SAN core migration

[Anonymous]

Good Day,

I'm in the middle of a SAN core migration from a Mcdata 6140 (eos 9.9)to a Cisco MDS9000(5.0.4c)

The Mcdata is the current principal and we have various Brocade bladecenter 4gb 20 port switches (6.2.2d) connected in AG mode.

The blade servers are all using Qlogic 4gb HBAs at the latest firmware level.

When everything is physically connected to the Mcdata all the blades work fine.

We vacated a BC and reconnected it to the Cisco director in AG mode and the first two blades installed can boot from san and work fine.

Each subsequent blade can not see the target luns. We have reproduced this over and over.

When we remove a working blade from a moved BC, one of the non working blades will work.

And the one prevously working one will not.

If we connect the non working blade back into it's original location behind the mcdata, it doesn't work either.

All standalone servers work fine.

This looks like some type of a persistent FCID issue. I have reviewed the white paper for brocade AG mode with Cisco director document.

And removed the id-allocation for the qlogic hbas and that did not provide improved results.

In addition, I have placed calls with Brocade and Cisco and each has reviewed the configuration of their components and will not assist with any inter manufacturer compatibilities.

Any thoughts ?

[Jens.Mahnke]

Hi,

it is a problem of the different behaviour of FCID allocation for both vendors. Cisco is assigning adresses in a "first come, first serve" behaviour and these address assignment is persistent. So, only removing the Qlogic id-allocation might not be enough, you have to change the persistent fcid entries that have been already assigned.

The problem is, that the brocade AG is exspecting the whole area for itself. So a frame to the same area will not be forwarded to the Cisco switch, because it should be on the AG. But the MDS might have assigned an address of the same area to another port (your storage). So you will not get any communication between this blade and the storage. You can only assign a static fcid to your blade that do not interfere with the storage address, something like xx.ff.nn, where xx is the domain id and nn an increasing number.

Can you post the show flogi database output to get an idea of the fcids, mostly for the blades and storage ports.

Regards,

Jens

[Anonymous]

WACISCOFC1# show flogi database

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INTERFACE        VSAN    FCID           PORT NAME               NODE NAME      
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fc1/1            2     0x6b0004  50:01:73:80:11:8b:01:40 50:01:73:80:11:8b:00:00
                          
fc1/2            2     0x6b0006  50:05:07:68:01:40:26:e3 50:05:07:68:01:00:26:e3
                          
fc1/5            2     0x6b0051  50:01:73:80:01:36:01:50 50:01:73:80:01:36:00:00
                          
fc1/6            2     0x6b0012  20:42:00:05:73:d9:c9:c0 20:02:00:05:73:d9:c9:c1
                          
fc1/6            2     0x6b0019  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:9d 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:8e
                          
fc1/6            2     0x6b001b  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:3e 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:7f
                          
fc1/6            2     0x6b001d  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:0f 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:6f
                          
fc1/6            2     0x6b0021  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:5d 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:6e
                          
fc1/6            2     0x6b0025  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:df 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:4f
                          
fc1/6            2     0x6b0026  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:9e 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:0f
                        
fc1/6            2     0x6b002b  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:ae 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:3f
                          
fc1/6            2     0x6b002f  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:2f 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:7f
                          
fc1/6            2     0x6b0033  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:ff 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:2f
                          
fc1/6            2     0x6b0042  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:af 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:3f
                          
fc1/6            2     0x6b0046  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:ad 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:3e
                          
fc1/7            2     0x6b0050  50:01:73:80:01:36:01:60 50:01:73:80:01:36:00:00
                          
fc1/8            2     0x6b000a  50:05:07:68:01:40:27:23 50:05:07:68:01:00:27:23
                          
fc1/10           2     0x6b0002  50:01:73:80:11:8b:01:70 50:01:73:80:11:8b:00:00
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b000d  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:3d 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:de
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b000e  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:9f 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:8f
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b0011  20:44:00:05:73:d9:c9:c0 20:02:00:05:73:d9:c9:c1
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b0015  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:5e 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:6f
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b001e  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:5f 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:ff
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b0022  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:be 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:cf
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b0029  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:1f 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:ef
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b002d  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:5e 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:ff
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b0031  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:9e 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:8f
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b0035  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:9d 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:0e
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b0044  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:dd 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:5e
                          
