Configuring the host interface ports – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual
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4.
Right-click the selected item(s) to display the pop-up menu.
For the MCU&RCU display, the pop-up menu commands are:
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RCU Status: allows you to display the RCU status.
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RCU Operation: allows you to perform the following RCU operations: add RCU, change
RCU option, and delete RCU.
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Edit SSID(s) & Path(s): allows you to add and delete paths, and allows you to add and
delete SSIDs.
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Initiator: allows you to change the selected fibre port(s) to initiator ports.
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RCU Target: allows you to change the selected fibre port(s) to RCU targets.
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Target: allows you to change the selected fibre port(s) to target ports.
5.
For the MCU&RCU display, click the menu command for the desired operation. When two or
more RCUs are selected, only the RCU Operation command is available. For the add and
change operations, use the dialog box to perform the operation, and click Set to close the
dialog box. There is no dialog box for the delete operations. The RCU Operation preview list
now displays the requested operation(s). To cancel the add or change operations, click Cancel.
For the Port display, select the desired port type. The RCU Operation preview list displays the
requested port change operation(s).
6.
Verify the specified RCU or port operation(s) in the preview list. Make changes as follows:
a.
For the MCU&RCU display, to change an operation, select the desired operation (RCU,
path, SSID), right-click it, click Modify, make the desired changes, and close the dialog
box. The preview list displays the updated information.
For the Port display, to change the port type, select the desired port, right-click it, and
select the desired port type. The preview list displays the updated information.
b.
To omit one or more operations, select the operation(s) to be omitted (RCU, path, SSID,
port), right-click, and click Delete. The operation(s) is/are removed from the preview list.
If all operations are removed, the list returns to its original display.
c.
To cancel all operations, select all the operations in the preview list, right-click, and click
Delete command, or click Cancel. All operations are removed, and the list returns to its
original display.
7.
To start the operation(s), click Apply.
Configuring the Host Interface Ports
TrueCopy for Mainframe software allows you to change the configuration of the HP disk array
host interface ports as needed to accommodate the desired host and TrueCopy for Mainframe
communications paths.
The HP disk array Fibre Channel interface ports can be configured as target ports (default), initiator
ports, or RCU target ports.
The port assigned to SLPR other than SLPR0 can be set to the Target port attribute only.
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Target: The Fibre Channel ports which will be connected to the host must be configured as
target ports (default). Target mode is used for host processor channel interface.
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Initiator: The Fibre Channel ports which will be used for TrueCopy for Mainframe
communications to the RCUs must be configured as initiator ports. Initiator mode emulates a
host channel to enable the MCU to send write I/O operations directly to the RCU target port.
Two or more initiator ports must be configured before you can add the RCUs and create the
TrueCopy for Mainframe pairs.
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RCU target: The Fibre Channel ports in the RCU that will be used to communicate with the
MCUs must be configured as RCU target ports.
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