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host can access. These zone sets are combined under a zone configuration for saving and
enabling/activating. See the switch manuals for the specifics.
To assist in the SAN zoning of the virtual WWPNs associated with NPIV configurations there are
management console commands to list and login/logout the virtual WWPNs. The login option will
make them appear on the FC switches to enable easier configuration. See the lsnportlogin,
chnportlogin commands in the HMC command reference located here:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/index.jsp?topic=/ipha1/usingthehmcre
motecommandline.htm
Starting with V7.7.5 of the HMC, there is a browser interface to log into the virtual fibre channel
adapters.
 On the HMC navigation pane, select the system and your IBM i LPAR
 In the lower menu, expand Configuration and then Managed Profiles
 Select the profile and click Edit from the Action pulldown menu.
 Click on the Virtual Adapters tab and select the Client Fibre Channel adapter.
 From the Actions pulldown, select Advanced -> Login Logout Fibre Channel
 On the following window, click the Login button
The WWPN status should change to 1 and VIOS should now be logged into the adapter. At this
point, you can configure the switch and storage server using the virtual WWPNs that appear on
the Login window.
7.4 Mapping storage to IBM i using the HMC
Use the following steps:
 On the HMC navigation pane, click on Managed Systems. Then select the Power server
by clicking in the checkbox next to it.
 In the lower menu, expand Configuration and then Virtual Resources.
 Click Virtual Storage Management.
 Select the correct VIOS from the list and click Query VIOS.
 Click the Physical Storage tab.
 A list of hdisks is shown.
 In the upper middle section of the pane, use the pull down to choose the combination of
partition name and virtual SCSI adapter to associate the hdisk to. You can map up to
16 hdisks to each VSCSI adapter, but the interface will not stop you from mapping more.
This is because AIX partitions can also use this interface and AIX supports up to 256
hdisks per adapter (though they seldom map that many). If you map more than 16, the
additional hdisks will not be seen by IBM i.
 Choose an unassigned hdisk to map to the adapter and click Assign.
 Repeat this process for each hdisk. As the mapping completes, the IBM i client partition
should be listed as the new hdisk owner.
 Close the window when done.
7.5 Mapping storage to IBM i using the SDMC
Use the following steps:
 On the SDMC welcome page, click on Hosts.
 Right click on the Power blade and select System Configuration -> Virtual Resources -
> Virtual Storage Management.
 Select the correct VIOS from the list and click Query VIOS.
 Click the Physical Storage tab.
 A list of hdisks is shown.
 In the upper middle section of the pane, use the pull down to choose the combination of
partition name and virtual SCSI adapter to associate the hdisk to. You can map up to
16 hdisks to each VSCSI adapter, but the interface will not stop you from mapping more.