Connectrix Cisco MDS Series: Configuring and Managing VSANs

Summary: Configuring and Managing VSANs

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Instructions

To create VSANs, follow these steps:
 
Step 1  switch# config terminal
             (Enters configuration mode)

Step 2  switch(config)# vsan database
             switch(config-vsan-db)#
             (Configures the database for a VSAN. Application specific VSAN parameters cannot be configured from this prompt)

Step 3  switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 2
             (Creates a VSAN with the specified ID (2) if that VSAN does not exist already)

Step 4  switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 2 name TechDoc
             updated vsan 2
             (Updates the VSAN with the assigned name (TechDoc))

Step 5  switch(config-vsan-db)# end
             switch#
             (Returns you to EXEC mode)

To Assign Static Port VSAN Membership

To statically assign VSAN membership for an interface port, follow these steps:
 
Step 1  switch# config terminal
             (Enters configuration mode)

Step 2  switch(config)# vsan database
             switch(config-vsan-db)#
             (Configures the database for a VSAN)

Step 3  switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 2
             (Creates a VSAN with the specified ID (2) if that VSAN does not exist already)

Step 4  switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 2 interface fc1/8
             (Assigns the membership of the fc1/8 interface to the specified VSAN (VSAN 2))

Step 5  switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 7
             (Creates another VSAN with the specified ID (7) if that VSAN does not exist already)

Step 6  switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 7 interface fc1/8
             (Updates the membership information of the interface to reflect the changed VSAN)

Step 7 switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 1 interface fc1/8
            (Removes the interface fc1/8 from VSAN 7 to VSAN 1( the default VSAN))

To remove the VSAN membership of interface fc1/8 from VSAN 7, you should define the VSAN membership of fc1/8
to another VSAN. The best practice is to assign it back to VSAN 1 (Default VSAN)

Displaying VSAN Static Membership

          Displays Membership Information for the Specified VSAN
 
switch # show vsan 1 membership

Displays Static Membership Information for All VSANs

switch # show vsan membership

Deleting Static VSANs

To delete a VSAN and its various attributes, follow these steps:
 
Step 1  switch# config terminal
             (Enters configuration mode)

Step 2  switch(config)# vsan database
             (Configures the VSAN database)

Step 3  switch-config-db# vsan 2
             switch(config-vsan-db)#
             (Places you in VSAN configuration mode)

Step 4  switch(config-vsan-db)# no vsan 5
             switch(config-vsan-db)#
             (Deletes VSAN 5 from the database and switch)

Step 5  switch(config-vsan-db)# end
             switch#
             (Places you in EXEC mode)

Displays the Configuration for a Specific VSAN (Example VSAN 100) 

            switch# show vsan 100

Displays the Configuration for all VSAN's

             switch# show vsan
 

Additional Information

Reference: Cisco MDS 9000 Series Fabric Configuration Guide

Affected Products

Connectrix
Article Properties
Article Number: 000019489
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 20 May 2026
Version:  6
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