
Using the CLI
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Modular Smart Array 1000/1500 cs Command Line Interface User Guide
Naming a connection
This command is used to name the association between the Fibre Channel Initiator
(HBA in the server) and the MSA, while at the same time identifying the
operating system (connection profile) of the server. The name given to a
connection is user defined, according to a naming convention that makes
identification and setup of the ACL for each connection easier.
Note:
If the server is not yet connected to the MSA, but WWPN of the HBA is known,
you can use this command to manually add, name, and identify the connection.
Basic command
ADD CONNECTION
Example command
CLI> ADD CONNECTION ABC WWPN=12345678-12345678 PROFILE=WINDOWS
Command options
ABC
—the user-defined name to give the connection.
WWPN=12345678-12345678
—the WWPN of the active HBA inside the server
attached to the MSA. The
show connections
command can be used to
obtain the WWPN.
WWNN
—the WWNN of the active HBA inside the server attached to the MSA.
The
show connections
command can be used to obtain the WWNN.
PROFILE=WINDOWS
—the platform of the host. If a profile is not specified, the
default profile is used.
Profile options include:
Windows
(default)
OpenVMS
Tru64
Linux
Solaris
Netware
HP
OFFSET=X
—(default: 0) the unit offset for assigning logical volumes.
Example CLI response
Connection has been added successfully.
Profile Windows is set for the new connection.