fc1/12           2     0x6b0049  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:1d 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:ee
                          
fc1/14           2     0x6b000b  50:05:07:68:01:40:26:6e 50:05:07:68:01:00:26:6e
                          
fc1/15           2     0x6b0038  50:01:73:80:01:09:01:40 50:01:73:80:01:09:00:00
                          
fc1/16           2     0x6b0000  50:01:73:80:11:8b:01:90 50:01:73:80:11:8b:00:00
                          
fc1/18           2     0x6b003b  50:01:73:80:01:09:01:60 50:01:73:80:01:09:00:00
                          
fc1/20           2     0x6b0007  50:05:07:68:01:40:24:93 50:05:07:68:01:00:24:93
                          
fc1/21           2     0x6b0037  50:01:73:80:01:09:01:80 50:01:73:80:01:09:00:00
                          
fc1/22           2     0x6b004f  50:01:73:80:01:36:01:80 50:01:73:80:01:36:00:00
                          
fc2/1            2     0x6b0052  50:01:73:80:01:36:01:40 50:01:73:80:01:36:00:00
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b000f  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:9f 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:0f
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b0013  20:41:00:05:73:d9:c9:c0 20:02:00:05:73:d9:c9:c1
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b0017  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:7f 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:9f
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b0018  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:7f 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:1f
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b001c  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:1e 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:4f
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b0020  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:7e 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:1f
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b0024  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:de 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:5f
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b002a  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:be 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:2f
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b002e  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:bf 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:cf
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b0032  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:df 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:bf
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b0041  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:af 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:af
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b0047  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:7d 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:1e
                          
fc2/3            2     0x6b0048  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:5d 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:fe
                          
fc2/4            2     0x6b0005  50:05:07:68:01:10:26:e3 50:05:07:68:01:00:26:e3
                          
fc2/6            2     0x6b0003  50:01:73:80:11:8b:01:50 50:01:73:80:11:8b:00:00
                          
fc2/7            2     0x6b0054  50:01:73:80:01:36:01:70 50:01:73:80:01:36:00:00
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b0010  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:1e 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:ef
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b0014  20:43:00:05:73:d9:c9:c0 20:02:00:05:73:d9:c9:c1
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b0016  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:ae 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:af
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b001a  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:de 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:bf
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b001f  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:7d 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:9e
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b0023  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:3f 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:df
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b0028  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:bf 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:5f
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b002c  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:3d 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:7e
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b0030  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:7e 20:00:00:25:b5:00:01:9f
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b0034  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:bd 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:2e
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b0043  20:01:00:25:b5:00:00:3e 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:df
                          
