HP StorageWorks Data Replication Manager HSG80 ACS Version 8.7P Configuration Guide (AA-RPHZF-TE, March 2004)

Configuring a Standard Data Replication Manager Solution
132 Data Replication Manager HSG80 ACS Version 8.7P Configuration Guide
Connect the Host to the SAN
Use your established cabling policy to connect the host to the Fibre Channel switches:
I 1. Use 50-micron, multimode fiber optic cable to connect one adapter of each pair to the top
fabric.
I 2. Use 50-micron, multimode fiber optic cable to connect the other adapter of each pair to the
bottom fabric.
Example: If there are four adapters in a server, the first and third should be connected to
the top fabric; and the second and fourth adapters should be connected to the bottom
fabric.
Rename the Host Connections
To better identify which hosts you are working with, HP recommends that you rename the host
connections, using a meaningful connection name for each. Each HBA appears as a
connection. An HBA can be identified by its WWN, which you recorded when you installed
the HBAs, and which appears in the connection description.
Initially, each connection is named !NEWCONxx. It is much easier to track connections if the
connection names are meaningful, like “HostA1.”
Note: If you use scripting to automate failover and failback operations, do not use dashes (hyphens)
as separators in your naming convention—use underscores instead. Dashes are not allowed by the
Perl scripting language.
I 1. We suggest that you use the worksheet in Figure 19 on page 76 when renaming your hosts.
I 2. When you have completed the worksheet, rename the connections:
RENAME !NEWCONxx TargetHostConnectionNamex
RENAME !NEWCONxx TargetHostConnectionNamey
Example: rename !NEWCONxx HostA1
Example: rename !NEWCONxx HostA2
I 3. Change the operating system for each connection to IBM AIX (use WINNT for this
function):
SET !NEWCONxx operating_system=WINNT
I 4. After you have renamed the host connections, verify the new settings:
SHOW CONNECTIONS
Update Switch Zones
The switch zones created earlier must be updated with the host connection information:
I 1. On the top fabric, add the host connection to the zone that contains port 1 of the top target
controller.
I 2. On the bottom fabric, add the host connection to the zone that contains port 1 of the
bottom target controller.