Chapter 45 Configuring Ip Storage; Module Status Verification - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

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Services Modules

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After inserting the module, verify the status of the module using the show module command:

switch# show module

Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide

FCIP—FCIP transports Fibre Channel frames transparently over an IP network between two Cisco

MDS 9000 Family switches or other FCIP standards-compliant devices.

IPS module is used in different FCIP scenarios.

FCIP Scenarios

iSCSI—The IPS module provides IP hosts access to Fibre Channel storage devices. The IP host

sends SCSI commands encapsulated in iSCSI protocol data units (PDUs) to a Cisco MDS 9000

Family switch IPS port over a TCP/IP connection. At this point, the commands are routed from an

IP network into a Fibre Channel network and forwarded to the intended target.

the iSCSI scenarios in which the IPS module is used.

iSCSI Scenarios

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"Control" TCP

Configuring IP Storage

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