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INDEX
A
C
AAA
Call Home
17-1
initial checklist
alert groups
16-7, 17-1
troubleshooting with Cisco ACS
25-2
destination profiles
17-11
ACS
25-1
Call Home alert groups
troubleshooting AAA
using with FC-SP
17-11
19-7
administrator password, recovering
configuring
25-2
customizing
25-2
Call Home contacts
2-32
assigning information
authentication, authorization, and accounting. See AAA
AutoNotify
25-7
Call Home messages
registration
configuring levels
25-1
service contract requirements
25-2
CFS
25-3
checking distribution status
B
BB_credits
best practices
software installation
upgrading
VSANs
BIOS
checking the configuration
7-3
conditional service regions
7-11
distribution failure
8-3, 8-8, 8-10
2-2
lock failure
7-7
merge fails
7-5
overview
2-2
regions
2-14
7-10
7-1
partitioned fabrics
11-1
7-9
7-3, 7-5
7-10
blank commit
15-7
troubleshooting checklist
blocking ports
16-6
verifying with CLI (procedure)
7-3
verifying with Fabric Manager (procedure)
bootflash
recovering corrupted
2-14 to 2-15
Cisco Fabric Services. See CFS
recovery from loader
2-16
CLI
recovery using BIOS setup (procedure)
recovery with dual supervisors
SSM
7-2
13-10
buffer-to-buffer credits
See BB_credits
common troubleshooting commands
debug commands
clock modules
3-5
border switch fails
2-23
2-16
7-3
1-4
B-2
4-12
commit fails
device alias
SDV
15-3, 15-11
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configuration limits
password issues
description (table)
port oversubscription
C-1
connectivity
basic
configuring using Fabric Manager (procedure)
1-4
configuring using the CLI (procedure)
1-5
identity certificate
1-6
using Device Manager
1-6
using Fabric Manager
B-15
verifying
initial checklist
overview
assigning for Call Home
24-4
24-3
24-1
PKCS#12 format
25-7
Control Unit Port. See CUP
24-11
24-3, 25-3
maximum limits
B-15
24-5
24-7
importing using Fabric Manager (procedure)
contact information
core dumps
1-8
digital certificates
end-to-end
ports
26-13
24-5
documentation
additional publications
A-5
CUP
i-xxx
domains
blocking restriction
16-6
in-band management
16-1
CUP in-band management
description
domain ID failure
8-3
domainID overlap
11-18
domain manager disabled
isolation due to overlap
16-6
customer support, collecting information
8-3
8-3
maximum number in a VSAN
A-1
switch isolated
C-1
11-18
DPVM
D
autolearn not working
cannot be configured
destination profiles
configuring
11-12
11-11
cannot copy active database to config database
25-1
config database not activating
device alias
commands
database not distributed
15-3
commit fails
guidelines
15-11
database conflicts
database size limitations
enhanced mode limitations
failure messages
merge fails
port suspended
15-3
11-15
troubleshooting with CLI
15-4
15-1
15-7
15-11
VSAN limitations
11-11
11-10
15-7
troubleshooting checklist
using blank commit
11-13
troubleshooting with Fabric Manager
15-4
merging mixed fabrics
validation fails
11-13
port VSAN not in database
15-2, 15-3
merge limitations
11-12
11-15
no autolearn entries
15-4, 15-14
11-14
11-10
merge failed
15-12
11-14
15-3
Device Manager
E
EFMD
19-2
fabric binding
16-6
EISLs
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PortChannel links
trunking
using with proxy server
10-1
will not start
10-2
e-mail addresses
25-7
26-11
LED is red
4-8
not spinning
8-3
Exchange Fabric Membership Data
see EFMD
passwords
fans
3-9
E ports
isolation
2-5
Fabric Manager Web Client
assigning for Call Home
EPLD images
26-6
4-8
FC ID, changes after link reset
FCIP
19-2
Exchange Fabric Membership Data. See EFMD
16-6
extended ISL. See EISLs
ISL link failures
link down
F
20-34
2-33
one-to-three tunnels
20-20
reload causes reboot
2-33
special frame configuration
Fabric Analyzer
troubleshooting
B-25
configuring using Fabric Manager (procedure)
configuring using the CLI (procedure)
19-19
initial checklist
19-3
overview
19-2
using ACS
verifying configuration using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 19-18
19-1
19-7
verifying configuration using the CLI
(procedure) 19-5
verifying violations using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 19-16
