Serviceability, Troubleshooting, and Diagnostics

Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS is among the first storage network OSs to provide a broad set of serviceability features that simplify the process of building, expanding, and maintaining SANs. These features also increase availability by decreasing SAN disruptions for maintenance and reducing recovery time from problems. Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS can shut down malfunctioning ports if errors exceed user-defined thresholds. This capability helps isolate problems and reduce risks by preventing errors from spreading to the whole fabric.

Cisco Switched Port Analyzer and Cisco Fabric Analyzer

Typically, debugging errors in a Fibre Channel SAN require the use of a Fibre Channel analyzer, which causes significant disruption ...

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