Setup Guide

Configuring a System via the Startup Wizard

Virtual Ports are Licensed

FC and iSCSI transport types can use Legacy or Virtual

Port Operational Mode. (The default is Legacy.) In this

case, the System Startup Wizard displays an Operational

Mode choice dialog that enables users to choose between

Operational Modes for each supported transport type.

To continue, go to Step 12b: Configure Ports – Virtual Ports

Licensed on page 32.

Note By default, a single Virtual Port resides on each

Front End Physical port. If a port or controller fails,

Storage Center moves the Virtual Port to another

Physical port within the Fault Domain. By definition,

Physical ports cannot be moved. Because volumes

are mapped to servers via Virtual Ports, failover of a

Virtual Port to a second Physical port ensures the

integrity of data via the Fault Domain. If a port fails,

service moves to a port in the same Fault Domain,

on the same controller. All ports within a Fault

Domain can read and write data, thus doubling

available Front End ports.

If... Then...