User`s guide

7 – Setting Up Connections

Configuring Fibre Channel Devices

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7.2.1.3

Forcing Separation of Device Ports

Failover and currently active paths are usually configured based on a device basis

(as represented by the device node name). This allows for adapter level and port

failover. You can, however, separate a device into two devices on a port basis (by

device port name), where each has a subset of paths. This allows only for adapter

level failover.

This feature is available only on Windows NT/2000 when failover is enabled.

This section discusses:

■ Forcing separate devices (see section 7.2.1.3.1)

■ Combining separated devices (see section 7.2.1.3.2)

7.2.1.3.1

Forcing Separate Devices

This feature is available only on Windows NT/2000 when failover is enabled.

Perform the following steps to separate a device with two ports into two distinct

devices based on the port name:

1. From the Fibre Channel Port Configuration dialog box, click in the cell in the

Device Node Name column. For example, in figure 7-4 you could click device

node name 34-34-34-34-34-34-34-34.

Figure 7-4. Fibre Channel Port Configuration Dialog Box

2. Do one of the following:

❑ From the Device menu, select Force Separate Devices.

❑ Right-click and select Force Separate Devices.