Planning For Cisco Sme Installation; San Considerations - Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

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Planning For Cisco SME Installation

This appendix outlines the steps and guidelines that you need to be follow to ensure a successful Cisco
SME installation. Before installing the application, read the requirements and prerequisites for the
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SAN Considerations

Collect the following information about the SAN before installing Cisco SME:
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OL-18091-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
SAN Considerations, page F-1
Interoperability Matrix, page F-2
MSM-18/4 Modules, page F-2
Key Management Center and Fabric Manager Server, page F-2
Security, page F-3
Communication, page F-3
Preinstallation Requirements, page F-4
Preconfiguration Tasks, page F-4
Provisioning Cisco SME, page F-7
Version of the SAN or NX-OS operating system.
It is suggested that you use version Cisco SAN-OS 3.1(1a) or later, or NX-OS 4.x.
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SAN switch vendors.
Cisco SME is supported on Cisco-only SANs. However, SANs that have switches from other
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vendors may also be supported on a case-by-case basis.
SAN topology, including the placement of hosts and targets and number of fabrics.
Backup host operating system.
Backup application type and version.
HBA type and firmware version.
Tape library and drive types.
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide
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