Iscsi function box, Change port mode box, Setting the fibre channel topology – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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The table lists the following for Fibre Channel CHA packages:

Port Name: Displays port names

Type: Fibre indicates a Fibre Channel port, used for connecting open system hosts. MF-Serial indicates

an ESCON

®

port, used for connecting mainframe hosts.

Host Speed: Specifies the data transfer speed for Fibre Channel ports. If Auto is selected, the disk

array automatically sets the data transfer speed to 1 GB/sec or 2 GB/sec.

Addr (Loop ID): Displays addresses of ports. You can change port addresses.

Fabric: Specify ON if a fabric switch is used, or OFF if no fabric switch is used

Connection: Specifies the topology. The default is FC-AL. Some fabric switches require you to specify

point-to-point topology. Check the switch’s documentation.

Attribute: Indicates whether the port is an initiator port, target port, RCU target port, or external port

WWN: Displays WWNs of ports.

The table lists the following for iSCSI CHA packages:

Port Name: Displays iSCSI port names

IP Address: Displays the iSCSI port IP addresses

Subnet Mask: Displays subnet masks

Gateway: Displays gateway addresses

iSCSI Name: Displays iSCSI port names

iSCSI Alias: Displays iSCSI port aliases

Port Number: Displays iSCSI port numbers

Keep Alive Timer: Displays the keep-alive timer values in seconds

INS Server: Indicates whether you can register the iSCSI port in the ISNS server
• Enable: You can register the iSCSI port
• Disable: You cannot register the iSCSI port

iSNS IP Address: Displays the IP address of the ISNS server

iSNS Port No: Displays the TCP port number of the iSNS server

MAC Address: Displays the iSCSI port media access control (MAC) addresses

Attribute: Indicates the port attribute (always set to Target for iSCSI ports)

iSCSI Function box: Enables you to perform iSCSI-related operations

iSCSI Function box

Use this box to perform iSCSI-related operations.

Ping: Issues a ping command from an iSCSI port to a host

Register: Registers iSCSI port information (such as IP addresses and iSCSI names) in the iSNS server

Delete: Removes iSCSI port information (such as IP addresses and iSCSI names) from the iSNS server

Change Port Mode box

Use this box to change information in the Port table.

Setting the Fibre Channel Topology

1.

In the Port table or the Select a Port list, select a Fibre Channel port.

2.

If a fabric switch is used, select ON in the Fabric list in the Mode area. If a fabric switch is not used,

select OFF in the Fabric list.

3.

In the Connection list, select FC-AL or P-to-P.
If a fabric switch is used, consult the switch documentation to check if it requires point-to-point

topology.

4.

Click Set. A confirmation message appears.

5.

Click OK. The settings are applied to the Port table (shown in blue), but not to the disk array.

6.

Click Apply. A confirmation message appears.

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