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Migrating From Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch to 9148 Multilayer Fabric switch
I am currently working on a project where i need to migrate from Cisco MDS 9124 to MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch. I am novice to this technology and havent worked on it before. At the moment we got 24 different servers connected to this Cisco MDS 9124 Switch and i need to move all these 24 servers connection to new MDS 9148. The thing which i need to put into consideration is the downtime which my servers will have during this migration and how much time will it take to do it.
Can someone please advise how should i start attempting this project and secondly how much downtime one think will we be having for this whole migration. The servers we are running are all Windows 2003 servers.
In addition can someone also help me in making a project document for this project too and how can i go about the configuration of the new switch
Can someone please advise how should i start attempting this project and secondly how much downtime one think will we be having for this whole migration. The servers we are running are all Windows 2003 servers.
In addition can someone also help me in making a project document for this project too and how can i go about the configuration of the new switch
You can perform the migration with zero downtime if each SAM-attached server has dual HBAs. If the servers have a single HBA, then you'll need a reboot for each host - so allow 15 minutes per host.
The easiest way to tackle this is to hire an expert - the couple of thousand dollars it'll cost you will be money well spent. Having said that, here's an outline of how you'd tackle the migration:
Perform base config of the MDS9148 (management IP etc)
Check that the MDS9148 domain ID is numerically higher than the MDS9124 domain ID
Connect the MDS9124 and MDS9148 via a fibre channel cable
Merge the fabrics. This copies the configuration to the new switch
Move storage array ports one-by-one to the new switch. Check host connectivity is ok after you move each port
Move host ports across to the new switch - live if you gave more than one HBA per host.
Done!
There are additional steps if you have AIX or HP-UX servers.
The easiest way to tackle this is to hire an expert - the couple of thousand dollars it'll cost you will be money well spent. Having said that, here's an outline of how you'd tackle the migration:
Perform base config of the MDS9148 (management IP etc)
Check that the MDS9148 domain ID is numerically higher than the MDS9124 domain ID
Connect the MDS9124 and MDS9148 via a fibre channel cable
Merge the fabrics. This copies the configuration to the new switch
Move storage array ports one-by-one to the new switch. Check host connectivity is ok after you move each port
Move host ports across to the new switch - live if you gave more than one HBA per host.
Done!
There are additional steps if you have AIX or HP-UX servers.
ASKER
Thanks meyersd for your reply and guidence. I can tell little bit more about the cables currently attached to my MDS9124 switches.
1) We have few cables attached from SAN controllers to both switches.
2) We have few tape drives attached to both switches
3) We have few servers with dual HBA and they are attached to both switches
4) We have few nodes of Oracle servers attached to both switches.
5) We have few servers with single HBA attached to both switches
Can you please guide me through what will be the downtime for all the above instances
Perform base config of the MDS9148 (management IP etc)
I understand this bit of yours, may be i may to assign the Ip address to the management switch by connecting to it through Console via DB9 connector is that correct
Check that the MDS9148 domain ID is numerically higher than the MDS9124 domain ID
Why we need to have a higher numerically domain ID for our MDS9148 switch
Connect the MDS9124 and MDS9148 via a fibre channel cable
Should i connect both of mine MDS9148 switches to both of mine MDS9124 Switches
Merge the fabrics. This copies the configuration to the new switch
Is there any command or instruction given by which i can merge the fabric and by this way it will copies all the configuration to the new switch
Move storage array ports one-by-one to the new switch. Check host connectivity is ok after you move each port
You mean move each cable one by one from one of mine MDS9124 switches to MDS9148 switches
Move host ports across to the new switch - live if you gave more than one HBA per host.
Sorry didnt understand this bit
In addition can you please guide me through what is the major difference between Host ports and Storage Array ports.
1) We have few cables attached from SAN controllers to both switches.
2) We have few tape drives attached to both switches
3) We have few servers with dual HBA and they are attached to both switches
4) We have few nodes of Oracle servers attached to both switches.
5) We have few servers with single HBA attached to both switches
Can you please guide me through what will be the downtime for all the above instances
Perform base config of the MDS9148 (management IP etc)
I understand this bit of yours, may be i may to assign the Ip address to the management switch by connecting to it through Console via DB9 connector is that correct
Check that the MDS9148 domain ID is numerically higher than the MDS9124 domain ID
Why we need to have a higher numerically domain ID for our MDS9148 switch
Connect the MDS9124 and MDS9148 via a fibre channel cable
Should i connect both of mine MDS9148 switches to both of mine MDS9124 Switches
Merge the fabrics. This copies the configuration to the new switch
Is there any command or instruction given by which i can merge the fabric and by this way it will copies all the configuration to the new switch
Move storage array ports one-by-one to the new switch. Check host connectivity is ok after you move each port
You mean move each cable one by one from one of mine MDS9124 switches to MDS9148 switches
Move host ports across to the new switch - live if you gave more than one HBA per host.
Sorry didnt understand this bit
In addition can you please guide me through what is the major difference between Host ports and Storage Array ports.
ASKER
Hello Meyersd,
Is it possible for you to help me little bit more please by answering to my queries mention above.
Thanks again for your help
Is it possible for you to help me little bit more please by answering to my queries mention above.
Thanks again for your help
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Thanks meyersd for your reply and guiding me through. I would like to thank you personally for the time you spend in replying to my queries and helping me out.
Take care
Take care
Thanks! Glad I could help.
ASKER