3PAR AIX Implementation Guide (320-200187, June 2011)

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Configuring the InServ Storage Server Running InForm OS 2.2.X
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3 Verify that each port has the appropriate personality defined:
2.2.2 Configuring Ports for a Fabric Connection
To configure the InServ Storage Server ports for a fabric connection, complete the following
steps.
1 Set each storage server port that will connect to a Fibre Channel fabric to port persona 14
by issuing controlport persona 14 <X:X:X>, where <X:X:X> is the port location,
expressed as node:slot:port.
2 Issue controlport vcn disable -f <X:X:X> for each port.
3 Verify each port has the appropriate persona defined:
2.2.3 Creating the Host Definition
Before connecting the AIX host to the InServ Storage Server, create a host definition that
specifies a valid host persona for each InServ Storage Server that is to be connected to a host
HBA port through a fabric or a direct connection.
1 Issue
createhost [options] <hostname> [<WWNs>].
2 From the AIX CLI, issue cfgmgr to rescan the added port.
3 To verify the host definition, issue
showhost:
# showport -par
N:S:P ConnTypeCfgRate Class2 VCN -----------Persona------------ IntCoal
4:0:2 loop auto disable disable *(13) g_ven, g_hba, aix, 0, FA enabled
# showport -par
N:S:P ConnTypeCfgRateClass2 VCN -----------Persona------------ IntCoal
4:0:2 point auto disable disable *(14) g_ven, g_hba, aix, 0, FA enabled
# createhost aixhost 1122334455667788 1122334455667799
# showhost
2 aixhost 1122334455667788 4:0:1
1122334455667799 5:0:1