Administrator Guide

4. Click Next.
Configure Fibre Channel Ports
Create a Fibre Channel fault domain to group FC ports for failover purposes.
Steps
1. On the first Configure Fibre Channel Fault Tolerance page, select a transport mode: Virtual Port or Legacy.
2. Select the method for creating fault domains:
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Generate Fault Domain Configuration – One of the following fault domains is created, depending on system
configuration and mode selected:
Transport Mode One Controller Two Controllers
Virtual Port Two controller ports Two controller ports, one on each controller
Legacy One controller port Four controller ports, two on each controller
● Specify Number of Fault Domains – Set the number of fault domains to create.
3. Click Next.
NOTE: If you selected Generate Fault Domain Configuration, proceed to step 5.
4. If you selected Specify Number of Fault Domains, configure each fault domain.
a. In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain.
b. (Optional) In the Notes field, type notes for the fault domain.
c. In the Ports table, select the Fibre Channel ports to add to the fault domain. All FC ports in the fault domain should be
connected to the same FC fabric.
d. Click Next. If you are configuring more than one fault domain, repeat these steps for each domain.
5. On the final Configure Fibre Channel Fault Tolerance page, review the fault domain setup.
6. (Optional) To change the fault domain setup, select from the following options:
● Click Create Fault Domain to create a new fault domain.
● Click Edit Fault Domain to edit the current fault domain.
● Click Remove to delete a fault domain.
7. Click Next.
● If you are setting up iSCSI fault domains, the Configure iSCSI Fault Domain page opens.
● If you are setting up SAS back-end ports but not iSCSI fault domains, the Configure Back-End Ports page opens.
● If you are not setting up iSCSI fault domains or SAS back-end ports, the Inherit Settings or Time Settings page opens.
Configure iSCSI Ports
Create an iSCSI fault domain to group ports for failover purposes.
Steps
1. On the first Configure iSCSI Fault Tolerance page, select the number of fault domains to create, and then click Next.
2. On the next Configure iSCSI Fault Tolerance page, configure the first fault domain:
a. In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain.
b. (Optional) In the Notes field, type notes for the fault domain.
c. In the Target IPv4 Address field, type an IP address to assign to the iSCSI control port.
d. In the Subnet Mask field, type the subnet mask for the IP address.
e. In the Gateway IPv4 Address field, type the IP address for the iSCSI network default gateway.
f. In the Ports table, select the iSCSI ports to add to the fault domain. All iSCSI ports in the fault domain should be
connected to the same Ethernet network.
g. Click Next. If you are configuring more than one fault domain, repeat these steps for each fault domain.
3. On the final Configure iSCSI Fault Tolerance page, review the fault domain setup.
4. (Optional) To change the fault domain setup, select from the following options:
● Click Create Fault Domain to create a new fault domain.
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