Connectrix MDS-Series Software

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After upgrading to Fabric OS (FOS) 9.1.1c, unable to run inline commands from UNIX or Linux server to the switch with the "fosexec" commands.

ISSU upgrade on MDS 9710 to 8.4(1) results with ISL "Error = Illegal state transition"

This issue is seen when the audit logs are getting filled for the switches, receive notification email alerts from the switches, or when any switch is idle for some time and no events are generated.

The purpose of Smart Zoning is to reduce the amount of administrative overhead that is required to add new hosts to the SAN with the addition of a few keywords.

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Downgrade from 8.5.1 to earlier 8.x versions fails to execute due to compatibility error in snmp config.

Domain IDs uniquely identify a switch in a Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN). A switch may have different domain IDs in different VSANs. The domain ID is part of the overall Fibre Channel (FC) ID. The configured domain ID can be preferred or static. By default, the configured domain ID is 0 (zero) and the configured type is preferred. Domain IDs can range from 1 to 239. The 0 (zero) value can be configured only if you use the preferred option.

End devices unable to communicate - FCNS rejecting to all FC CT queries with 'logical busy'. Because end devices cannot get proper responses to their queries, they will not be able to communicate with one another.

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

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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

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

This article helps us understand the In-order Guarantee and its features.

How to reboot a Cisco MDS switch.

Error loading license files to Data Center Network Manager.

When a user installs DCNM (typically later versions such as 6.x 7.x), the install fails with a Fatal Application Error. The error states, "This Application has Unexpectedly Quit. Invocation of this Java Application has caused an Invocation TargetException. This application will now exit. (LAX)" And details are view-able which show misc 'Flexeraaxx' errors or Windows DLL errors.

This KB article describes an issue in which a local admin password change prevents access and Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) testing.

Here are the steps to configure the tx-/rx-datarate policy on an MDS switch. These steps are not disruptive. They do not affect the production traffic; they only change when the switch records information. After this there will be a new active policy that has the same two counters as the previous slowdrain policy with the additional tx-/rx-datarate counter. Any ports that go to 80% Tx or Rx utilization for 10 seconds will get an alert. Note: This is a common request TAC makes when customers are concerned about performance in a fabric.

This KB article describes a switch reloaded due to a Machine Check Exception.

This KB article describes how to access an unlicensed fabric in Data Center Network Manager (DCNM).

Login through Device Manager to a Connectrix Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) fails with an authorization error because the SNMP v3 user is set to MD5 auth while the switch enforces MD5‑DES privacy.

The steps below detail the process of clearing all zoning configurations on an MDS switch.

IPStorage interface was down due to Port software failure.

Dell Connectrix Cisco MDS 9000 Switches remediation is available for NX-OS Software that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Several devices on a Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) are unable to access their storage or end device.

This article shows how to verify connectivity between the configured SMTP server and the devices for the Cisco call home service.

This vulnerability is deducted without any Qualys ID (QID) or CVE identifier with description Weak TLS or SSL key exchange vulnerability.

This article explains how to configure TACACS on a Connectrix MDS switch.