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Using the IBM c-Type or Cisco Port Monitoring Feature

How To


Summary

This video explains how to use the port-monitoring feature on IBM c-Type and Cisco SAN Switches to implement an effective port monitoring policy. A good port monitoring policy is an essential part of monitoring your SANs. It also provides often critical timestamped information to you and your support teams for troubleshooting.


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Objective

Implement an effective port monitoring policy on your IBM c-Type and Cisco SAN switches to provide better detection of port errors and SAN congestion.

Environment

Any IBM c-Type or Cisco storage network

Steps


Additional Information

See this white paper for more details on implementing port monitoring


Document Location

Worldwide


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Document Information

More support for:
Cisco MDS 9132T 32G Fabric Switch

Software version:
All Version(s)

Document number:
6437975

Modified date:
27 February 2023

UID

ibm16437975