HP StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Command Line Interface Reference Guide (EK-G80CL-RA. C01, March 2005)

CLI Command Descriptions
56 HP StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software
Command Line Interface Reference Guide
Adds the specified host connection to the table of known connections. Each path
between a Fibre Channel adapter in a host computer and an active host port on a
controller is a connection. The connections table is maintained in controller
memory. The maximum number of connections allowed on the connection table is
96. If the table contains 96 entries, new connections cannot be added until old
ones are deleted. If you exceed the maximum number of host connections, ACS
notifies you of the discrepancy, issues instance code, 43036A64, and rejects your
request to add a new connection.
There are two mechanisms for adding a new connection to the table:
■ Physically connecting a host adapter to a controller host port. During Fibre
Channel initialization, the controller is aware of the connection and adds it to
the table. The controller assigns a default connection name to new
connections that are discovered through the physical connection. The default
connection name is of the form !NEWCONnn.
Note: Certain host conditions, such as a power cycle, that disturb the state of the
switched fabric can cause a connection to reappear in the table. The connection is
assigned a default connection name.
■ Adding a connection through the ADD CONNECTIONS command.
Note: The ADD CONNECTIONS command adds an entry to the table whether the
connection physically exists or not. The table can be completely filled with fictitious
connections.
Syntax
ADD CONNECTIONS connection-name HOST_ID=host-id
ADAPTER_ID=adapter-id CONTROLLER=controller
PORT=port
ADD CONNECTIONS REJECTED_HOST=index
ADD CONNECTIONS