HP 3PAR FalconStor CDP NSS Implementation Guide

cli% controlport rst 1:4:1
cli% showport -par
N:S:P Connmode ConnType CfgRate MaxRate Class2 UniqNodeWwn VCN IntCoal
0:2:1 host point auto 4Gbps disabled disabled disabled enabled
1:4:1 host point auto 4Gbps disabled disabled disabled enabled
Defining and Creating Hosts for InForm OS 2.2.x
Obtain the FalconStor CDP/NSS Fibre Channel WWPNs from the FalconStor Management Console
GUI in order to create a host definition. Follow recommended zoning guidelines in this document
and the FalconStor documentation. In the following example, a host definition was created for
each FalconStor CDP/NSS appliance.
Create a host definition on the HP 3PAR Storage System by issuing the following InForm OS CLI
command:
cli% createhost [options] <hostname> [<WWPN...]
Example:
cli% createhost ipstor1 2100001B32826F95
cli% createhost ipstor2 2100001B32846099
Verify all Fibre Channel connectivity and validate communication between the FalconStor CDP/NSS
appliance and HP 3PAR Storage System by issuing the following InForm OS CLI command:
cli% showhost
Id Name Wwn Port
0 ipstor1 2100001B32826F95 0:4:1
2100001B32826F95 1:5:1
1 ipstor2 2100001B32846099 0:4:1
2100001B32846099 1:5:1
At this stage, the FalconStor CDP/NSS appliance is properly configured and ready for LUN devices
to be presented to it.
Exporting LUNs to the FalconStor CDP/NSS Appliance
Create HP 3PAR virtual volumes using an appropriate RAID scheme and size for the LUNs to be
exported to the FalconStor CDP/NSS appliance. For more information about creating and exporting
HP 3PAR Storage System virtual volumes, see the HP 3PAR Inform OS Command Line Interface
Reference. In the following example, two types of LUNs were created and exported to both
FalconStor CDP/NSS appliances. Separate LUNs were created for purposes of creating a dedicated
HA Configuration Repository to facilitate HA failover between the FalconStor CDP/NSS appliances.
Data LUNs were also created for purposes of creating a large shared virtualized storage pool
under FalconStor control. From this large virtualized storage pool, FalconStor virtual LUNs were
created and presented to SAN Clients.
NOTE: The FalconStor CDP/NSS appliance has the ability to virtualize LUNs presented to it and
distribute data according to its own algorithms. A single failed LUN could result in data loss in the
virtualized storage pool. Plan accordingly. Larger LUNs may offer better performance and
manageability than fewer smaller LUNs.
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