Cisco MDS 9000 Series

CONTENTS
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Preface xix
PREFACE
Audience xix
Document Conventions xix
Related Documentation xx
Communications, Services, and Additional Information xx
New and Changed Information 1
CHAPTER 1
Change Summary 1
Fabric Overview 3
CHAPTER 2
Virtual SANs 3
Dynamic Port VSAN Membership 4
SAN Device Virtualization 4
Zoning 4
Distributed Device Alias Services 5
Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols 5
Multiprotocol Support 5
Configuring and Managing VSANs 7
CHAPTER 3
About VSANs 7
VSANs Topologies 8
VSAN Advantages 10
VSANs Versus Zones 10
VSAN Configuration 11
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Fabric Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
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