Product guide

126 EMC Ionix ControlCenter 6.1: Taking Control of Your Datacenter
Configuring and Controlling Your Datacenter
Figure 107 Determining if desired type of connection is available
The Topology view shows that Fibre Channel connectivity to the host exists.
Determining if ports that meet requirements are available
The administrator needs to determine if ports are available on the array, and if the
available ports meet requirements such as fan-in ratio, I/O, devices per channel, and
so on. The administrator uses the
EMC Support Matrix available on the EMC online
support website (http://powerlink.emc.com)to determine if the current configuration
can support the new host.
To complete this task, the administrator:
◆ Verifies port settings.
◆ Verifies fan-in ratio.
◆ Determines devices per channel.
◆ Determines port throughput.
Verifying port settings
Port flag settings on the Symmetrix array control how the array communicates with
each host type. The administrator needs to select a port based on the port flag
settings to ensure that the port can communicate with the HBA in the new Sun host.
The most up-to-date information for port flag settings can be found in the
EMC
Support Matrix
on the EMC online support website.