verifying violations using the CLI (procedure)
19-17
verifying database using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 19-5
verifying database using the CLI (procedure)
fabric configuration
analyzing with Fabric Manager
resolving with CLI
11-9
resolving with Fabric Manager
Fabric Manager
checking in Fabric Manager Server license
6-10
FC trace
11-9
B-5
Fibre Channel Security Protocol
26-4
See FC-SP
26-2
recommened JRE version (table)
troubleshooting tools
using over FCIP
19-6
FC timer
B-16
1-5
problems
19-2
verifying configuration using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 19-5
verifying configuration using the CLI
(procedure) 19-18
map layout
B-5
FC-SP
initial checklist
status
20-9
See ports
FC ping
19-20
16-6
overview
20-30
FC-MAC driver
fabric binding
EFMD
2-34
Fibre Connection. See FICON
FICON
1-3
configuration files
26-5
using with multiple NICs
2-5
19-1
26-5
configuring
16-5
16-1
CUP in-band management
16-6
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FC4 protocols
troubleshooting
16-1
port numbering
16-2 to 16-5
port swapping
16-8 to 16-9
I
FICON configuration files
description
4-13
16-5
IKE
FICON port numbers
allowed transforms (table)
default numbering scheme
16-2
reserved numbering scheme
debugging
16-4
FICON ports
22-3
22-15
overview
22-1
verifying configuration compatibility
swapping
Flow Wizard
16-9
images
26-12
forgot a password
22-6
See software
26-11
in-band management
FSPF
CUP
mismatched dead interval
11-31
mismatched retransmit interval
region mismatch
ip access lists. See IP-ACLs
11-30
11-32
traffic not being routed
troubleshooting
IP-ACLs
creating with Fabric Manager (procedure)
11-28
11-24
wrong hello interval
16-6
creating with the CLI (procedure)
initial checklist
11-28
overview
21-5
21-6
21-4
21-1
IP addresses
SMTP server
G
25-6
IP network simulator
Generation 2 modules
best practices
overview
B-27
IP ports
maximum number in a switch
5-7
IPsec
5-1
port groups
5-2
allowed transforms
port speeds
5-3
clearing SAs
22-15
compatibility
22-1
troubleshooting checklist
5-7
grace period
initial checklist
See licenses
overview
guidelines
SAs
port swapping
16-8
22-4
22-4
22-1
22-12
SPD compatibility
statistics
22-8
22-15
supported platforms (table)
H
troubleshooting
22-6, 22-7
IP security. See IPsec
4-1
startup issues
22-3
22-5
verifying configuration
hardware
overview
C-2
4-2
IP services
20-5
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RADIUS
SDV limitations
20-38
target discovery
TCP
B-19
20-48
troubleshooting authentication
username and passwords
traffic blocked
13-11
transit VSANs
13-2
troubleshooting checklist
20-35
troubleshooting dynamic configuration
12-2
verifying with CLI
20-41
13-3
13-4
verifying with Fabric Manager
20-37
iSCSI initiators
zone set activation fails
maximum number in a fabric
C-2
13-9
IVR zones
iSCSI initiator targets. See iSCSI targets
maximum number of members
iSCSI sessions
maximum number of zones
maximum number on a port
C-2
C-2
IVR zone sets
C-2
maximum number on a switch
13-3
maximum number
C-2
C-2
iSCSI targets
maximum number in a fabric
C-2
iSLB initiators
maximum number in a fabric
C-2
K
kickstart images
iSLB initiator targets
maximum number in a fabric
C-2
iSLB sessions
2-20
recovery for Supervisor-2
2-19
selecting for supervisor modules
maximum number on a port
5-13
C-2
maximum number on a switch
C-2
L
ISLs
maximum number in a switch
IVR
recovery for Supervisor-1
C-2
13-10
checking in Fabric Manager Server license
border switches
cannot enable
13-2
IVR Wizard
licenses
displaying with CLI
13-7
CFS merge failed
13-15
feature-based
grace period
13-12
initial checklist
no write access
overview
13-13
23-2
6-9
6-3
6-1
one-click install fails
serial numbers
13-5
6-8
6-11
module-based
13-12
release-specific support (table)
restrictions
missing
13-1
persistent FC IDs
restriction
6-2
incorrect number installed
12-4, 13-8
6-4
6-1
grace period expiration
13-13
13-13
NAT fails
6-3
displaying with Fabric Manager Web Services
13-15
locked CFS session
6-10
6-4
displaying with Fabric Manager
13-6
link isolated
LUN
licenses
6-6
6-2
transfer between switches
6-7
unexpected grace period warnings.
