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Component
Description
VM2 (Windows Server 2008 VM)
HBA3
Port 1: 1000-0000-C97E-CA72
Port 2: 1000-0000-C97E-CA73
Vdisks
\VM-DirectLUNs\Win2k8-VM-dLUN1: 30GB
\VM-DirectLUNs\Win2k8-VM-dLUN2: 30GB
Host modes
vSphere server
VMware
VM2
Windows Server 2008
Fibre Channel configuration
This example uses two HP 4/64 SAN switches, with a zone created on each.
The Fibre Channel configuration is summarized in Table E-3.
Table E-3. Fibre Channel configuration summary
Component
Description
WWN
Switch 1, Zone 1
Controller 1, Port 1
5000-1FE1-0027-07F8
Controller 2, Port 1
5000-1FE1-0027-07FC
HBA 1, Port 1
5006-0B00-0063-A7B4
VM2, HBA3, Port 1
1000-0000-C97E-CA72
Switch 2, Zone 1
Controller 1, Port 1
5000-1FE1-0027-07F8
Controller 2, Port 1
5000-1FE1-0027-07FC
HBA 1, Port 1
5006-0B00-0063-A7B4
VM2, HBA3, Port 1
1000-0000-C97E-CA72
Configuring the vSphere host
After the SAN topology and array-side configuration have been completed, you can configure HBA3 to be used as a
VMDirectPath HBA for the Windows Server 2008 VM.
Note
If desired, you could configure VMDirectPath HBAs before configuring the SAN.
This appendix outlines a procedure for configuring VMDirectPath
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First, complete the following prerequisites:
• Open a PuTTY (ssh client) session
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to the particular vSphere host.
• Open a vSphere Client connection to the vSphere host.
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This procedure assumes that you have never performed this task before. Alternate methods are available.
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While not necessary, an ssh session may be useful the first time you perform this procedure.