1910872028, 23:57 Basie Cisco MDS configuration —_Das Blinken Lichten Basic Cisco MDS configuration AAs | laid out in my last post, these are the basic steps for the SAN configuration of a Cisco MDS series switch. They are. 1. Create the VSAN number you wish to use (1 is the default, not recommended to use the default for production SAN traffic) ‘Add interfaces to your VSAN (ust ike you do with a VLAN) Do any interface configuration needed on the FC interfaces (Just turn them on in most cases) Verify the cabling and ensure that you have SAN connectivity Create Aliases for WWNs (makes life easier) 2 3 4 5 6. Create required zones 7. Add members to your zones (I recommend using PWWNs) 8, Create a zoneset (I think Brocade calls this a ‘contig’) 9, Add your zones to your zoneset 10, Activate the zoneset on the fabric So lets walk through them one at a time and show the associated configuration. ll use my same old color coding conventions, “Insert your relevant information between <> Console prompts are shown in green 1.Create the VSAN number you wish to use (1 is the default, not recommended to use the default for production SAN traffic) MDS{(config)# vsan database MDS(config-vsan-db}# vsan MDS\(config-vsan-db}# vsan name MDS(config-vsan-dbyi exit -Add interfaces to your VSAN (just like you do with a VLAN) MDS(config)# vsan database MDS (config-vsan-db}#! vsan MDS(config-vsan-db}# vsan interface MOS (config-vsan-db}# exit \wvw.dasblinkenichten.com/basle-csco-mds-configuration! 421910872028, 23:57 Basie Cisco MDS configuration —_Das Blinken Lichten -Do any interface configuration needed on the FC interfaces MDS{(config}# interface MDS{(config-if# no shutdown MDS{(config-if}# switchport mode MDS(config-if# exit -Verify the cabling and ensure that you have SAN connectivity Your on your own here. As with anything fiber, if you don't have link, make sure you have the pair fipped correctly from SFP to SFP. -Create Aliases for WWNs (makes life easier) MDS(config# calias name vsan MDS(config-fcalias}# member pwwn MDS(config-fealias)# exit Create required zones and add members MDS(config)# zone name vsan MDS(config-zone)# member fealias MDS(config-zone}# member fcalias MDS(config-zone}# exit (roto: you didnt want te make aliases, you could use the keyword puwn'rathor than Yeas’ and decty nput the WH) -Create a zoneset (I think Brocade calls this a ‘config’) and add the zones to the zoneset. MDS{(config}# zoneset name vsan MDS(config-zoneset}# member MDS(config-zoneset}#t member MDS{(config-zoneset}# exit -Activate the zoneset on the fabric MDS{(config)# zoneset activate name vsan Conclusion And that's it. It goes without saying, but save your config when you are done. \wvw.dasblinkenichten.com/basle-csco-mds-configuration! 22