fc2/9            2     0x6b0045  20:01:00:25:b5:00:01:1d 20:00:00:25:b5:00:00:4e
                          
fc2/10           2     0x6b0009  50:05:07:68:01:10:27:23 50:05:07:68:01:00:27:23
                          
fc2/12           2     0x6b0001  50:01:73:80:11:8b:01:80 50:01:73:80:11:8b:00:00
                          
fc2/15           2     0x6b003a  50:01:73:80:01:09:01:50 50:01:73:80:01:09:00:00
                          
fc2/16           2     0x6b000c  50:05:07:68:01:10:26:6e 50:05:07:68:01:00:26:6e
                          
fc2/18           2     0x6b0036  50:01:73:80:01:09:01:70 50:01:73:80:01:09:00:00
                          
fc2/21           2     0x6b0039  50:01:73:80:01:09:01:90 50:01:73:80:01:09:00:00
                          
fc2/22           2     0x6b0008  50:05:07:68:01:10:24:93 50:05:07:68:01:00:24:93
                          
fc2/24           2     0x6b0053  50:01:73:80:01:36:01:90 50:01:73:80:01:36:00:00
                          
fc3/2            2     0x6b0600  50:06:0b:00:00:25:45:80 50:06:0b:00:00:25:45:81
                          
fc3/3            2     0x6b0300  50:06:0b:00:00:24:c6:e6 50:06:0b:00:00:24:c6:e7
                          
fc3/4            2     0x6b0800  50:06:0b:00:00:85:e3:a6 50:06:0b:00:00:85:e3:a7
                          
fc3/5            2     0x6b0027  10:00:00:00:c9:41:ae:d3 20:00:00:00:c9:41:ae:d3
                          
fc3/6            2     0x6b003c  10:00:00:00:c9:3b:f5:8f 20:00:00:00:c9:3b:f5:8f
                          
fc3/7            2     0x6b0900  20:14:00:a0:b8:29:28:cc 20:04:00:a0:b8:29:28:cc
                          
fc3/8            2     0x6b0057  20:12:00:05:33:45:ff:fb 10:00:00:05:33:45:ff:fb
                          
fc3/8            2     0x6b1300  21:00:00:14:5e:24:4c:b6 20:00:00:14:5e:24:4c:b6
                          
fc3/8            2     0x6b1500  21:00:00:e0:8b:8b:7f:82 20:00:00:e0:8b:8b:7f:82
                          
fc3/8            2     0x6b1700  21:00:00:1b:32:98:5e:2e 20:00:00:1b:32:98:5e:2e
                          
fc3/8            2     0x6b1e00  21:00:00:1b:32:06:63:11 20:00:00:1b:32:06:63:11
fc3/9            2     0x6b004b  20:12:00:05:1e:7b:c2:ba 10:00:00:05:1e:7b:c2:ba
                          
fc3/9            2     0x6b0500  21:00:00:1b:32:90:9d:86 20:00:00:1b:32:90:9d:86
                          
fc3/9            2     0x6b1a00  21:00:00:e0:8b:8b:65:67 20:00:00:e0:8b:8b:65:67
                          
fc3/9            2     0x6b1b00  21:00:00:1b:32:91:55:7e 20:00:00:1b:32:91:55:7e
                          
fc3/10           2     0x6b005a  20:12:00:05:1e:86:0a:34 10:00:00:05:1e:86:0a:34
fc3/10           2     0x6b2100  21:00:00:1b:32:89:75:61 20:00:00:1b:32:89:75:61
fc3/11           2     0x6b0055  10:00:00:00:c9:ac:51:e0 20:00:00:00:c9:ac:51:e0
                          
fc3/12           2     0x6b004a  10:00:00:00:c9:3a:13:ed 20:00:00:00:c9:3a:13:ed
                          
fc3/14           2     0x6b004e  10:00:00:00:c9:41:93:86 20:00:00:00:c9:41:93:86
                          
fc3/15           2     0x6b003e  20:12:00:05:33:43:d9:d1 10:00:00:05:33:43:d9:d1
                          
fc3/15           2     0x6b003f  10:00:00:00:c9:92:64:12 20:00:00:00:c9:92:64:12
                          
fc3/15           2     0x6b0040  c0:50:76:03:98:8c:00:00 c0:50:76:03:98:8c:00:00
                          
fc3/15           2     0x6b0200  21:00:00:11:25:93:73:92 20:00:00:11:25:93:73:92
                          
fc3/15           2     0x6b0e00  21:00:00:1b:32:90:bc:86 20:00:00:1b:32:90:bc:86
                          
fc3/15           2     0x6b1c00  21:00:00:14:5e:24:6a:a2 20:00:00:14:5e:24:6a:a2
fc3/15           2     0x6b1f00  21:00:00:11:25:93:b0:6a 20:00:00:11:25:93:b0:6a
fc3/16           2     0x6b1900  21:00:00:1b:32:10:2d:5b 20:00:00:1b:32:10:2d:5b
                          
fc3/17           2     0x6b005c  10:00:00:00:c9:34:32:01 20:00:00:00:c9:34:32:01
fc4/2            2     0x6b2300  50:06:0b:00:00:81:1e:02 50:06:0b:00:00:81:1e:03
fc4/3            2     0x6b0700  50:06:0b:00:00:25:10:a6 50:06:0b:00:00:25:10:a7
                          
