Administrator Guide

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. Click Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click Rebalance Ports in the banner message and click OK.
A Rebalance Ports message is displayed in Tasks.
Managing Front-End I/O Port Hardware
Front-end FC and iSCSI ports can be renamed and monitored with threshold definitions. iSCSI ports can be assigned network
configuration and tested for network connectivity.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Rename a Front-End I/O Port
Set a display name for a physical or virtual I/O port to make it more identifiable.
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 the I/O port, then click (Edit).
The Edit Port dialog box opens.
5. In the Name field, type a descriptive name for the I/O port.
6. Click OK.
The Edit Port dialog box closes.
Set or Modify the IP Address for a Single iSCSI Port
Servers target the iSCSI port IP address to initiate iSCSI connections to the Storage Center.
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 the I/O port, then click (Edit).
The Edit Port dialog box opens.
5. In the IPv4 Address field, type the new IPv4 address for the iSCSI I/O port.
6. Click OK.
The Edit Port dialog box closes.
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