Connectrix

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Dust or chemical contamination at the endface of a fiber optic LC connector or transceiver module impedes signaling. Dell engineering teams have verified cases in which a fully functional port appears to be a bad port because dirty optical connectors manifest as a port failing loop testing with acceptable power measurement levels. Cable connectors should be cleaned and when stored must be protected from dust particle or chemical contamination.

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This article provides estimates on scheduling lead time when booking RPS upgrades.

Connectrix MDS : 97xx Chassis information missing with error message %PLATFORM-2-PS_UNSUPPORTED

Cisco to Brocade migration. How to import the zoning from the Cisco switch to the Brocade switch.

Attempt to recover the lost the paper transaction key sent with the Ports on Demand (POD) kit.

This KB article discusses the complete methods and steps to apply Cisco Smart Licenses to newly replaced switches in which the previous switch used Smart Licensing.

On a zone activation, all HBAs zoned to a VPLEX front-end port are logged out and lose a path.

How to perform NX-OS upgrade on the MDS switches

Hosts cannot see targets and/or fcpings are not working or only working in one direction. PLOGI/LS_ACC/LS_RJT sent from one device to another are not received.

SnakeLoobpack passed incorrect port range to module warning when SnakeLoopback could not identify faulty device.

Unable to access DCNM SAN Server from DCNM SAN Client, due to "RequestSendFailed: EJBCLIENT000409: No more destinations are available" error.

This article describes Cisco Kernel messages in 97xx switch models.

This article explains the procedure to open a Service Request (SR) using the Dell support page. Get help fast for your Dell device. No more waiting on hold. No more tech headaches. Dell makes it simple to fix problems, schedule repairs, or get support—right from your device or our support website.

Brocade B-Series SANnav Operator role user unable to log in with LDAP authentication.

This issue is seen when the "Port Error Details" tab under "Port Admin" goes missing while we manage SAN Switches over Web Tools.

SANnav shows Authentication failure while discovering a switch.

VSAN Isolation due to remote zone server not responding

Upgrading switches from 7.2.1a to 7.3.1d and experienced FSPF link issues on multiple ISL ports causing routing issues and subsequent impact to the environment during the upgrade. ISL trunks to edge switches were bounced from the core switch to recover the ISL links.

How to recover from hung state on Management Ethernet port, with no access using webtools, telnet, or SSH

ED-DCX6 upgrades from v8.1 to 8.2.x may create a condition that allows the VF configuration file PORTMAP entry to exceed its character limitation, causing a panic.

Before replacing the optic, follow the procedure in the video for cleaning cables.

ISL bounce doesn't change time on the interface but rather the logical port channel

Unable to reset Factory password.

Connectrix B-Series: SNMP management tool cannot communicate with the Brocade switch.

Environment: FOS-based switches with MAPS enabled, the user received MAPS-1003 alerts indicating multiple temperature sensors were OUT_OF_RANGE.

Director Switch into disable state with port blade / core blades and several power supplies at faulty state

This article explains the workaround when the switch rebooted due to the error "Processor rebooted - Software Fault:ASSERT."

Enterprise Director switches unable to HAsync after SNMP daemon termination.