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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide
OL-5183-02, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.3
Troubleshooting Zones – Case of end devices belonging to the default zone 3-19
Troubleshooting Zones – Case of end devices belonging to a specific zone 3-19
Verify active zoneset configuration 3-19
Verify active zoneset membership 3-20
Other useful commands 3-21
Using the GUI to Troubleshoot Zoning Configuration Issues 3-22
Troubleshooting VSANs 3-23
Using the GUI to Troubleshoot VSAN Membership Problems 3-24
Troubleshooting Hardware Problems 3-25
Using Port Debug Commands 3-25
SAN-OS version 1.3(4) and above: 3-26
Software versions below 1.3(4) and above 1.2(1A): 3-26
Software vesrion 1.2(1A) and below: 3-27
CHAPTER
4 Troubleshooting Switch Fabric Level Issues 4-1
Troubleshooting Name Server Issues 4-1
Overview 4-1
Nx Port Registration Problems 4-2
Troubleshooting FSPF Issues 4-6
Overview 4-6
Loss of Two-way Communication 4-7
Wrong Hello Interval on an ISL Interface 4-7
Resolving the Wrong Hello Interval Problem 4-8
Wrong Dead Interval on an ISL Interface 4-8
Resolving a Wrong Dead Interval Problem 4-9
Region Mismatch on Switch 4-9
Resolving a Region Mismatch Problem 4-10
FSPF Issues in a Single-VSAN Environment 4-11
FSPF Issues in a Multi-VSAN Environment 4-13
Troubleshooting Zoning Issues 4-14
Mismatched Active Zonesets Within the Same VSAN 4-14
Importing or Exporting a Zoneset Between Switches 4-16
Deactivating a Zoneset and Restarting the Zone Merge Process 4-17
Misconfigured Zones Within an Active Zoneset in the Same VSAN 4-19
CHAPTER
5 Troubleshooting IP Storage Issues 5-1
Overview 5-1
Troubleshooting IP Connections 5-2
Verifying Basic Connectivity 5-2