Limitations and Restrictions
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Limitations and Restrictions
This section lists the limitations and restrictions for this release.
Using SAN Device Virtualization on Cisco Fabric Switches
There must be at least one SAN device virtualization-enabled switch that is not a Cisco MDS 9124
switch, a Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, or a Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM
BladeCenter between the server and the target that are being virtualized. In other words, SAN device
virtualization does not work when initiators and primary targets are connected to the same Cisco MDS
9124 Switch or Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem or Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM
BladeCenter.
Interface Names on Cisco Fabric Switches and Interface Based Zoning
The Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and the Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter
use different Fibre Channel interface names than those used on MDS 9000 Family switches. Interface
names are used in many operations, including domain interface zoning.
The Cisco Fabric Manager does not support using a port picker for configuring domain interface zoning
Note
for the Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter. You must enter the bay or ext interface name formats
manually.
Table 8
the Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and the Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter
to the displayed interface names.
Table 8
Cisco Fabric Switches - Mapping of Internal and Displayed Interface Names
Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
Internal Interface
Displayed Interface
Name
Name
fc1/1
ext8
fc1/2
bay6
fc1/3
bay13
fc1/4
bay5
fc1/5
ext7
fc1/6
bay14
fc1/7
bay15
fc1/8
bay7
fc1/9
bay4
fc1/10
ext1
fc1/11
bay3
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3)
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shows the mapping between the internal interface names and the displayed interface names on
Port Group
PortGroup 1
PortGroup 2
PortGroup 3
Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter -
Internal Interface
Displayed Interface
Name
Name
fc1/1
ext19
fc1/2
bay10
fc1/3
bay11
fc1/4
bay12
fc1/5
ext18
fc1/6
bay9
fc1/7
bay13
fc1/8
bay14
fc1/9
bay8
fc1/10
ext17
fc1/11
bay6
Port Group
PortGroup 1
PortGroup 2
PortGroup 3
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