolution Protocol
See ARP
administrative speed
configuring9-9
administrative states
description9-5
administrator passwords
configuring3-9
configuring switch3-3
creating additional accounts3-5
default3-5
recovering14-12
requirements (note)3-6, 3-10
advertisement packets
setting time intervals16-15
aggregated flow statistics15-13
aliases
configuring12-4
ALPA9-21
ARP
clearing and viewing entries16-6
IP services1-5
assigning
alias names12-4
contact information17-2
domain IDs18-4
FC IDs15-8
global keys14-14
host key14-13
users14-23
zone members12-4
authentication
See MD5 authentication
See simple text authentication
authentication, authorization, and accounting
See AAA
automatic synchronization
conditions4-7
modules4-6
AutoNotify
destination profile (note)17-5
registration17-3
service contract17-2
auto port mode
configuring9-8
description9-4
interface configuration9-2
B
basic input/output system
See BIOS
BB_credits
configuring9-9
reason codes9-6
beacon mode
configuring9-10
identifying LEDs9-11
LEDs6-9
Berkeley Packet Filter
See BPF
BIOS
boot sequence5-14
recovering corrupted bootflash5-16
recovery sequence5-15
setup (figure)5-17
boot
sequence5-14
variable synchronization4-6
bootflash
copying to5-5
description2-10
device5-5
file system5-1
initializing5-4
recovering corrupted5-14to 5-15
space requirements5-3
See also internal bootflash
bootloader
loading kickstart5-14
skipping phases5-19
upgrading5-24
bootup diagnostics6-3
BPF
library23-11
See also libpcap freeware
broadcast
in-band addresses default6-10
routing15-9
buffer-to-buffer credits
See BB_credits
build fabric frames18-3
C
cache
See address-allocation cache
Call Home
configuring17-3to 17-7
Call Home
functionality1-5
message format options17-2
capture filters23-11
chassis
types6-1
checks
See compatibility checks
See heartbeat checks
See watchdog checks
Cisco MDS 9200 Series
configuring interoperability23-18
LEDs6-7
mgmt0 LEDs6-9
supervisor modules6-2
verifying interoperability23-22
Cisco MDS 9216 switches
high availability1-3, 4-2
modules1-6, 6-1
overview1-1
supervisor module6-4
Cisco MDS 9500 Series
configuring interoperability23-17
high availability1-3, 4-2
LEDs6-8
overview1-1
supervisor modules6-2
verifying interoperability23-19
Cisco MDS 9509 Directors
modules1-6, 6-1
overview1-1, 1-2
clearing
FIB statistics15-13
FSPF counters15-9
zone sets12-10
CLI
accessing submodes2-2
alternative1-8
command modes2-2
syslog provisioning1-7
updating SNMPv3 passwords14-22
clock modules
monitoring status7-9
CMOS
configuration5-17
saving changes5-18
command-line interface
See CLI
commands
saving output to files2-16
CompactFlash
devices5-2, 5-4, 5-5
disk5-1
slot 05-5
space requirements5-3
compatibility checks11-7
computing routes15-1
congestion control methods
See edge quench congestion control
See FCC
See path quench congestion control
consistent switch states11-6
console port
logging in5-8
console session
severity levels20-5
control traffic
disabling19-4
cores25-6
D
databases
See zone databases
data field
configuring size9-10
dead time interval15-6
default gateway
BIOS setup configuration5-17
configuring mgmt0 Ethernet interfaces9-13
recovering loader> prompt5-19
recovering switch(boot)# prompt5-21
default groups14-22
default zones
description12-8
interoperability23-16
deleting
FSPF configurations15-4
PortChannels11-6
destination IDs
exchange based11-5
flow based11-4
frame identification19-2
frame loop back23-3
in-order delivery15-10, 19-2
load balancing1-5, 11-1
