Chapter 5 - Configuring Northbound Switches for Fibre Channel and iSCSI Operations
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To configure the northbound path from the 7700 FSP Controllers to the client network, do the fol-
lowing:
1.
Confirm which FC or iSCSI ports on the 7700 FSP Controller are to be used as a target port for
northbound connectivity (see Figure 2.1, which shows all Fibre Channel HBA ports and slot
numbers, and Figure 2.2, which shows all iSCSI HBA ports and slot numbers).
Use the following FC ports and HBA slot and port numbers on the 7700 FSP Controller rear
panel:
— HBA slots 2-1 (port 107) and 2-0 (port 106)
— HBA slots 7-1 (port 103) and 7-0 (port 102)
Use the following iSCSI ports and HBA slot and port numbers on the 7700 FSP Controller rear
panel:
— HBA slots 2-0 (port isc2) and 2-1 (port isc3)
— HBA slots 7-0 (port isc0) and 7-1 (port isc1)
2.
In Symphony, identify the designated FC or iSCSI ports you want as target (northbound) ports
by selecting and enabling these ports.
FC target ports are automatically configured when you create storage containers on the 7700
FSP Controllers. You can verify ports using Symphony (see
iSCSI target ports must be configured manually. For details, see
and the latest version Symphony Help. You can verify ports using Symphony (see
3.
Confirm that all northbound cable connections have been properly patched, and that the link
state is UP.
4.
Create zones in client FC switches or VLANs in client iSCSI network to allow every client port
to communicate with every 7700 FSP Controller northbound target ports.
5.
Use Symphony to create SAN clients by specifying the management IP address and the Fibre
Channel WWPN or iSCSI initiator identity for each client server platform. For details, see the
topic on creating and deleting SAN clients in the latest version Symphony Help.
Configuring iSCSI
This section and its subsections address enabling iSCSI and configuring northbound iSCSI ports
and iSCSI clients, targets, and LUNs. CLI commands allow scanning and inspecting physical
devices, and Symphony allows managing iSCSI SAN clients. See the latest version Symphony Help
for iSCSI-specific topics and procedures.
Prerequisites
Install on the client hosts all of the necessary iSCSI multipath software packages before you attempt
adding the iSCSI client to the 7700 FSP Controllers or trying to assign iSCSI targets to the new
client. For more details on using iSCSI-related commands, see the latest version
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