Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Guide

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
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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