HP 3PAR HP-UX Implementation Guide

2. After all ports have been configured, verify that the ports are configured for a host in a direct
connection by issuing the showport -par command on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage.
In the following example, a ConnType (connection type) of loop would denote a direct
connection and a ConnType of point would denote a fabric connection:
Configuring Ports on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for a Fabric Connection
To configure HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage ports for a fabric connection, complete the following
steps for each port connecting to a fabric.
CAUTION: Before taking a port offline in preparation for a fabric connection, you should verify
that the port has not been previously defined and that it is not already connected to a host, as this
would interrupt the existing host connection. If an HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage port is already
configured for a fabric connection, you can ignore step 2, since you do not have to take the port
offline.
1. To determine whether a port has already been configured for a host port in fabric mode, issue
showport -par on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage.
2. If the port has not been configured, take the port offline before configuring it for connection
to a host server. To take the port offline, issue the HP 3PAR OS CLI command controlport
offline <node:slot:port>.
# controlport offline 1:5:1
3. To configure the port to the host server, issue controlport config host -ct point
<node:slot:port>, where -ct point indicates that the connection type specified is a
fabric connection. For example:
# controlport config host -ct point 1:5:1
4. Reset the port by issuing the controlport rst <node:slot:port> command.
# controlport rst 1:5:1
Creating the Host Definition
Before connecting the HP-UX host to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage, create a host definition that
specifies a valid host persona for each HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage that is to be connected to a
host HBA port through a fabric or a direct connection.
Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.x or OS 2.3.x 7