HP StorageWorks XP24000 Continuous Access Software User and Reference Guide, v01 (T5278-96002, June 2007)

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• RCU Target: Allows you to change the selected ﬁbre por t(s) to RCU targets.

• Target: Allows you to change the selected ﬁbre por t(s) to target ports.

5. For the MCU&RCU display, click the menu command for the desired operation. When two or

more RCUs are selected, only the RCU Operation command is available. For the add and

change operations, use the dialog box to perform the operation, and click Set to close the dialog

box. There is no dialog box for the delete operation. The RCU Operation preview list displays

the

requested operation(s). To cancel the add or change operation, click Cancel.

For the Port display, select the desired port type. The RCU Operation preview list displays the

requested port change operation(s).

6. Verify the speciﬁed RCU or port operation(s) in the preview list. Make changes as follows:

a. For the MC U & RCU display, to change an operation, select the desired operation (RCU,

path, or SSID), right-click it, click Modify, make the desired changes, and close the dialog

box. The preview list displays the updated information.

For the Port display, to change the port type, select the desired port, right-click it, and select

the

desired port t ype. The preview list displays the updated information.

b. To omit one or more operations, select the operation(s) to be omitted (RCU, path, SSID, or

port), right-click, and click Delete. The o perations are removed from the preview list. If all

operations are removed, the list returns to its original display.

c. To ca ncel all operations, select all the o perations in the preview list, right-click, and click

the

Delete command, or click the Cancel button. All operations are removed, and the

list returns to its original display.

7. To start the operation(s), click the Apply button.

Conﬁguring the Host Interface Ports

The Continuous Access software allows you to change the conﬁguration of the storage system host

interface ports as needed to accomm odate the desired host and Continuous Access co m munications

paths.

The storage system Fibre Channel interface ports can be conﬁgured as target ports (default), initiator

ports, or RCU target por ts (see “ Initiator Ports and RCU Target Ports” on page 17).

• Target

The FibreChannelports whichwillbeconnected to thehostmustbeconﬁgured as target

ports (

default). Target mode is used for the host p rocessor channel interface.

• Initiator : The Fibre Channel por ts which will be used for Continuous Access communications to

theRCUs must beconﬁgured as i nitiator ports. Initiator mode emulates a host channel to enable

the

MCU to send write I /O operations directly to the RCU target por t.

Note:

Two or more initiator ports must be conﬁgured before you can add the RCUs a nd create

the

ntinuous Access pairs.

• RCU target: The Fibre Channel por ts in the RCU that will be used to communicate with the

MCUs

must be conﬁgured as RCU target ports.

• External: This at tribute can be set using HP StorageWorks XP External Storage Software. The

external port is used for External Storage, not Continuous Access. To use this por t for Continuous

Acc

ess, change the attribute to the initiator, RCU target, or tar get port.

• Initiator/E xternal: This set ting shows the com bination of ports that have initiator por t and external

port attributes. Only the port that has an initiator port attribute within these ports can be used

for

Continuous Access. This attribute cannot be changed using the Continuous Access software.

details on the port to which an initiator/external mix mode is set, see the HP StorageWorks

24000 External Storage Software User’s Guide.

Note:

The port assigned to an SLPR other tha n SLPR0 can b e set to the Target port attribute only.

WARNING:

Before changing a Fibre Channel por t to an initiator por t, disconnect the port from the host,

release all a ffected Continuous Access pairs, delete all paths from the port to the MCU (if RCU target),

and then remove all channel paths to the port.

RNING:

Before changing a Fibre Channel port from initiator to target or RCU target, release all

ffected Continuous Access pairs, delete all paths from the initiator port to the RCU, and then delete

the

RCU from the MCU.

Performing Continuous Access Conﬁguration Operations