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

2 Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for Fibre
Channel
This chapter describes how to establish a connection between an HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and
an AIX or IBM Virtual I/O Server host using FC and how to set up the fabric when running HP
3PAR OS 3.1.x, OS 2.3.x, or OS 2.2.x. For information on setting up the physical connection for
a particular storage system, see the appropriate HP installation manual.
REQUIRED
If you are setting up a fabric along with your installation of the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage, see
“Setting Up and Zoning the Fabric” (page 11) before configuring or connecting your HP 3PAR
StoreServ Storage.
Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.x
or OS 2.3.x
This section describes how to configure the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.x
or OS 2.3.x.
Required
The following setup must be completed before connecting the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage port to
a device.
Configuring Ports on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for a Direct Connection
To configure HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage ports for a direct connection to the AIX or IBM Virtual I/
O Server host, complete the following steps:
1. To set up the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage ports for a direct connection, issue the following set
of commands with the appropriate parameters for each direct connect port:
a. controlport offline <node:slot:port>
b. controlport config host -ct loop <node:slot:port>
where -ct loop specifies a direct connection.
c. controlport rst <node:slot:port>
Example:
# controlport offline 1:5:1
# controlport config host -ct loop 1:5:1
# controlport rst 1:5:1
2. After all ports have been configured, verify that the ports are configured for a host in a direct
connection by issuing the showport -par command on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage.
In the following example, loop denotes a direct connection and point denotes a fabric
connection:
# showport -par
N:S:P Connmode ConnType CfgRate MaxRate Class2 UniqNodeWwn VCN IntCoal
0:0:1 disk loop auto 2Gbps disabled disabled disabled enabled
0:0:2 disk loop auto 2Gbps disabled disabled disabled enabled
0:0:3 disk loop auto 2Gbps disabled disabled disabled enabled
0:0:4 disk loop auto 2Gbps disabled disabled disabled enabled
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