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Cisco MDS 9000 Series System Management Configuration Guide,
Release 8.x
First Published: 2017-05-05
Last Modified: 2020-09-30
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CONTENTS
Preface xxi
PREFACE
Audience xxi
Document Conventions xxi
Related Documentation xxii
Communications, Services, and Additional Information xxii
New and Changed Information 1
CHAPTER 1
Change Summary 1
Change Summary 4
System Management Overview 5
CHAPTER 2
Cisco Fabric Services 5
System Messages 5
Call Home 6
Scheduler 6
System Processes and Logs 6
Embedded Event Manager 6
SNMP 7
RMON 7
Pathtrace 7
Domain Parameters 7
SPAN 7
Fabric Configuration Server 8
Uniform Timestamps 8
Configuring Uniform Timestamps 8
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Using the CFS Infrastructure 9
CHAPTER 3
Information About CFS 9
Cisco MDS NX-OS Features Using CFS 9
CFS Features 10
Enabling CFS for an Application 10
CFS Protocol 11
CFS Distribution Scopes 11
CFS Distribution Modes 11
Uncoordinated Distribution 11
Coordinated Distribution 11
Unrestricted Uncoordinated Distributions 12
CFS Connectivity in a Mixed Fabric 12
Locking the Fabric 12
Committing Changes 13
CFS Merge Support 13
CFS Distribution over IP 13
Static IP Peers for CFS 15
About CFS Regions 15
Guidelines and Limitations 16
Default Settings 16
Configuring CFS 17
Disabling CFS Distribution on a Switch 17
Committing Changes 18
Discarding Changes 18
Saving the Configuration 18
Clearing a Locked Session 18
Enabling CFS over IP 19
Enabling or Disabling CFS over IPv4 19
Enabling or Disabling CFS Over IPv6 19
Configuring IP Multicast Address for CFS over IP 19
Configuring IP Multicast Address for CFS over IPv4 20
Configuring IP Multicast Address for CFS over IPv6 20
Configuring Static IP Peers for CFS 21
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Configuring CFS Regions 22
Creating CFS Regions 22
Assigning Applications to CFS Regions 22
Moving an Application to a Different CFS Region 23
Removing an Application from a Region 23
Deleting CFS Regions 24
Verifying CFS Configurations 24
Verifying CFS Distribution Status 25
Verifying Application Registration Status 25
Verifying CFS Lock Status 26
Verifying the CFS over IP Configuration 26
Verifying IP Multicast Address Configuration for CFS over IP 27
Verifying Static IP Peer Configuration 27
Verifying CFS Regions 27
Additional References 28
Configuring System Message Logging 29
CHAPTER 4
Information About System Message Logging 29
System Message Logging 32
SFP Diagnostics 32
Outgoing System Message Logging Server Facilities 32
System Message Logging Configuration Distribution 33
Fabric Lock Override 34
Guidelines and Limitations 34
Default Settings 34
Configuring System Message Logging 35
Task Flow for Configuring System Message Logging 35
Enabling or Disabling Message Logging 35
Configuring Console Severity Level 36
Configuring Monitor Severity Level 36
Configuring Module Logging 37
Configuring Facility Severity Levels 37
Sending Log Files 38
Configuring System Message Logging Servers 39
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Configuring System Message Logging Server IPv4 Addresses 39
Configuring System Message Logging Server IPv6 Addresses 40
Configuring System Message Logging Distribution 40
Committing Changes 41
Discarding Changes 41
Fabric Lock Override 41
Displaying System Message Logging Information 41
Additional References 47
Configuring Call Home 49
CHAPTER 5
Information About Call Home 49
Call Home Features 50
About Smart Call Home 51
Obtaining Smart Call Home 52
Call Home Destination Profiles 52
Call Home Alert Groups 52
Customized Alert Group Messages 53
Call Home Message Level Feature 53
Syslog-Based Alerts 53
RMON-Based Alerts 54
General EMail Options Using HTTPS Support 54
Multiple SMTP Server Support 54
Periodic Inventory Notification 55
Duplicate Message Throttle 55
Call Home Configuration Distribution 55
Fabric Lock Override 55
Clearing Call Home Name Server Database 56
EMC Email Home Delayed Traps 56
Event Triggers 56
Call Home Message Levels 58
Message Contents 60
Guidelines and Limitations 68
Call Home Database Merger Guidelines 68
Call Home Configuration Guidelines 69
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Default Settings 69
