Administrator Guide

Configure Front-End I/O Ports (Fibre Channel and SAS)
On SCv2000 series and SCv3000 series storage systems, unconfigured Fibre Channel and SAS ports must be configured before they can
be used as front-end ports.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. From the
SYSTEM menu, click Ports.
The Ports view is displayed.
3. Click the Front End Ports tab.
4. Select an unconfigured Fibre Channel or SAS I/O port.
5. Click Configure Port.
Configure Front-End I/O Ports (iSCSI)
On SCv2000 series and SCv3000 series storage systems, unconfigured iSCSI ports must be configured before they can be used as front-
end ports..
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. From the
SYSTEM menu, click Ports.
The Ports view is displayed.
3. Click the Front End Ports tab.
4. Select an unconfigured iSCSI I/O port.
5. Click Configure Port.
6. Type an IP address for the port.
7. Click OK.
Unconfigure Front-End I/O Ports
On SCv2000 series and SCv3000 series storage systems, unconfigure I/O ports that are not connected to the storage network and are
not intended for use.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. From the
SYSTEM menu, click Ports.
The Ports view is displayed.
3. Click the Front End Ports tab.
4. Select a down I/O port and click Unconfigure Port.
The Unconfigure Port confirmation 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.
Prerequisites
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.
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