Setup Guide

Configuring a System via the Startup Wizard

 To use the dropdown menus

•

Purpose

: Allows you to set the purpose for a port. Valid values for port purpose vary by

transport type.

• Fault Domain: Allows you to assign a controller port to a fault domain or to <none>.

•

User Alias

: Allows you to enter descriptive, user-friendly names for physical ports.

 To use the buttons

• Click Edit Fault Domains to open a dialog on which you can select the domain to edit

or create a new fault domain.

• Click Reset Defaults if you modified the configuration and want to return to the original

configuration. Clicking Reset Defaults returns all transports to a single fault domain.

• To skip configuration, click Cancel. When asked to confirm, click Yes.

• To accept the default configuration or a modified configuration, click Assign Now.

 To edit an existing fault domain

1 Click Edit Fault Domains. The Edit Fault Domains - iSCSI dialog appears.

Port Purpose Transport Type Legacy Operational Mode

Unknown FC, iSCSI, and SAS Port purpose is not yet defined, or the port is

unused.

Front End Primary FC and iSCSI Port is connected to servers and is used for the

server IO path.

Front End Reserved FC and iSCSI Port is connected to servers and used as a

failover path. Only used for dual-controller

Storage Center systems.

Back End FC and SAS Port is connected to disk enclosures.

Direct Connect FC and iSCSI Port is directly connected to another Storage

Center controller and is used for inter-controller

communication.