Administrator Guide

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.
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, and then click the Fault Domain link.
The Fault Domain view opens.
4. Click Convert.
The Convert drop-down menu opens.
5. Select a conversion option.
● iSCSI to Virtual Port Mode.
● Fibre Channel to Virtual Port Mode.
The Convert to Virtual Port Mode confirmation dialog box opens.
6. If converting an iSCSI port that is currently in a fault domain, type a new IP address to be used for the primary port of each
iSCSI fault domain.
7. Click OK.
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