path selection8-6
destination profiles
configuring17-5
device IDs
Call Home format17-12, 17-13, 17-14, 17-15
copying files14-22
report capacity21-1
Device View
description1-8
digital signature algorithm
See DSA key pairs
Dijkstra's algorithm15-2
disabling routing protocols15-4
discovered
LUNs21-3
targets21-2
display filters
selective viewing23-10
disruptive
switchover4-4
upgrades5-3
distribution tree15-9
documentation
related documentsxx
domain IDs
configuring18-4
distributing18-2
failure9-6
interoperability23-16
preferred18-5
range2-18
static18-5
domain manager
isolation9-6
domain names
defining16-19
Domain Name System servers
See DNS servers
domain overlap
isolation9-6
drop latency time
configuring15-12
dsa key pairs
generating14-18
E
edge quench congestion control
description19-2
egress port22-10
EISL
functionality1-4
PortChannel links11-1
ELP failure9-6
e-mail notification
Call Home17-1
environmental monitors6-7, 6-8
environment variables
image usage5-7
updating5-6
E ports
32-port guidelines9-7
classes of service9-3
configuring9-8
FSPF topology15-2
interface modes9-2
isolation9-6
recovering from isolation12-9
SPAN22-3
trunking1-4
trunking configuration10-3
error disabled code9-6
error messages
description20-2
error state5-23
ESC failure9-6
Ethereal freeware
analyzer23-6
information23-5
exchange IDs
in-order delivery15-10
load balancing1-5, 11-1, 23-3
path selection8-6
exchange link parameter
See ELP failure
exporting
zone databases12-9
extended ISL
See EISL
external CompactFlash
See CompactFlash
F
fabric
See build fabric frames
See reconfigure fabric frames
Fabric Analyzer
capture range2-18
configuring23-7
description23-5
frame range2-18
Fabric Configuration Server
See FCS
fabric login
See FLOGI
Fabric Manager
description1-7
Device View1-8
Fabric View1-8
fabric names
setting18-7
fabric pWWNs
configuring zones12-4
zone membership12-2
fabric reconfiguration
fcdomain phase18-2
fabric shortest path first
See FSPF
Fabric View
description1-8
fan modules
monitoring status7-9
fan trays
overview1-2
fault tolerant fabric
example (figure)15-2
FC aliases
configuring zones12-4
fcanalyzer
clearing hosts23-9
displaying filters23-10
FCC
benefits19-2
default settings19-4
enabling19-3
frame handling19-2
logging facility20-2
fcdomain
configuring18-1
default settings18-12
FC IDs
address format2-18
allocating18-2, 23-15
allocating areas23-15
configuring zones12-4
Fcot not present9-6
fcping
invoking23-4
FCS
configuring24-3
description24-2
logging facility20-2
significance24-3
fctrace
invoking23-3
Fibre Channel analyzers22-8
Fibre Channel Congestion Control
See FCC
Fibre Channel domain
See fcdomain
Fibre Channel traffic
SPAN sources22-3
file system
formatting5-4
redirection2-16
volatile2-10
File Transfer Protocol
See FTP
filters
capture23-11
defining display23-11
FLOGI
displaying details13-1
logging facility20-2
flow statistics15-13
FL ports
classes of service9-3
configuring9-8
fctrace23-3
interface modes9-2
nonparticipating code9-7
persistent FC IDs18-8
SPAN22-3
F ports
classes of service9-3
configuring9-8
interface modes9-2
SPAN22-3
frames
encapsulation22-7
flow1-6
reordering15-10
FSPF
alternative paths15-1
clearing counters15-9
computing link cost15-5
configuring globally15-3
configuring on interfaces15-5
default settings15-20
disabling on interfaces15-6
disabling routing protocols15-4
hold time range2-18, 15-1
interoperability23-17
link state protocol15-2
reconvergence time15-2
routing services15-1
topologies example15-2
