kach1947_customer wrote:  Thanks Dynamox. Awesome that you are replying so fast   for #2, I have tried from Cisco port channel creation documentation, but just want to see if there are easier (better / time efficient) ways of doing things, especially since people like you have so much expertise in SAN configuration and relevant tasks.  In this example i am creating a port-channel between two MDS switches. You will need to use your own fc interfaces and your own port-channel if you like. This was on a switch that was 4G only, if you have 8G switch you will need to set switchport speed to 8000. I am trunking VSAN 130 between two switches.  on switch 1 run these commands:  config t interface port-channel 10 channel mode active switchport speed 4000 switchport rate-mode dedicated switchport trunk mode on switchport trunk allowed vsan 130   int fc2/24 channel-group 10 force no shut int fc3/24 channel-group 10 force no shut  perform the same commands on switch 2.
Hi,  I have few queries:  1. Anyone know what is the highest # of VSAN iI can have per fabric ? The switches that the VSANs would be created would be at 6.2(5) Ex: fabric-1 ---> VSAN1 (Admin), VSAN98 (Prod), VSAN198 (Non-Prod), VSAN298 (Test/Dev). Is there any limitation on what the max. we can go upto?  Per Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2 Configuration Limits - Cisco I can have upto 4,000 VSANs per physical fabric, but I'm not sure if I should take it as we being able to create a VSAN3999. Any guidance/ in put into this is welcome  2. Port-Channel creation: If any of you can provide or have step-by-step process for creating a port-channel - that would be helpful.  3. Cisco DCNM . Fabric Manager - which version do you guys recommend? SMI-S support for EMC arrays on MDS - anyone tried that? any benefits?  Thanks! kach1947
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