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July 30th, 2008 10:00

Modifying FCS Database Content

Is it possible to modify the FCS database information on an MDS switch? We have a 5 switch fabric which we are monitoring with ECC 5.2 SP5. We recently changed the IP address of the mgmt0 port on some of the switches in the fabric but ECC still shows the old address in Properties and in StorageScope reports. If you rediscover the switch using the new IP address it updates, but then seems to change the properties of the other switches in the fabric - it seems to pick up the IP address of the other switches from somewhere in the MDS. I'm guessing it queries the FCS database - when I query it from the MDS CLI, it shows two Switch MGMT-Addresses - the new one and the old one. You end up going round in circles. You rediscover switch A which corrects the IP address but changes switch B to the old address. You then rediscover switch B which corrects that one but changes switch A back to its old address. It took me a day of thinking I was going mad to find out what was happening!

August 5th, 2008 07:00

Hello,

Please post a "show fcs ie" as this should show if there is an issue or not. When you work with EMC Support, please provide them with a full set of logs and not the issue in the previously noted show fcs displays to them.

Thank you.

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August 5th, 2008 08:00

Questions are not a problem!

The affected switches are 9509's

That's a good thought on the supervisors. I'll give that a try - probably at the weekend just in case of any unexpected issues. I know there shouldn't be but.....

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August 5th, 2008 08:00

Here is the sh fcs ie
We see different management addresses for the same switch in different VSAN's


DXSHRSW05# sh fcs ie

IE List for VSAN: 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IE-WWN IE Mgmt-Id Mgmt-Addr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20:01:00:0d:ec:1f:c3:c1 S(Loc) 0xfffc01 145.16.19.179
20:01:00:0d:ec:21:09:c1 S(Adj) 0xfffc02 145.16.27.26
20:01:00:0d:ec:32:ec:c1 S(Adj) 0xfffc04 207.37.210.47
20:01:00:0d:ec:32:ed:41 S(Rem) 0xfffc06 145.16.27.124
20:01:00:0d:ec:3f:6a:41 S(Adj) 0xfffc03 207.37.113.42
[Total 5 IEs in Fabric]

IE List for VSAN: 2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IE-WWN IE Mgmt-Id Mgmt-Addr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20:02:00:0d:ec:1f:c3:c1 S(Loc) 0xfffc05 145.16.19.179
20:02:00:0d:ec:21:09:c1 S(Adj) 0xfffc0f 145.16.27.26
20:02:00:0d:ec:32:ec:c1 S(Adj) 0xfffc0e 207.37.210.47
20:02:00:0d:ec:32:ed:41 S(Rem) 0xfffcb1 145.16.27.124
20:02:00:0d:ec:3f:6a:41 S(Adj) 0xfffce8 207.37.113.42
[Total 5 IEs in Fabric]

IE List for VSAN: 3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IE-WWN IE Mgmt-Id Mgmt-Addr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20:03:00:0d:ec:1f:c3:c1 S(Loc) 0xfffcbf 145.16.19.179
[Total 1 IEs in Fabric]

IE List for VSAN: 30
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IE-WWN IE Mgmt-Id Mgmt-Addr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20:1e:00:0d:ec:1f:c3:c1 S(Loc) 0xfffc1e 207.37.210.45
20:1e:00:0d:ec:21:09:c1 S(Adj) 0xfffc1f 145.16.27.26
20:1e:00:0d:ec:3f:6a:41 S(Adj) 0xfffc20 145.16.3.217
[Total 3 IEs in Fabric]

IE List for VSAN: 40
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IE-WWN IE Mgmt-Id Mgmt-Addr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20:28:00:0d:ec:1f:c3:c1 S(Loc) 0xfffc28 207.37.210.45
20:28:00:0d:ec:21:09:c1 S(Adj) 0xfffc29 145.16.27.26
20:28:00:0d:ec:3f:6a:41 S(Adj) 0xfffc2a 145.16.3.217
[Total 3 IEs in Fabric]

IE List for VSAN: 50
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IE-WWN IE Mgmt-Id Mgmt-Addr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20:32:00:0d:ec:1f:c3:c1 S(Loc) 0xfffc32 207.37.210.45
20:32:00:0d:ec:21:09:c1 S(Rem) 0xfffc33 145.16.27.26
20:32:00:0d:ec:32:ec:c1 S(Adj) 0xfffc35 207.37.210.47
20:32:00:0d:ec:32:ed:41 S(Rem) 0xfffc36 145.16.27.124
20:32:00:0d:ec:3f:6a:41 S(Adj) 0xfffc34 145.16.3.217
[Total 5 IEs in Fabric]

IE List for VSAN: 4092
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IE-WWN IE Mgmt-Id Mgmt-Addr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2f:fc:00:0d:ec:1f:c3:c1 S(Loc) 0xfffcc8 207.37.210.45
2f:fc:00:0d:ec:21:09:c1 S(Adj) 0xfffcc9 145.16.27.26
2f:fc:00:0d:ec:32:ec:c1 S(Adj) 0xfffccb 207.37.210.47
2f:fc:00:0d:ec:32:ed:41 S(Rem) 0xfffccc 145.16.27.124
2f:fc:00:0d:ec:3f:6a:41 S(Adj) 0xfffcca 145.16.3.217
[Total 5 IEs in Fabric]

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August 5th, 2008 08:00

And post back here with what fixed the problem. I would like to know what resolved your issue.

Aran

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August 5th, 2008 08:00

We have no gige ports - the switches are all FC

August 5th, 2008 08:00

Sorry to keep asking questions but what model of switch is this? If it is a model 9500 switch, please roll the sups over as it may be an issue with the config on the standby. Also, do you have any GigE ports on this switch?

Thank you.

August 5th, 2008 08:00

I would definitely recommend the supervisor roll and so did Cisco. The config on the ie output looks okay but the other one definitely shows an issue.

Do you have GigE ports for iSCSI or FCIP? If so, do you have any of them on the same subnet as the MGMT port?

Thank you.

August 6th, 2008 09:00

Ok. Thank you.

I'd roll the supervisors and also pursue the support case. Please let us know how you make out.

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August 11th, 2008 03:00

It's looking as though the supervisor switch yesterday has solved the problem. ECC now shows correct IP addresses and no more stats collection failures.

Thanks for the tip!

August 11th, 2008 17:00

Thank you for letting us know the solution. Glad it worked.

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