FTP
logging facility20-2
full zone set
considerations12-6
distribution12-10
Fx ports
32-port default9-7
configuring9-8
FCS24-2
interface modes9-4
H
HA policy25-7
hardware
displaying inventory7-2
status description6-3
hard zoning12-5
HA-standby4-5, 6-2
HA switchover4-3, 4-6
heartbeat checks25-8
hello time interval15-5
hidden routes15-15
high availability
default setting4-8
functionality1-3, 4-2
process restartability4-5
software upgrade5-3
status4-6
See also HA policy
See also HA standby
See also HA switchover
I
identical passwords
CLI and SNMP14-22
IDs
CCO IDs17-3
contract IDs17-4, 17-12
customer IDs17-4
image version and IDs5-1, 5-2
login IDs3-5
process IDs3-25, 25-2, 25-6
profile IDs17-5
region ID15-4
serial IDs17-13, 17-14, 17-15
server IDs17-13, 17-14, 17-15
site IDs17-4, 17-12
See destination IDs
See device IDs
See domain IDs
See exchange IDs
See FC IDs
See port IDs
See source IDs
See user IDs
See VR IDs
See VSAN IDs
images
See kickstart images
See software images
See system images
importing database12-9
inactive code9-6
inconsistent switch states11-6
ingress port22-8
in-order delivery15-10
enabling15-11
in-order guarantee15-10
insufficient power6-3
interface
adding to PortChannels11-7
configuring FSPF15-5
suspended states11-7
interfaces
characteristics9-2
configuring9-7
data field size9-10
default settings9-12
description9-9
modes9-2, 9-8
reason codes9-5
states9-5
internal bootflash
description2-10
flash devices5-2
See also bootflash
internal switch states
description4-8
interoperability
configuring23-16
verifying status23-19to 23-24
inter-switch links
See ISL
invoking fcping23-4
IP address
address format2-18
SMTP server17-7
IP addresses
configuring in VSANs16-5
IPFC
logging facility20-2
IP features
default settings16-20
IP forwarding
disabling16-5
IP over Fibre Channel
See IPFC
IP routing
static1-5
IP services
default settings16-19
ISL
PortChannel links11-1
isolation
reason codes9-6
K
kickstart images
comparison5-11
compatibility (note)5-10
description5-2
downloading5-4
KICKSTART variable5-2
loading system images5-14
overview5-1
recovering corrupted5-19
recovery5-21
recovery interruption5-15
specifying5-11
verifying integrity5-12
L
LEDs
identifying beacon9-11
libpcap freeware23-5
link cost15-2
link failure9-6
high availability4-2
load balancing11-1
attributes8-6
guarantee8-7
mechanisms11-4
local capture23-7
log files25-6
configuring20-6
logging
default settings20-12
facilities20-2
severity levels20-3
system messages20-2
logical unit numbers
See LUNs
loop monitoring23-15
loop port23-15
LSR15-17
LUNs
address format2-18
displaying discovered, example21-3
M
MAC address
format2-18
major threshold6-8
Management Information Base
See MIB
management module6-7
management redundancy
high availability4-2
MD5 authentication16-16
memory test5-15, 5-16
mgmt0 interfaces
autosensing port9-13
configuring9-13
configuring ethernet ports16-3
overview9-1
recovery from switch(boot)# prompt5-21
upgrading switches5-3
minor threshold6-8
modify existing users14-21
module
configuring logging20-6
module configuration
sample scenarios6-6
module status9-1
module temperature7-8
monitoring traffic22-6
multicast routing15-9
N
name server
interoperability23-17
name server proxy13-3
network administrator2-18
network operator2-18
Network Time Protocol
See NTP
network traffic
monitoring22-6
next hop domain ID15-8
NL ports
fctrace23-3
interface modes9-4
zone enforcement12-5
node WWNs
See nWWNs
nondisruptive
restart4-2
switchover4-4
