This document provides guidance for troubleshooting issues that may occur when deploying a storage area network (SAN) using Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches. It covers basic troubleshooting methodology and tools, troubleshooting issues for a single switch or between switches, fabric-level issues, and IP storage troubleshooting. The document is organized into chapters covering an overview, switch hardware and booting problems, switch and interswitch connectivity, fabric-level issues, IP storage issues, troubleshooting the fabric, and Fabric Manager issues.