System information

HP StorageWorks Storage Systems
This section includes configuration information for the different HP StorageWorks storage systems.
For additional information, see the HP ActiveAnswers section on VMware ESX/ESXi at the HP web site.
HP StorageWorks MSA
This section lists issues of interest if you are using the active/passive version of the HP StorageWorks MSA.
Set the Profile Name to Linux
To use HP StorageWorks MSA 1000 and MSA 1500 with ESX/ESXi systems, configure the FC connections
between the SAN array and the ESX/ESXi host with the Profile Name set to Linux.
Procedure
1 Create a static connection on the MSA 1000 by using the MSA 1000 command-line interface.
For information on installing and configuring the command-line interface, see the HP StorageWorks MSA
1000 documentation.
NOTE You cannot create connection settings by using the HP Array Configuration utility.
2 Connect the MSA 1000 command-line interface to the MSA 1000.
3 Verify that the FC network between the MSA 1000 and the ESX/ESXi host is working.
4 Start the command-line interface and enter the following at the prompt:
SHOW CONNECTIONS
The output displays a connection specification for each FC WWNN and WWPN attached to the MSA 1000.
Connection Name: <unknown>
Host WWNN = 20:02:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:56
Host WWPN = 20:03:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:57
Profile Name = Default
Unit Offset 0
Controller 1 Port 1 Status = Online
Controller 2 Port 1 Status = Online
5 Make sure the host’s WWNN and WWPN show the correct connection for each FC adapter on the ESX/
ESXi machine.
6 Create a static connection.
ADD CONNECTION ESX_CONN_1 WWNN=20:02:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:56 WWPN=20:03:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:57
PROFILE=LINUX
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