upgrades5-3, 5-7, 5-10
nondisruptive restart4-2
nonparticipating code9-7
non-trunking ISL10-2
nonvolatile storage6-6
N ports
fctrace23-3
zone enforcement12-5
zone membership12-2
NTP
logging facility20-3
nWWNs
address format2-18
Nx ports
hard zoning12-5
O
offline code9-6
operational interfaces
viewing PortChannels11-9
operational state9-8
operational state setting
description9-5
originator exchange IDs
See exchange IDs
out-of-order delivery15-10
P
password recovery14-12
path discovery23-3
path quench congestion control
description19-2
permitted filters23-12
persistent FC ID18-8
persistent FC IDs
displaying18-11
port aggregation4-2
PortChannel
configuring FC routes15-8
functionality1-5
high availability4-2
in-order guarantee15-11
link changes15-11
link failure15-3
load balancing1-5
logging facility20-3
membership11-8
range2-18
reason codes9-7
PortChannels
adding interfaces11-6
configuring11-5
default settings11-11
deleting11-6
examples11-2
forcing additions11-7
guidelines11-8
interoperability23-16
SPAN22-3
trunking comparison11-3
port group9-7
port IDs
configuring zones12-4
registering objects23-13
port modes
auto9-4
Port world wide name
See pWWN
port WWNs
See pWWNs
power supplies1-2, 6-7, 6-8
configuring7-5
displaying configuration7-5
guidelines7-5
modes7-5
power usage
displaying details7-4
preempt option16-16
preferred domain IDs18-5
preshared key14-14
principle switch18-4, 18-5
selecting18-1
private device9-21
process ID25-6
Process Logs25-4
process restartability4-5
protocol analysis23-5
pWWNs
address format2-18
configuring zones12-4
zone membership12-2
Q
QoS
default settings19-4
displaying information19-4
enabling control traffic19-4
logging facilities20-3
priority queuing1-6
quality of service
See QoS
R
R_A_TOV time9-6
RADIUS
AAA solutions1-7
authorization process14-16
configured parameters14-17
secret key1-7
setting preshared key14-14
specifying servers14-13
specifying time-out14-14
rebooting switch6-5
reconfigure fabric9-6
reconfigure fabric frames18-3
reconvergence time
FSPF15-2
recovering passwords14-12
recovery sequence5-15
redundancy states4-7
redundant physical links15-3
Registered State Change Notification
See RSCN
remote capture23-7, 23-9
remote capture daemon23-6
Remote Capture Protocol
See RPCAP
Remote Monitoring
See RMON
retransmit intervals15-7
route cost
computing15-5
routing
See broadcast routing
See IP routing
RPCAP
Ethereal communication23-6
rsa1 key pairs
generating14-18
rsa key pairs
generating14-18
RSCN
logging facility20-3
run time checks15-8
S
SAN operating system
See SAN-OS
SAN-OS5-2
SCSI LUNs
discovering targets21-1
SD ports
bidirectional traffic22-10
configuring9-8, 22-6
interface modes9-2, 9-4
secondary MAC address23-13
Secure Shell
See SSH
security features
default settings14-24
security parameter index
See SPI
See MAC address
See also WWNs
selective purging
persistent FC IDs18-9
severity levels
logging20-6
shutdown state9-7
Simple Network Management Protocol
See SNMP
simple text authentication16-16
simulating
Call Home17-8
slot0
formatting5-4
small computer system interface
See SCSI
SMARTnet17-3
SMTP
server address17-6
SNMP
access control14-20
access groups14-21
CLI configuration14-20
community strings14-20
configuring from CLI14-22
counter Information14-24
displaying information14-23
groups14-21
read-write access14-23
server contact17-2
versions14-20
SNMP manager
FCS24-3
SNMPv3
security features14-20
software image
startup configuration5-9
synchronizing5-8
software images
