Step 9. Verify FCIP links and firmware version
1.
To determine whether a firmware upgrade is necessary, go to the SPOCK website at
http://
www.hp.com/storage/spock
. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. Upgrade
accordingly.
2.
Use the CLI
ping
command to verify FCIP link connectivity.
NOTE:
When troubleshooting/testing the FCIP route with the MPX200 CLI command
ping
,
always use the largest supported packet size size. Utilizing the default packet size (~56) does
not sufficiently stress the link. Also if
ping
does not work, the FCIP route cannot come online.
3.
Use the
wanlinktest
command to verify the WAN link. See
“wanlinktest
command” (page 192)
.
4.
Verify that the FC switches have established an ISL over the FCIP link.
NOTE:
After the ISL is established, use the
FCPING
command to test the ISL connection. Each
FC Switch has unique switches to the
FCPING
command, but generally always test with the maximum
frame size allowed and run for an extended period of time to verify a stable connection.
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