HP 3PAR AIX and IBM Virtual I/O Server Implementation Guide

Required
The following setup must be completed before connecting the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage port to
a device.
Configuring Ports for a Direct Connection
To configure the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage ports for a direct connection, complete the following
steps.
1. Set each HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage port to port persona 8 by issuing controlport
persona 8 <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>.
Configuring Ports for a Fabric Connection
To configure the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage ports for a fabric connection, complete the following
steps.
1. Set each storage server port that will connect to a fabric to port persona 8 by issuing
controlport persona 8 <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 that each port has the appropriate persona defined:
# showport -par
N:S:P ConnTypeCfgRateClass2 VCN -----------Persona------------ IntCoal
4:0:2 point auto disable disable *(8) g_ven, g_hba, aix, 0, FA enabled
Creating the Host Definition
Before connecting the AIX or IBM Virtual I/O Server host to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage, create
a host definition for each HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage that is to be connected to a host HBA port
through a fabric or a direct connection.
1. To create host definitions on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage, issue the following command:
# createhost [options] <hostname> [<WWN>...]
AIX example:
# createhost AIXhost 1122334455667788 1122334455667799
IBM Virtual I/O Server example:
# createhost -VIOS 1122334455667788 1122334455667799
2. To verify that the host has been created, issue the HP 3PAR OS CLI showhost command.
AIX example:
# showhost
2 AIXhost 1122334455667788 4:0:1
1122334455667799 5:0:1
10 Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for Fibre Channel