bootflash corruption5-14
copying5-13
corruption5-14
errors5-7
installing5-7
kickstart images5-2
nondisruptive upgrades5-7
recovery procedure5-15
reloading5-6
replacing5-10
saving5-9
space requirement5-3, 5-5
synchronizing4-6
system image5-2
upgrade requirements5-3
upgrading5-1, 5-2, 5-8
variables5-2
software upgrade
high availability4-2
software upgrades
disruptive5-5
soft zoning12-5
source IDs
Call Home event format17-12
exchange based11-5
flow based11-4
frame identification19-2
frame loop back23-3
in-order delivery15-10
load balancing1-5, 11-1
path selection8-6
SPAN
configuring sessions22-4
default settings22-12
egress source22-2
encapsulating frames22-7
FC analyzers22-8
ingress source22-2
monitoring traffic22-2
source configuration22-4
sources22-3
speed
LEDs6-9
SPI
configuring virtual router16-16
SSH
default service14-17
force option14-18
host key pair14-18
protocol status14-19
session5-5, 5-8
SSH session
message logging20-5
standby module6-2
monitoring4-2
standby supervisor4-6
startup configuration
saving5-6
startup configuration files5-2
stateful
HA-switchover4-3
stateless
warm switchover4-3
static domain IDs18-5
static routes8-8
run time checks15-8
status
LEDs6-9
storage
permanent and temporary2-10
storage devices
access control12-1
subnet mask
BIOS setup configuration5-17
configuring IP routes16-6
configuring mgmt03-19
configuring mgmt0 interfaces9-13, 16-2
configuring switch3-3
default setting6-10
initial configuration3-6, 3-10
loader> prompt recovery5-19
switch(boot)# prompt recovery5-21
subordinate switch18-6
supervisor module
default settings6-10
supervisor modules
active1-6, 4-2
active state4-7, 4-8, 6-3
automatic synchronization4-5
default settings6-10
dual modules6-2
high availability4-2
major threshold6-8
reloading image5-6
resetting6-5
standby5-10
standby access5-4
standby module1-6
standby state4-7, 4-8, 6-3
standby status4-5, 6-3
states4-7
switch options1-6
switchover4-3
synchronizing images4-5
upgrading5-8
viewing information6-4
suspended state11-7
switch
dual supervisor5-22
reliability service1-3
reloading6-5
role-based access1-7
secure access1-7
security management1-7
single supervisor5-21
SNMPv3 access1-7
verifying modules6-2
switchability
high availability4-2
switched port analyzer
See SPAN
switching module
16-port6-6
32-port6-6
image6-2
LEDs6-7
power cycle6-5
powering off6-7
reloading6-5
status6-2
viewing states6-3
switching modules
connecting to6-4
internal details6-4
LEDs6-7
LEDs (table)6-9
managing6-1
powering off6-7
preserving configuration6-6
progression states6-3
reloading6-5
reset4-3
resetting5-10, 6-5
states6-1
thresholds7-8
switchover mechanism
HA4-5, 4-7, 4-8, 6-3
warm4-5, 4-7, 4-8, 6-3
switch priority
configuring18-5
range2-18
switch redundancy states4-7
switch states11-6
synchronization
See automatic synchronization
syslogs
viewing1-7
syslog server20-2
configuring20-7
system image5-1, 5-4, 5-10
function5-2
reading configuration5-14
recovery interruption5-15
switching module6-2
SYSTEM variable5-2
updating variables5-6
system messages
configuring20-5
default settings20-12
displaying configuration20-8
format20-4
logging20-2
system processes
displaying25-2
status25-5
system switchover
configuring4-4
guidelines4-4
mechanisms4-3
SYSTEM variable5-11
clearing5-12
switch installation4-6
T
target disks21-3
Telnet
default service14-17
session5-5, 5-8
Telnet session
message logging20-5
temporary storage2-10
TE port
trunking1-4
TE ports
classes of service9-4
fctrace23-3
FSPF topology15-2