6-8
13-2
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O
description (table)
C-1
OBFL
lock failure
See CFS
configuring for a module
1-13
configuring for the switch
logs
Device Manager
description
1-14
B-12
B-11
B-10
displaying configuration status
displaying logs
M
B-12
B-13
on-board failure logging. See OBFL
oversubscription
merge fails
CFS
7-5
SDV
12-6
P
syslog messages
15-2
PAA
modules
initialization
powered down
26-11
polling interval
4-35
26-12
Port Analyzer Adapter
4-26
reinitialize using CLI
See PAA
4-37
reinitialize using Fabric Manager (procedure)
resets
B-24
passwords
4-22
not detected by supervisor
reloaded
1-8
4-36
PortChannels
description
4-31
10-1
initial checklist
4-38
troubleshooting
load balancing
4-21
troubleshooting (procedure)
unknown state
10-2
4-25
port groups
port indexes
4-34
10-1
5-2
5-4
freeing up indexes
5-6
Generation 1 limitations
N
Generation 2 maximum
network simulator
requirements (table)
B-27
5-6
5-6
verifying with CLI (procedure)
NPV
CLI commands
core switch
9-4
See ports
ports
9-2
bounce between initializing and offline
9-5
restrictions
5-8
Port Manager
9-6
initial checklist
5-9
verifying with Device Manager (procedure)
9-2
end device login
NPIV
5-5
9-2
VSAN mismatches
9-5
cycles through up and down states
8-31
dedicated mode bandwidth (table)
5-3
DPVM membership not in database
ELP issues
8-26
11-13
8-27
error disabled
8-31
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FC-MAC CLI commands
FC-MAC driver
flapping
description
8-11
8-4
8-21
Fx failure
initializing state
link-failure state
4-6
4-5
4-4
output failed LED on
8-23
troubleshooting
5-4
process resets
8-1
4-6
4-7
processes, monitoring
1-8
B-7
2-26
5-2
port indexes
description
Port Manager
R
5-4
8-5
RADIUS
8-4
B-21
configured parameters
shared mode bandwidth (table)
5-3
speeds for Generation 2 modules
suspended
16-9
LEDs off
oversubscription information
restrictions
procedure
LED is red
8-28
8-14
link initialization flow
port groups
16-8
Fan ok LED is red
8-16
isolation after zone merge
overview
guidelines
power supplies
8-32
out of service
16-8
17-4
verifying configuration using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 17-4
5-3
verifying server groups using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 17-9
11-15
troubleshooting checklist
8-1, 9-2
troubleshooting with CLI
8-10
troubleshooting with Device Manager
verifying server groups using the CLI
(procedure) 17-9
8-6
verifying server monitor using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 17-6
verifying bandwidth with Device Manager
(procedure) 5-11
verifying bandwidth with the CLI (procedure)
verifying server monitor using the CLI
(procedure) 17-6
5-12
related documents
port security
configuring using Fabric Manager (procedure)
configuring using the CLI (procedure)
19-14
RMON
B-17
roles, admin
19-15
i-xxx
2-34
disabling autolearn using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 19-13
disabling autolearn using the CLI (procedure)
initial checklist
overview
19-13
19-2
SAN registration
19-2
verifying database using CLI (procedure)
1-5
SANTap
19-9
acronyms
verifying database using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 19-9
verifying violations using the CLI (procedure)
23-2
CLI commands
23-4
Fabric Manager tools
verifying violations using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 19-10
port swapping
S
host login problems
19-11
initial checklist
23-4
23-7
23-3
interface restrictions
23-3
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limitations
Software Installation Wizard (procedure)
23-2
mismatch problems
restrictions
terms
SSI boot images
23-7
configuring with install ssi command
13-2
verifying
23-2
SDV
