Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Guide

range until this occurs. This restriction applies when enabling and disabling VMID, and changing the
VE ID range of a VSAN.
• The VMID feature is not supported in any VSAN which has interoperability enabled. For more information
about interoperability modes, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switch-to-Switch Interoperability
Configuration Guide.
Configuring a VMID
Enabling a VMID
To enable a VMID, perform these steps:
Step 1 Enter global configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
Step 2 Enable a VMID:
switch(config)# feature vmis
Disabling a VMID
To disable a VMID, perform these steps:
Step 1 Enter global configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
Step 2 Disable a VMID:
switch(config)# no feature vmis
Configuring a VMID Range
The VMID range is used to limit the Local VE IDs an HBA driver will use. By restricting the Local VE ID
range to use a subset of bits in the CS_CTL field it can be partitioned and shared with future Fibre Channel
features.
To configure a VMID range, perform these steps:
Step 1 Enter global configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
Step 2 Configure VE ID range for use within a VSAN:
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Configuring a VMID

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