Installing the SAN Switch 2/16
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hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16 Installation Guide
Important Information on Setting the CORE PID Format
After you connect the switch via Ethernet, you must verify that all switches you
intend to connect to the SAN use the same Core PID (Port Identifier) format. A
PID is one of two addressing mechanisms used in Fibre Channel. The PID is
analogous to specifying the physical switch and port a device is attached to in data
networks. It is not analogous to an IP address. PIDs are assigned by a Fibre
Channel switch when a device logs into the fabric.
An example PID might look like this:
011F00
In new installations, where both edge and Core switches reside, you must verify
that the edge switch’s (SAN Switch 2/16 in this case) Core PID format matches
the Core switch’s PID format, before connecting to the SAN.
For example, switches with firmware V3.0.2f or later have the PID set to 1. For a
SAN to work correctly, all HP StorageWorks SAN switches or HP Surestore FC
switches must have the same PID format setting, either 0 or 1. If a switch is
introduced to an existing SAN with a setting that differs from the setting on the
SAN, the switch will segment.
How to Check the Current Core PID Setting
To determine a switch’s current Core PID format, connect directly to a switch in
your SAN and complete the following steps via a telnet session or the serial cable
supplied with the switch.
Note:
All switches in the SAN require the same PID format setting.
1. Type
configShow
and press Enter.
2. About 15 lines down (press Enter to display more information on the page),
locate the following line:
fabric.ops.mode.pidFormat:
3. Type
switchDisable
and press Enter.
4. Type
configure
and press Enter.
5. Type
y
at the Fabric parameters prompt, (yes, y, no, n): [no] y.
Summary of Contents for StorageWorks 2/16 - SAN Switch
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