System information

7 Verify the connection by entering the following:
SHOW CONNECTIONS
The output displays a single connection with the WWNN and WWPN pair 20:02:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:56 and
20:03:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:57 and the Profile Name set to Linux:
Connection Name: ESX_CONN_1
Host WWNN = 20:02:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:56
Host WWPN = 20:03:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:57
Profile Name = Linux
Unit Offset = 0
Controller 1 Port 1 Status = Online
Controller 2 Port 1 Status = Online
NOTE Make sure WWNN = 20:02:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:56 and WWPN = 20:03:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:57 display a
single connection.
There should be no connection with the Connection Name unknown for WWNN=20:02:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:56 and
WWPN =20:03:00:a0:b8:0c:d5:57.
8 Add static connections with different connection name values for each WWNN and WWPN on the ESX/
ESXi host.
Hub Controller Issues
The ESX/ESXi system might not function correctly with the MSA hub controller. Use the 2/8 internal switch or
the single port controller instead.
HP StorageWorks EVA
To use an HP StorageWorks EVA system with ESX/ESXi, you must configure the correct host mode type.
Set the connection type to Custom when you present a LUN to an ESX/ESXi host. The value is one of the
following:
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For EVA4000/6000/8000 active/active arrays with firmware below 5.031, use the host mode type
000000202200083E.
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For EVA4000/6000/8000 active/active arrays with firmware 5.031 and above, use the host mode type
VMware.
Otherwise, EVA systems do not require special configuration changes to work with an ESX/ESXi system.
See the VMware Infrastructure, HP StorageWorks Best Practices on the HP Web site.
HP StorageWorks XP
For HP StorageWorks XP, you need to set the host mode to specific parameters.
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On XP128/1024/10000/12000, set the host mode to Windows (0x0C).
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On XP24000/20000, set the host mode to 0x01.
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