interface modes9-2
interoperability23-16
recovering from isolation12-9
SPAN22-3
trunking restrictions10-1
TFTP
boot5-17
copying images5-5
server5-17
TFTP server25-6
copying images5-13
upgrade requirements5-3
verifying connectivity5-3
threshold
major and minor7-8
time interval
configuring15-5
time out value
See TOV
Timers
range2-18
TL Ports
logging facility20-3
TL ports
classes of service9-3
configuring9-8
displaying9-21
FCS24-2, 24-3
interface modes9-2
SPAN22-3
TOV
interoperability23-16
ranges23-2
troubleshooting
error messages20-2
trunk-allowed list
configuring10-4
Trunking
PortChannels comparison11-3
trunking
configuration guidelines10-6
functionality1-4
interoperability23-16
link state10-3
restrictions10-1
trunking ports8-5
trunking protocol10-2, 10-6
default10-2
default settings10-8
trunk mode
administrative default9-12
configuring10-3
default settings10-8
status10-3
trunk ports
displaying information10-7
U
upgrade-reset feature25-8
upgrades
See disruptive upgrades
See nondisruptive upgrades
upgrading
software5-5to 5-10
user ID
authentication14-2
authorization process14-4
user IDs
security management1-7
user roles1-7
users
creating14-21
V
version compatibility
switch images4-3
virtual devices9-21
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
See VRRP
virtual SANs
See VSANs
VR IDs
configuring16-14
mapping16-12
VRRP
characteristics16-12
clearing statistics16-18
logging facility20-3
master and backup16-13
primary IP16-14
priority tracking16-17
security authentication16-16
setting priority16-15
tracking priority16-16
VSA
communicating attributes14-15
protocol options14-16
VSAN
address format2-18
configuring1-4
domain IDs18-6
functionality1-4
gateway switch16-3
overlaid routes16-4
reason codes9-6
redundancy1-4
scalability1-4
traffic isolation1-4
VSAN IDs
allowed list10-8
attributes8-6
FCS registration2-6
membership8-4
multiplexing traffic9-4
name8-10
range8-5
trunking11-3
VSANs
allowed-active10-1, 10-4
allowed list22-3
allowed-list10-8
attributes8-6, 8-8
availability8-1
broadcast address15-9
cache contents18-12
configuring8-1, 8-6
configuring domains18-1
configuring FSPF15-3
configuring overlay16-10
database submode2-6
default setting8-10
default VSAN8-5
deleting8-8
FCC protocol19-2
FCIDs8-2
FCS24-2
features8-2
flow statistics15-13
FSPF connectivity15-2
functionality1-4
interface9-12, 9-14
interop mode23-16
IP addresses16-5
IPFC interface23-3
isolated VSAN8-5
logical interface3-9
loop devices9-21
management interfaces16-2
managing traffic19-1
membership8-5, 8-9
merging traffic10-6
mismatch9-6, 10-2
multiple zones8-4, 12-6
name8-6
name server13-3
overlaid routes16-8
port granularity8-3
port isolation10-6
Rules and features14-7
sate8-6
scalability8-1
SPAN source22-2, 22-3
static routing16-6
syslog20-3
TOVs23-2
traffic isolation8-1, 8-3
traffic routing16-1
trunk allowed9-12
trunk-allowed10-1, 10-2
trunk-allowed list10-4
trunking port9-4
trunking ports8-5
usage8-9
VRRP16-12
VRRP submode2-6
VSAN trunking
See trunking
W
warm switchovers
defining4-4
description4-3
guidelines4-4
watchdog checks25-8
world wide names
See WWNs
WWNs
configuring23-13
displaying configurations23-14
suspended connection9-7
See also nWWNs
See also pWWNs
Z
zone database12-9
zones
access control12-5
accesses between devices1-4
configuring12-4
configuring guidelines12-6
default policy12-2, 12-8
default settings12-14
enforcing12-5
examples12-3
functionality1-4
See also default zones
See also hard zoning
See also soft zoning