Configuring Call Home 70
Task Flow for Configuring Call Home 70
Configuring Contact Information 70
Configuring Contact Information Using DCNM-SAN 71
Enabling Call Home Function 72
Enabling Call Home Function Using DCNM-SAN 73
Configuring a Destination Profile 73
Configuring a Predefined Destination Profile Using DCNM-SAN 75
Configuring a New Destination Profile 75
Configuring a New Destination Profile Using DCNM-SAN 76
Associating an Alert Group with a Destination Profile 76
Associating Alert Group Using DCNM-SAN 78
Customizing Alert Group Messages 78
Configuring Scripts for Call Home Alerts 79
Examples for Configuring Scripts for Call Home Alerts 80
Customizing Alert Group Messages Using DCNM-SAN 80
Setting the Call Home Message Levels 81
Configuring the Syslog-Based Alerts 81
Configuring the Syslog-Based Alerts Using DCNM-SAN 82
Configuring RMON Alerts 83
Configuring RMON Alerts Using DCNM-SAN 83
Configuring Event Trap Notifications 83
Configuring General EMail Options 84
Configuring General EMail Options Using DCNM-SAN 85
Configuring HTTPS Support 85
Enable or Disable Transport Method 86
Configuring an HTTP Proxy Server 86
Configuring an HTTP Proxy Server Using DCNM-SAN 87
Configuring Call Home Wizard 88
Task Flow for Configuring Call Home Wizard 88
Launching Call Home Wizard 88
Configuring SMTP Server and Ports 89
Configuring Multiple SMTP Server Support 89
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Enabling Periodic Inventory Notifications 91
Enabling Periodic Inventory Notifications Using DCNM-SAN 91
Configuring Duplicate Message Throttle 92
Configuring Duplicate Message Throttle Using DCNM-SAN 92
Enabling Call Home Fabric Distribution 93
Committing the Call Home Configuration Changes 93
Discarding the Call Home Configuration Changes 94
Enabling Call Home Fabric Distribution Using DCNM-SAN 94
Fabric Lock Override 95
Call Home Communications Test 95
Call Home Communications Test Using DCNM-SAN 95
Configuring Delayed Traps 96
Enabling the Delayed Trap Feature 96
Enabling the Delayed Trap Feature Using DCNM-SAN 97
Enabling Delayed Traps Using Cisco Device Manager 97
Viewing Event Filter Notification 97
Verifying Call Home Configuration 98
Displaying Call Home Information 98
Displaying Delayed Trap Information 102
Verifying Alert Group Customization 102
Verifying Event Notification Trap 102
Verifying Call Home Transport 102
Monitoring Call Home 103
Sample Syslog Alert Notification in Full-txt Format 103
Sample Syslog Alert Notification in XML Format 103
Sample RMON Notification in XML Format 106
Field Descriptions for Call Home 108
Call Home General 108
Call Home Destinations 108
Call Home SMTP Servers 109
Call Home Email Setup 109
Call Home Alerts 109
Call Home User Defined Command 110
Delayed Traps 110
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Call Home Profiles 110
Event Destinations Addresses 110
Event Destinations Security (Advanced) 111
Event Filters General 111
Event Filters Interfaces 112
Event Filters Control 112
Additional References 113
Feature History for Call Home 113
Scheduling Maintenance Jobs 115
CHAPTER 6
Information About the Command Scheduler 115
Scheduler Terminology 115
Licensing Requirements for Command Scheduler 116
Guidelines and Limitations 116
Default Settings 116
Configuring the Command Scheduler 117
Task Flow for Configuring the Command Scheduler 117
Enabling the Command Scheduler 117
Examples 118
Configuring Remote User Authentication 118
Defining a Job 119
Deleting a Job 120
Specifying a Schedule 120
Examples 121
Specifying a One-Time Schedule 122
Deleting a Schedule 123
Removing an Assigned Job 123
Deleting a Schedule Time 123
Configuring Execution Logs 124
Clearing the Execution Log File Contents 124
Verifying Scheduler Configuration 124
Verifying the Command Scheduler Configuration 125
Verifying the Command Scheduler Execution Status 125
Verifying the Job Definition 125
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Displaying Execution Log File Contents 126
Clearing the Execution Log File Contents 126
Configuration Examples for Scheduler 127
System Status Monitoring 129
CHAPTER 7
Feature History for System Status Monitoring 129
Information About System Status Monitoring 130
Online Health Management System 130
