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Chapter 19 Configuring and Managing VSANs
VSAN Configuration
Note
OX ID based load balancing of IVR traffic from IVR- enabled switches is not supported on
Generation 1 switching modules. OX ID based load balancing of IVR traffic from a non-IVR
MDS switch should work. Generation 2 switching modules support OX ID based load
balancing of IVR traffic from IVR-enabled switches.
This section describes how to create and configure VSANs and includes the following topics:
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About VSAN Creation, page 19-6
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Creating VSANs Statically, page 19-6
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About Port VSAN Membership, page 19-7
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Assigning Static Port VSAN Membership, page 19-7
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Displaying VSAN Static Membership, page 19-7
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About the Default VSAN, page 19-8
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About the Isolated VSAN, page 19-8
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Displaying Isolated VSAN Membership, page 19-9
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Operational State of a VSAN, page 19-9
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About Static VSAN Deletion, page 19-9
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Deleting Static VSANs, page 19-10
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About Load Balancing, page 19-10
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Configuring Load Balancing, page 19-11
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About Interop Mode, page 19-11
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About FICON VSANs, page 19-11
About VSAN Creation
A VSAN is in the operational state if the VSAN is active and at least one port is up. This state indicates
that traffic can pass through this VSAN. This state cannot be configured.
Creating VSANs Statically
You cannot configure any application-specific parameters for a VSAN before creating the VSAN.
To create VSANs, follow these steps:
Command
Purpose
Step 1
switch#
config t
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.
