Users Guide

Icon Label Description
Disconnected FC
A Fibre Channel connection between the HBA and Storage Center does not
exist.
Connected iSCSI
An iSCSI connection between the HBA and Storage Center exists.
Disconnected iSCSI
An iSCSI connection between the HBA and Storage Center does not exist.
Connected Storage Center
The Storage Center is connected to the ESXi host.
Partially Connected Storage Center
The Storage Center is partially connected to the ESXi host.
Not Connected Storage Center
The Storage Center is not connected to the ESXi host.
Storage Center Ready to Configure
The Storage Center is ready to be configured to connect to the ESXi host.
Select a Storage Center connection to display configuration information for the HBA and Storage Center.
Configuring Storage Center Connections
Configure a connection between an HBA and a Storage Center.
Steps
1. Select a Storage Center connection that is unconfigured and shows the Storage Center Ready to Configure icon.
2. Click Configure.
The configure operation performs the following tasks for a Fibre Channel connection:
• Creates a server definition on the Storage Center if it does not exist
• Creates corresponding HBA definitions associated with this server
NOTE:
If the host is in a cluster that does not exist on the Storage Center, the cluster definition is created on the
Storage Center.
The configure operation performs the following tasks for an iSCSI connection:
• If necessary, enables the iSCSI software initiator on the ESXi host side
• Sets the ESXi host firewall rules to enable iSCSI connections
• Configures iSCSI software initiators with Storage Center IP (IQN) targets (the targets are added to a list of iSCSI static targets on
the ESXi host)
• Creates a server definition on the Storage Center if it does not exist and creates a corresponding HBA definition associated with
this server
NOTE:
If the host is in a cluster that does not exist on the Storage Center, the cluster definition is created on the
Storage Center.
Adapter Details
Table 2. Description of Reported Adapter Information
Label Description
Model Adapter model name
WWN World Wide Name (WWN) for Fibre Channel and the iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) for iSCSI
Device Name of the adapter
Type Storage adapter type (FC or iSCSI)
Node Name Fibre Channel node name
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