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Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software
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Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide
Configure FC Ports — Virtual Port Mode
Use
the
FC
tab
to
configure
the
Fibre
Channel
ports
in
virtual
port
mode.
1
Click
the
FC
tab.
2
Create
a
fault
domain
for
each
FC
fabric.
a
Click
Edit
Fault
Domains
.
The
wizard
displays
a
list
of
the
currently
defined
fault
domains.
b
Click
Create
Fault
Domain
.
A
dialog
box
appears.
c
In
the
Name
field,
type
a
name
for
the
fault
domain.
d
From
the
Type
drop
‐
down
menu,
select
FC
.
e
(Optional)
In
the
Notes
field,
type
a
description
of
the
fault
domain.
f
Click
Continue
.
The
dialog
box
displays
a
summary.
g
Click
Create
Now
to
create
the
fault
domain.
h
Repeat
steps
as
needed
to
create
additional
fault
domains.
i
When
you
are
finished
creating
fault
domains,
click
Return
.
The
FC
tab
appears.
3
Configure
each
back
‐
end
FC
port.
a
Set
the
Purpose
field
to
Back
End
.
b
Confirm
that
the
Fault
Domain
field
is
set
to
<none>
.
c
(Optional)
Type
a
descriptive
name
in
the
User
Alias
field.
4
Configure
each
front
‐
end
FC
port.
a
Set
the
Purpose
field
to
Front
End
.
b
Set
the
Fault
Domain
field
to
the
appropriate
fault
domain
that
you
created.
c
(Optional)
Type
a
descriptive
name
in
the
User
Alias
field.
5
(Optional)
Change
the
preferred
physical
port
for
one
or
more
virtual
ports.
a
Click
Edit
Virtual
Ports
.
The
wizard
displays
a
list
of
virtual
ports.
b
For
each
virtual
port
that
you
want
to
modify,
select
the
preferred
physical
port
In
the
Preferred
Physical
Port
.