fc4/4            2     0x6b0a00  50:06:0b:00:00:24:c6:f2 50:06:0b:00:00:24:c6:f3
                          
fc4/5            2     0x6b0b00  50:06:0b:00:00:85:e9:0a 50:06:0b:00:00:85:e9:0b
                          
fc4/7            2     0x6b0d00  20:25:00:a0:b8:29:28:cc 20:04:00:a0:b8:29:28:cc
                          
fc4/8            2     0x6b0056  20:13:00:05:33:45:ff:fb 10:00:00:05:33:45:ff:fb
                          
fc4/8            2     0x6b0058  10:00:00:00:c9:92:64:14 20:00:00:00:c9:92:64:14
                          
fc4/8            2     0x6b0059  c0:50:76:03:98:8d:00:16 c0:50:76:03:98:8d:00:16
                          
fc4/8            2     0x6b0f00  21:00:00:1b:32:90:35:86 20:00:00:1b:32:90:35:86
                          
fc4/8            2     0x6b1000  21:00:00:e0:8b:9d:24:8f 20:00:00:e0:8b:9d:24:8f
                          
fc4/8            2     0x6b1400  21:00:00:1b:32:9b:3c:85 20:00:00:1b:32:9b:3c:85
                          
fc4/8            2     0x6b1600  21:00:00:e0:8b:9d:0f:d6 20:00:00:e0:8b:9d:0f:d6
                          
fc4/8            2     0x6b2200  21:00:00:11:25:93:1b:60 20:00:00:11:25:93:1b:60
fc4/9            2     0x6b004c  20:13:00:05:1e:7b:c2:ba 10:00:00:05:1e:7b:c2:ba
                          
fc4/9            2     0x6b2000  21:00:00:1b:32:07:35:7c 20:00:00:1b:32:07:35:7c
fc4/10           2     0x6b005b  20:13:00:05:1e:86:0a:34 10:00:00:05:1e:86:0a:34
fc4/10           2     0x6b1200  21:00:00:e0:8b:8b:9d:67 20:00:00:e0:8b:8b:9d:67
                          
fc4/10           2     0x6b1d00  21:00:00:1b:32:98:89:30 20:00:00:1b:32:98:89:30
fc4/12           2     0x6b004d  10:00:00:00:c9:35:83:ab 20:00:00:00:c9:35:83:ab
                          
fc4/15           2     0x6b003d  20:13:00:05:33:43:d9:d1 10:00:00:05:33:43:d9:d1
                          
fc4/15           2     0x6b0100  21:00:00:1b:32:98:f0:32 20:00:00:1b:32:98:f0:32
                          
fc4/15           2     0x6b0400  21:00:00:e0:8b:9a:a5:e4 20:00:00:e0:8b:9a:a5:e4
                          
fc4/15           2     0x6b0c00  21:00:00:1b:32:07:27:56 20:00:00:1b:32:07:27:56
                          
fc4/15           2     0x6b1100  21:00:00:1b:32:15:49:17 20:00:00:1b:32:15:49:17
                          
fc4/16           2     0x6b1800  21:00:00:1b:32:10:e4:59 20:00:00:1b:32:10:e4:59
                          

[Antonio Bongiorno T…]

Hi dochs1,

--->>> In addition, I have placed calls with Brocade and Cisco and each has reviewed the configuration of their components and will not assist with any inter manufacturer compatibilities.

Just my opinion.... it is comprehensible if Brocade will not assist with the Mogration from Brocade to Cisco since they Migrate from -> to, but is not comprehensible that Cisco is not willing to guide your with a Migration as NEW Cisco Client.

But that another story.

Official, newest EOS MicroCode and newest SAN-OS are not supported, this is the principal Big problem.

Another question is here:

--->>> SAN core migration

do your want to migrate the productive McDATA Config  to Cisco ?

[Jens.Mahnke]

Hi dochs1,

I also need the port for your BC and all storage ports, that are zoned to your blades.

Thanks,

Jens