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Shutdown and move Cisco 9506 switches
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In our Texas data center we have two identical 9506 switches (mds1 and mds2). Each host and Storage array is connected to both switches. We need to move both switches to a new location. We will pull multiple new FC cables for each host and array to the new location.
We will then power down mds1 and move it to the new location. Once powered back up we will plug in the newly run cable into mds1. We will then go to each host and remove one old cable (each host has 2 HBAs) and plug in the newly run cable that we just plugged inot mds1. We will do a similar thing for each array.
As long as we plug the right cables into the right ports we should be good with no zonning changes required. Once mds1 comes up in the new location we should be good. During the move of mds1 all hosts and storage will keep running through the redundant ports on mds2.
At some point later we would shutdown mds2 and move it while everything runs on mds1.
We've never done anything like this and the mds switches are fairly new to us. Of course we would back up the switches before shutdown. Looking at the MDS9000 Quick Reference I can see that their is cli command shutdown. It says that it gracefully shuts down the interface and administratively disables traffic flow.
I'm guessing that when we power up the switch at the new location it will just come up with all zonning infor in place.
Are there any issues that we should be aware of before attempting this move?
In our Texas data center we have two identical 9506 switches (mds1 and mds2). Each host and Storage array is connected to both switches. We need to move both switches to a new location. We will pull multiple new FC cables for each host and array to the new location.
We will then power down mds1 and move it to the new location. Once powered back up we will plug in the newly run cable into mds1. We will then go to each host and remove one old cable (each host has 2 HBAs) and plug in the newly run cable that we just plugged inot mds1. We will do a similar thing for each array.
As long as we plug the right cables into the right ports we should be good with no zonning changes required. Once mds1 comes up in the new location we should be good. During the move of mds1 all hosts and storage will keep running through the redundant ports on mds2.
At some point later we would shutdown mds2 and move it while everything runs on mds1.
We've never done anything like this and the mds switches are fairly new to us. Of course we would back up the switches before shutdown. Looking at the MDS9000 Quick Reference I can see that their is cli command shutdown. It says that it gracefully shuts down the interface and administratively disables traffic flow.
I'm guessing that when we power up the switch at the new location it will just come up with all zonning infor in place.
Are there any issues that we should be aware of before attempting this move?
dynamox
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ConnectrixHelpe
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September 24th, 2008 07:00
Thank you.
ironcheflouie
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October 23rd, 2008 08:00
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=73d7b879-55b2-4629-8734-b0698096d3b1&displaylang=en
Output looks like this:
There are 2 adapters:
com.qlogic-QLA2340-0: PortWWN: 21:00:00:e0:8b:01:b5:8f \\.\Scsi2:
com.qlogic-QLA2340-1: PortWWN: 21:00:00:e0:8b:01:c0:93 \\.\Scsi3:
AranH1
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October 23rd, 2008 09:00
If you have Solutions Enabler installed you can also list the HBAs on the host:
C:\>symmask list hba
Identifier Type Adapter Physical Device Path Dir:P
---------------- ----- ---------------- ------------------------ -----
210000e08b90490f Fibre 210000e08b90490f \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE1 08D:1
210000e08b907b86 Fibre 210000e08b907b86 \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE6 09D:1
If the command doesn't list all the HBAs on your host run the discover process first:
C:\>symmask discover hba
Symmetrix ID : xxxxxxxxxxxx
Device Masking Status : Success
Identifier Type User-generated Name
---------------- ----- ---------------------------------
210000e08b90490f Fibre
210000e08b907b86 Fibre
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October 23rd, 2008 10:00
ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/symm3000/inquiry/v6.5.2.0/
one of the options is "inq -hba" which will give you this output:
ironcheflouie
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ironcheflouie
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October 23rd, 2008 10:00
It's good to know there are other tools out there. If it does not require an install + free, all the better...!
AranH1
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October 23rd, 2008 10:00
The software can be download from powerlink but the licenses for certain functions are not free. I installed SE on a host and did not add in any license files and I was able to run the following command.
C:\>syminq hba
Host Name : xxxxxxxxx
HBA Type : FibreChannel
HBA Name : com.qlogic-QLA2340-0
Vendor : QLogic Corporation
Model : QLA2340
Serial Number : E22565
Firmware Version : 3.03.25
Driver Version : 9.1.7.16
Node WWN : 200000e08b86a572
Number of Ports : 1
Port WWN : 210000e08b86a572
Port name : \\.\Scsi2:
Port type : NPort
Port FCID : 72192
Port speed : 2gbit
Supported speed : 2gbit
Port state : Online
HBA Type : FibreChannel
HBA Name : com.qlogic-QLA2340-1
Vendor : QLogic Corporation
Model : QLA2340
Serial Number : C91493
Firmware Version : 3.03.25
Driver Version : 9.1.7.16
Node WWN : 200000e08b84a572
Number of Ports : 1
Port WWN : 210000e08b84a572
Port name : \\.\Scsi3:
Port type : NPort
Port FCID : 146432
Port speed : 2gbit
Supported speed : 2gbit
Port state : Online
So that will give you some basic information for free. The inq tool that dynamox referenced might be more useful if you don't need anything from SE expect to get HBA info.
dynamox
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October 23rd, 2008 10:00
Thanks
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October 19th, 2010 21:00
Can someone please tell me how to shutdown the Cisco MDS 9513 switch and restart it after
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you dont' really shut them down, create a backup of running config, make sure nothing is logged-in to the switch and flip the switched on the back of the unit. Same way to bring it back up.