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Installation and Reference Guide
Installing and Configuring the Switch
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HP Surestore VA 7400
The FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B also can support a 2 Gb connection to an HP Surestore
Virtual Array 7400. Set the port speed to 2 Gb using the telnet command
portCfgSpeed
.
Use the Virtual Front Panel (VFP) on the VA 7400 and configure the device as follows:
1.
Change the controller port data rate to 2 Gbps.
a.
To change the port data rate to 2 Gbps for controller 1, enter:
vfpmgr -S 2 -c 1
.
When prompted to reset, enter
no
.
b.
To change the port data rate for controller 2, enter:
vfpmgr -S 2 -c 2
.
When prompted to reset, enter
no
if additional settings must be changed. If all changes
have been made, enter
yes
to reset the array.
2.
Change the controller port topology.
a.
To change the port topology for controller 1 enter the following command, selecting
4
for
Direct Fabric Attach:
vfpmgr -t 4 -c 1
.
When prompted to reset, enter
no
.
b.
To change the port topology for controller 2 enter the following command, using the same
topology value used for controller 1:
vfpmgr -t 4 -c 2.
When prompted to reset, enter
no
if additional settings must be changed. If all changes
have been made, enter
yes
to reset the array.
Private Loop Devices
To work with private loop devices such as the FC 60, the FC 10, or the SCSI bridge FC 4/2, set the
FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B switch port as an L_PORT. See the telnet command
portCfgLport
.