Loopback Test Configuration Frequency 131
Loopback Test Configuration Frame Length 131
Hardware Failure Action 131
Performing Test Run Requirements 131
Tests for a Specified Module 132
Clearing Previous Error Reports 132
Interpreting the Current Status 132
On-Board Failure Logging 133
Core Files 133
First and Last Core 134
Default Settings 134
Configuring System Health 134
Task Flow for Configuring System Health 134
Configuring System Health Initiation 135
Configuring Loopback Test Configuration Frequency 135
Configuring Loopback Test Configuration Frame Length 136
Configuring Hardware Failure Action 136
Performing Test Run Requirements 137
Clearing Previous Error Reports 138
Performing Internal Loopback Tests 138
Performing External Loopback Tests 139
Performing Serdes Loopbacks 140
Configuring On-Board Failure Logging 141
Configuring OBFL for a Switch 141
Configuring OBFL for a Module 142
Clearing the Module Counters 143
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Resetting Counters for All Modules 143
Configuring Alerts, Notifications, and Monitoring of Counters 143
Monitoring the CPU Utilization 143
Obtaining RAM Usage Information 144
Monitoring Rx and Tx Traffic Counters 144
Monitoring Status of Interfaces 144
Monitoring Transceiver Thresholds 145
Configuring Supervisor Switchover Notification 146
Configuring a Counter to Include CRC and FCS Errors 146
Configuring Call Home for Alerts 146
Monitoring User Authentication Failures 147
Configuring Cores 147
Configuring Kernel Core Collection 147
Copying Cores Manually 148
Copying Cores Automatically 148
Deleting Cores 148
Example: Configuring Cores 149
Verifying System Status Monitoring Configuration 149
Displaying System Health 149
Verifying Loopback Test Configuration Frame Length 152
Verifying OBFL for the Switch 152
Verifying OBFL for a Module 152
Verifying Kernel Core Collection 153
Verifying Automatic Core Copying 153
Displaying OBFL Logs 153
Displaying the Module Counters Information 154
Displaying System Processes 154
Displaying System Status 157
Displaying Process Fault Logs 159
Additional References 160
About Embedded Event Manager 161
CHAPTER 8
Feature History for EEM 161
Information About EEM 161
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EEM Overview 162
Policies 162
Event Statements 164
Action Statements 165
VSH Script Policies 165
Environment Variables 165
EEM Event Correlation 166
High Availability 166
Licensing Requirements for EEM 166
Prerequisites for EEM 166
Guidelines and Limitations 166
Default Settings 167
Configuring Embedded Event Manager 167
Defining a User Policy Using the CLI 167
Configuring Event Statements 168
Configuring Action Statements 172
Defining a Policy Using a VSH Script 175
Registering and Activating a VSH Script Policy 176
Overriding a Policy 176
Defining an Environment Variable 177
Verifying the EEM Configuration 178
Configuration Examples for EEM 178
Additional References 179
Configuring RMON 181
CHAPTER 9
Information About RMON 181
RMON Configuration Information 181
RMON Configuration Using Threshold Manager 182
RMON Alarm Configuration Information 182
Default Settings 183
Configuring RMON 183
Configuring the RMON Traps in SNMP 183
Configuring the RMON Alarm 184
Configuring the RMON Event 184
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Verifying the RMON Configuration 185
Additional References 186
Feature History for RMON 186
Configuring Online Diagnostics 187
CHAPTER 10
Information About Online Diagnostics 187
Online Diagnostic Overview 187
Bootup Diagnostics 188
Health Monitoring Diagnostics 189
On-Demand Diagnostics 191
Recovery Actions on Specified Health Monitoring Diagnostics 192
Corrective (recovery) Action for Supervisor 193
Corrective (Recovery) Action for Cisco MDS 48-Port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Module 193
Corrective (Recovery) Action for Cisco MDS 48-Port 10-Gbps FCoE Module 193
High Availability 194
Licensing Requirements for Online Diagnostics 194
Default Settings 194
Configuring Online Diagnostics 195
Setting the Bootup Diagnostic Level 195
Displaying the List of Available Tests 196
Activating a Health Monitoring Diagnostic Test 196
Deactivating a Health Monitoring Diagnostic Test 197
Starting or Stopping an On-Demand Diagnostic Test 198
