Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 25 V Commands
vsan database
Note Before you configure Interop mode 4 (or remove the configuration), you must suspend the VSAN. You
should unsuspend the VSAN only after you configure a VSAN-dependent switch WWN with the
McData OUI [08:00:88].
Examples The following examples show how to create multiple fabrics sharing the same physical infrastructure and
how to assign ports to VSANs.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# vsan database
switch(config-db)#
switch-config-db# vsan 2
switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 2 name TechDoc
updated vsan 2
switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 2 loadbalancing src-dst-id
switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 2 loadbalancing src-dst-ox-id
switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 2 suspend
switch(config-vsan-db)# no vsan 2 suspend
switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 2 interface fv2/8/2
switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 2 interface iscsi 2/1
switch(config-vsan-db)# end
switch#
The following example shows how to suspend a VSAN and enable interop mode 4.
switch# config t
switch(config)# vsan database
switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 100 suspend
switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 100 interop 4
switch(config-vsan-db)# exit
Related Commands Command Description
vsan wwn Configures a WWN for a suspended VSAN that has interop mode 4 enabled.

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available