Planning Fibre Channel server connections to management groups
Add each server connection that needs access to a volume to the management group containing
the volume. After you add a server connection to a management group, you can assign the server
connection to one or more volumes or snapshots.
NOTE:
A server connection can be configured for both iSCSI and Fibre Channel connectivity.
However, there must be only one connection to a volume by a server.
Table 64 Characteristics of Fibre Channel server connections
Description and Requirements
Item
Name of the server that is displayed in the CMC. The server
name is case sensitive and cannot be changed after the
server is created.
Name
Optional: Description of the server.
Description
Not used for the Application Aware Snapshot Manager
on Windows.
Controlling Server IP Address
Required for the Application Aware Snapshot Manager
on VMware. Use the IP address of the Microsoft Windows
server that is hosting the vCenter Server.
Optional for using VSS on Windows servers.
Ports on the Fibre Channel initiators that are not assigned
to a server.
Unassigned Initiator WWPN
Ports on the Fibre Channel initiators that are assigned to
a server.
Assigned Initiator WWPN
Adding a Fibre Channel server connection
1.
In the navigation window, log in to the management group.
2.
Click
Management Group Tasks
, and select
New Server
.
3.
If this server is only used for Fibre Channel connectivity, clear
Allow access via iSCSI
.
NOTE:
If you want to leave iSCSI access allowed, you must add the initiator node name to
the iSCSI tab.
4.
Click the
Fibre Channel
tab.
5.
Enter a name and optional description for the server connection.
6.
If you are taking VMware application-managed snapshots, enter the Controlling Server IP
Address.
7.
Select the port names to assign to the server from the Unassigned Initiator WWPN list.
NOTE:
Use the ports from the Fibre Channel host initiator. You should only use the ports
from the same initiator.
8.
Click
Assign
.
9.
Repeat this step for all the port names you want to assign to this server.
10.
Click
OK
when you are finished.
Manually configuring a Fibre Channel initiator
If the initiator for which you are creating the server connection is not logged in to the fabric, and
you know the WWPN, then you can manually add that initiator.
1.
In the navigation window, log in to the management group.
2.
Click
Management Group Tasks
, and select
New Server
.
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