Starting an On-Demand Diagnostic Test in On-demand Mode 199
Clearing Diagnostic Results 200
Simulating Diagnostic Results 200
Enabling Corrective (Recovery) Actions 201
Verifying the Online Diagnostics 201
Configuration Examples for Online Diagnostics 202
Additional References 202
Configuring Interswitch Link Diagnostics 205
CHAPTER 11
Information About ISL Diagnostics 205
Supported Platforms 205
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Guidelines and Limitations 206
Latency Test 206
Single Hop Traffic Test 207
Multihop End-to-End Traffic Test 208
Configuring ISL Diagnostics 209
Configuring Latency Test on Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switches 209
Configuring Latency Test on Other Supported Platforms 210
Configuring a Single Hop Traffic Test on Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switches 212
Configuring a Single Hop Traffic Test on Other Supported Platforms 213
Configuring a Multihop Traffic Test on Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switches 215
Configuring a Multihop Traffic Test on Other Supported Platforms 217
Debugging ISL Diagnostics 219
Additional References 222
Using Pathtrace 223
CHAPTER 12
Pathtrace 223
Guidelines and Limitations for Pathtrace 223
Pathtrace Multipath 224
Guidelines and Limitations for Pathtrace Multipath 224
Using Pathtrace or Pathtrace Multipath 224
Configuring HBA Link Diagnostics 231
CHAPTER 13
Overview 231
Supported Platforms 231
Guidelines and Limitations 232
HBA Link Diagnostics Tests 232
Latency Test 233
Loopback Traffic Tests 233
Levels of HBA Link Diagnostics Tests 233
Remote Switched 234
MAC 234
Electrical 234
Optical 235
Configuring HBA Link Diagnostics 235
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Configuring Link Diagnostic Mode on a Port 235
Running Link Diagnostic Tests on a Port 236
Terminating Link Diagnostic Tests on a Port 238
Troubleshooting HBA Link Diagnostics 239
Configuring SNMP 241
CHAPTER 14
Information About SNMP Security 241
SNMP Version 1 and Version 2c 242
SNMP Version 3 242
SNMPv3 CLI User Management and AAA Integration 243
CLI and SNMP User Synchronization 243
AAA Exclusive Behavior in SNMPv3 Servers 243
Restricting Switch Access 244
Group-Based SNMP Access 244
Creating and Modifying Users 245
AES Encryption-Based Privacy 245
Traps, Notifications, and Informs 245
EngineID 246
LinkUp/LinkDown Notifications for Switches 246
Scope of LinkUp and LinkDown Trap Settings 247
Default Settings 247
Configuring SNMP 247
Assigning SNMP Switch Contact and Location Informations 247
Configuring SNMP Users from the CLI 248
Creating or Modifying Passwords 249
Enforcing SNMPv3 Message Encryption 250
Enforcing SNMPv3 Message Encryption Globally 250
Assigning SNMPv3 Users to Multiple Roles 251
Adding Communities 251
Configuring SNMP Trap and Inform Notifications 252
Configuring SNMPv2c Notifications 252
Configuring SNMPv2c Notifications using IPv4 252
Configuring SNMPv2c Notifications using IPv6 253
Configuring SNMPv2c Notifications using DNS Name 253
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Configuring SNMPv3 Notifications 254
Configuring SNMPv3 Notifications using IPv4 254
Configuring SNMPv3 Notifications using IPv6 255
Configuring SNMPv3 Notifications using DNS Name 255
Authenticating SNMPv3 Users Based on Location 256
Enabling SNMP Notifications 257
Configuring the Notification Target User 258
Configuring LinkUp/LinkDown Notifications for Switches 259
Configuring Up/Down SNMP Link-State Traps for Interfaces 260
Configuring Entity (FRU) Traps 261
Modifying the AAA Synchronization Time 262
Verifying SNMP Configuration 262
Viewing the Up/Down SNMP Link-State Traps for Interfaces 263
Displaying SNMP Traps 263
Displaying SNMP Security Information 264
Additional References 267
Configuring Domain Parameters 269
CHAPTER 15
Information About Fibre Channel Domains 269
Domain Restart 270
Domain Manager All Optimization 271
Domain Manager Fast Restart 271
Domain Manager Scale Restart 271
Domain Manager Selective Restart 272
Switch Priority 272
fcdomain Initiation 272
Incoming RCFs 272
Autoreconfiguring Merged Fabrics 272
Domain IDs 273
Specifying Static or Preferred Domain IDs 275
Allowed Domain ID Lists 275
CFS Distribution of Allowed Domain ID Lists 275
