HP EVA Array iSCSI Connectivity Option User Manual

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To install the HP StorageWorks EVA or EVA4400 iSCSI option, select the appropriate installation

procedure:

Fabric attach—Reconfigure the factory-installed EVA or EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option

to fabric attachment mode

Field direct connect—HP StorageWorks EVA or EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option with direct

connect attachment mode

Field direct connect—HP StorageWorks EVA or EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option with direct

connect attachment mode

Multipath direct connect—HP StorageWorks EVA or EVA4400 iSCSI upgrade option for

multipathing capability and direct connect attachment mode

Multipath fabric attach—HP StorageWorks EVA or EVA4400 iSCSI upgrade option with

multipathing capability and fabric attachment mode

Reconfiguring the factory-installed EVA or EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option

to fabric attach mode

Figure 1

on page 22 illustrates the factory-installed EVA iSCSI connectivity option and

Figure

6

on page 25 illustrates the fabric iSCSI–Fibre Channel attachment mode configuration.

To install fabric attach:

1.

Remove the two black Fibre Channel cables connecting the mpx100/100b to the HSV controllers.

2.

Insert the SFPs into ports FC1 and FC2 on the mpx100/100b, and into an available FP port

on each HSV controller. Then insert SFPs into four of the available ports on the Fibre Channel

switches.

3.

Connect one end of an orange Fibre Channel cable to the FC1 port on the mpx100/100b.

Connect the other end of the cable to any available SFP port on the Fibre Channel switch.

4.

Connect one end of an orange Fibre Channel cable to the FC2 port on the mpx100/100b.

Connect the other end of the cable to any available SFP port on the Fibre Channel switch.

5.

Connect one end of an orange Fibre Channel cable to any available port on the Fibre Channel

switch. Connect the other end of the orange Fibre Channel cable to the available port on

the top HSV controller.

6.

Connect one end of an orange Fibre Channel cable to any available port on the Fibre Channel

switch. Connect the other end of the cable to the available FP port on the bottom HSV controller.

7.

Set the HSV controller ports to fabric topology.

NOTE:

For the EVA4400, see the product installation documentation.

a.

Press the Down Arrow key on the EVA front panel. System Information is displayed.

b.

Press the Right Arrow key. Versions is displayed.

c.

Press the Down Arrow key. Host Port Config is displayed.

d.

Press the Right Arrow key. Fabric is displayed.

e.

Press Enter.

f.

Press the Down Arrow key until the port that you want to change to Fabric Connect Mode is

displayed.

g.

Press Enter.

h.

Repeat the process for the other controller and then reboot the storage system.

8.

Continue with

Connect the mpx100/100b to an IP switch

” on page 44.

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