Administrator Guide

5 Click Congure Port.
Congure Front-End I/O Ports (iSCSI)
On SCv2000 series and SCv3000 series storage systems, uncongured iSCSI ports must be congured before they can be used as front-
end ports.
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1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Ports.
The Ports view is displayed.
3 Click the Front End Ports tab.
4 Select an uncongured iSCSI I/O port.
5 Click Congure Port.
6 Type an IP address for the port.
7 Click OK.
Uncongure Front-End I/O Ports
On SCv2000 series and SCv3000 series storage systems, uncongure I/O ports that are not connected to the storage network and are
not intended for use.
1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Ports.
The Ports view is displayed.
3 Click the Front End Ports tab.
4 Select a down I/O port and click Uncongure Port.
The Uncongure Port conrmation dialog box opens.
5 Click OK.
Convert Front-End Ports to Virtual Port Mode
Use Unisphere to convert all front-end iSCSI or Fibre Channel I/O ports to virtual port mode. After the conversion is complete, the ports
cannot be converted back to legacy mode.
Prerequisite
The ports must be in legacy port mode.
NOTE
: This operation cannot be undone. After the ports are converted to virtual port mode, they cannot be converted back.
Steps
1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Ports.
The Ports view is displayed.
3 Click the Front End Ports tab, and then click the Fault Domain link.
The Fault Domain view opens.
4 Click Convert.
The Convert drop-down menu opens.
5 Select a conversion option.
• iSCSI to Virtual Port Mode.
• Fibre Channel to Virtual Port Mode.
The Convert to Virtual Port Mode conrmation dialog box opens.
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