Contiguous Domain ID Assignments 276
Locking the Fabric 276
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Committing Changes 276
Clearing a Fabric Lock 276
FC IDs 277
Persistent FC IDs 277
Persistent FC ID Configuration 277
About Unique Area FC IDs for HBAs 278
Persistent FC ID Selective Purging 278
Guidelines and Limitations 278
Default Settings 278
Configuring Fibre Channel Domains 279
Restarting a Domain 279
Enabling Domain Manager All Optimization 280
Enabling Domain Manager Fast Restart 280
Enabling Domain Manager Scale Restart 281
Enabling Domain Manager Selective Restart 281
Configuring Switch Priority 282
Configuring Fabric Names 282
Rejecting Incoming RCFs 283
Enabling Autoreconfiguration 283
Configuring Domain IDs 283
Specifying Static or Preferred Domain IDs 284
Configuring Allowed Domain ID Lists 284
Enabling Allowed Domain ID Distribution 285
Committing Changes 286
Discarding Changes 286
Enabling Contiguous Domain ID Assignments 286
Configuring FC IDs 287
Enabling the Persistent FC ID Feature 287
Configuring Persistent FC IDs 288
Configuring Unique Area FC IDs for an HBA 288
Purging Persistent FC IDs 290
Clearing a Fabric Lock 290
Verifying FC Domain Configuration 291
Displaying CFS Distribution Status 291
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Displaying Pending Changes 291
Displaying Session Status 292
Displaying fcdomain Information 292
Monitoring Network Traffic Using SPAN 297
CHAPTER 16
Information About SPAN 297
SPAN Sources 298
IPS Source Ports 298
Allowed Source Interface Types 299
VSAN as a Source 300
SPAN Sessions 300
Specifying Filters 300
SD Port Characteristics 300
SPAN Conversion Behavior 301
Monitoring Traffic Using Fibre Channel Analyzers 303
Monitoring Without SPAN 303
Monitoring with SPAN 303
Single SD Port to Monitor Traffic 304
SD Port Configuration 305
Mapping the FC Tunnel 305
Creating VSAN Interfaces 306
Remote SPAN 306
Advantages of Using RSPAN 307
FC and RSPAN Tunnels 307
ST Port Configuration 308
ST Port Characteristics 308
Creating Explicit Paths 309
Guidelines and Limitations 309
Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switches Guidelines 309
SPAN Configuration Guidelines 309
Guidelines to Configure VSANs as a Source 310
Guidelines to Specifying Filters 311
RSPAN Configuration Guidelines 311
Default SPAN and RSPAN Settings 312
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Configuring SPAN 312
Configuring SD Ports for SPAN 313
Configuring SD Port for SPAN Monitoring 313
Configuring SPAN Session 313
Configuring SPAN Filter 315
Configuring SPAN for Generation 2 Fabric Switches 315
Configuring Ingress SPAN Sessions 315
Configuring Egress SPAN Session 316
Examples 316
Suspending and Reactivating SPAN Sessions 317
Encapsulating Frames 317
Configuring Fibre Channel Analyzers Using SPAN 318
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Configuring Single SD Port to Monitor Traffic 319
Configuring the Source Switch 319
Creating VSAN Interfaces 320
Enabling FC Tunnels 320
Initiating the FC Tunnel 321
Configuring the ST Port 321
Configuring an RSPAN Session 322
Configuring All Intermediate Switches 322
Configuring VSAN Interfaces 322
Enabling IP Routing 323
Configuring the Destination Switch 323
Configuring VSAN Interfaces 323
Configuring the SD Port 324
Mapping the FC Tunnel 324
Creating Explicit Paths 324
Referencing the Explicit Path 326
Monitoring RSPAN Traffic 326
Verifying SPAN Configuration 326
Displaying SPAN Information 327
Displaying RSPAN Information 329
Configuration Examples for RSPAN 332
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Single Source with One RSPAN Tunnel 332
Single Source with Multiple RSPAN Tunnels 332
Multiple Sources with Multiple RSPAN Tunnels 333
Configuring Fabric Configuration Server 335
CHAPTER 17
Information About FCS 335
Significance of FCS 336
Default Settings 337
Configuring FCS 337
Specifying a FCS Name 337
Registering Platform Attributes 337
Verifying FCS Configuration 339
Displaying FCS Elements 339
Additional References 342
Configuring Port Pacing 345
CHAPTER 18
Information About Port Pacing 345
Guidelines and Limitations 345
Configuring Port Pacer 346
Enabling Port Pacing 346
Disabling the Port Pacing Configuration 346
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