Communicator e3000 MPE/iX Release 7.5 (Software Release C.75.00) (30216-90336)

Chapter 4

Fibre Channel Device and Adapter Support on HP e 3000 Systems

Configuration Examples for Fibre Channel Adapters and Devices

Device configuration for FC adapter cards on N-Class and A-Class systems is accomplished using the same

tools (SYSGEN, IOCONFIG) as existing HP e3000 Systems. Your MPE/iX 7.5 Release software has default

configuration files like CONFACL1, CONFNCL1, etc. These configuration files provide the minimum set of

devices necessary to boot the system and start the installation process. You will need to modify your

configuration file to connect additional Fibre Channel devices to your system. This article will provide a step

by step description of configuring both FC Device Adapter cards and attached FC peripherals on an N-Class

System. The A-Class’s interface will be similar enough to allow a System Manager experienced in configuring

hardware to apply this N-Class example to an A-Class system.

The steps discussed in this article for configuring FC devices cover only the configuration of device LUNs on

MPE/iX. Other procedures like connecting the device and performing device-specific configuration (like LUN

creation) are beyond the scope of this article. These details can be found in the Configuration Guide for the

respective fibre channel device being used. Such procedures are expected to be completed before attempting to

configure the device LUNs on MPE/iX.

NOTE The installation of Device Adapter Cards is a complex operation requiring partial disassembly

of your system and is best left to your HP Hardware Support Technician.

Determining the Type of Cards in Your System

The following operations are accomplished while the system is “down,” e.g., not running MPE/iX. Start by

entering a Control-B at the system console. You may be prompted for a logon ID and password, each of which

currently defaults to a single Carriage Return. At the GSP> prompt enter an RS or TC command, confirm it

and acknowledge any prompts that are presented. You should soon find yourself at the main Boot Command

Handler (BCH) menu (If you have problems please refer to the MPE/iX System Software Maintenance

Manual for this Release which should include a more complete description of rebooting your system):

Console Display #1:

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > di

---- Main Menu --------------------------------------------------------

Command Description

------- -----------

BOot [PRI|ALT|<path>] Boot from specified path

PAth [PRI|ALT] [<path>] Display or modify a path

SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] [<path>] Search for boot devices

COnfiguration menu Displays or sets boot values

INformation menu Displays hardware information

SERvice menu Displays service commands

DIsplay Redisplay the current menu