3-6
3-5
SSI boot variables
commit fails
verifying configuration
12-3
IVR limitations
merge fails
description
12-6
verifying with CLI
initial checklist
modflash
12-6
security associations
overview
security policy databases
3-5
3-2
3-1
replacing (procedure)
upgrade with install ssi command
6-7
finding with Fabric Manager
upgrading ELPD image
6-6
services modules
statistics gathering
3-5
3-6
3-9
verify SSI boot image (procedure)
3-1
3-8
3-8
upgrade or downgrade (procedure)
6-2
finding with CLI
3-5
26-12
storage services module
B-19
assigning contact names
See SSM
25-7
software
3-1
Supervisor-1 modules
core dumps
selecting software images
A-5
corrupt image
error state
select sofware imagtes
2-4
active reboots
2-7
installation best practices
install error
overview
5-13
supervisors
2-14
incompatibility
5-13
Supervisor-2 modules
2-14
disruptive upgrades
4-15
standby in powered-up state
2-2
standby not recognized
2-9
troubleshooting
2-1
power on or reboot fails
recognizing errors
2-26
recoverable restart
2-27
resets
3-3
recovery after replacing CompactFlash
See SPDs
serial numbers
3-2
nondisruptive upgrages (table)
See SAs
SSM
3-1
Features per release (table)
12-1
12-2
zone activation fails
3-7
SSM
12-2
troubleshooting checklist
SNMP
2-10
4-14
maximum numbers
switch health analysis
C-1
B-14
syslog
See system messages
2-31
upgrading best practices
verifying installation
4-17
switches
2-13
2-26
unrecoverable restart
4-19
system health failure
2-2
system images
2-6
software images, selecting for supervisor modules
2-33
5-13
selecting for supervisor modules
5-13
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overview
switching and services modules
symptoms
1-10, B-21
using CLI
1-9
VSAN isolation
1-12
using Fabric Manager
11-7
trunking
1-11
viewing from Device Manager
initial checklist
1-14
overviiew
10-2
10-2
TE port restrictions
T
TACACS+
verifying configuration using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 17-5
verifying configuration using the CLI
(procedure) 17-5
unblocking ports
initial checklist
V
verifying server monitor using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 17-7
validation fails
device alias
Threshold Manager
best practices
4-11
11-1
interop modes
limits
See FC trace
common CLI commands
common Fabric Manager tools
trunk-allowed
xE port isolated
20-9
18-3
11-18
10-2
11-5
VSAN trunking. See trunking
11-24
hardware problems
IP services
8-3
switch isolated
1-3
11-17
1-9
FSPF issues
11-9
rules and features
1-4
11-3
C-1
mismatches
troubleshooting
FCIP connections
10-2
host cannot communicate with storage
traceroute
flowchart
15-11
allowed-active
B-17
domain ID conflicts
18-4
VSANs
21-2
temperature violations
16-6
users and roles
verifying server groups using the CLI
(procedure) 17-10
verifying server monitor using the CLI
(procedure) 17-7
10-2
U
verifying server groups using Fabric Manager
(procedure) 17-9
TCP ports, ACLs
4-20, 4-25
20-5
iSCSI issues
modules
4-21
overview
1-3
power supplies
SSM recovery
20-35
4-7
3-8
4-13
W
WWNs, suspended connections
8-4
Z
zone
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12-6
zones
cannot configure enhanced zoning
database distribution
enhanced
14-22
14-11
14-21
enhanced zoning lock issues
14-23
host cannot communicate with storage
link isolation
14-15
maximum number in a switch
C-1
maximum number of members
merge failure
merging
14-5
C-1
8-3, 14-13
B-16
mismatched active zone sets
14-17
mismatched default zone policy
port isolation
14-12
8-28
troubleshooting checklist
14-1
troubleshooting with CLI
14-2
troubleshooting with Fabric Manager
zone set activation
14-2
14-8
zone sets
maximum number in a switch
C-1
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