Administrator Guide

Convert iSCSI Ports to Virtual Port Mode
Use the Convert to Virtual Port Mode tool to convert all iSCSI ports on the Storage Center controllers to virtual port mode.
Prerequisite
The iSCSI ports must be in legacy port mode.
About this task
NOTE: This operation cannot be undone. After the ports are converted to virtual port mode, they cannot be converted
back.
Steps
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. From the Storage tab navigation pane, expand Fault Domains then select the iSCSI folder.
4. Click Convert to Virtual Port Mode.
The Convert to Virtual Port Mode dialog box opens.
5. In the Domain eld of each fault domain you want to convert, type a new IP address to use as the primary port for each iSCSI
fault domain.
6. Click OK.
Grouping Fibre Channel IO Ports Using Fault Domains
Front-end ports are categorized into fault domains that identify allowed port movement when a controller reboots or a port fails.
Ports that belong to the same fault domain can fail over to each other because they have connectivity to the same resources.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Create a Fibre Channel Fault Domain
Create a Fibre Channel fault domain to group FC ports for failover purposes.
Prerequisites
The FC ports that will be added to the fault domain must be uncongured. Ports that are already added to a fault domain or
designated as back-end ports cannot be added to a new fault domain.
• In virtual port mode, all FC ports that are connected to the same FC fabric should be added to the same fault domain.
• In legacy mode, each pair of primary and reserved ports connected to the same FC fabric should be added to a unique fault
domain. The primary port should be located on a dierent controller than the secondary port.
About this task
NOTE: Fibre Channel ports must be congured in Virtual Port Mode when using SCv2000 series controllers. Legacy
Mode is not supported.
Steps
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand Fault Domains, then select Fibre Channel.
4. In the right pane, click Create Fault Domain. The Create Fault Domain dialog box opens.
5. In the Name eld, type a name for the fault domain.
6. 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.
7. Click OK.
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