HP 3PAR VMware ESX Implementation Guide

2. If the port has not been configured, take the port offline before configuring it for the ESX host
by issuing the following HP 3PAR OS CLI command:
controlport offline [node:slot:port]
CAUTION: Before taking a port offline in preparation for a direct or 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 direct or fabric connection,
you can ignore this step, as you do not have to take the port offline.
3. To configure the port for the host, issue the following command, with the appropriate option
for the -ct parameter:
controlport config host -ct [loop | point] [node:slot:port]
For a direct connection:
Use the -ct loop parameter to specify a direct connection.
For a fabric connection:
Use the -ct point parameter to specify a fabric connection.
4. Issue the controlport rst [node:slot:port] command to reset and register the new
port definitions.
The following example shows how to set up a fabric connected port.
% controlport offline 1:5:1
% controlport config host -ct point 1:5:1
% controlport rst 1:5:1
Creating the Host Definition
Before connecting the ESX host to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage, a host definition needs to be
created that specifies a valid host persona for each HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage port that is to be
connected to a host HBA port through a fabric or direct connection.
• ESX/ESXi uses the generic legacy host persona of 6 for HP 3PAR OS 3.1.1 or earlier.
• As of HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2, a second host persona 11 (VMware), which enables asymmetric
logical unit access (ALUA) is available.
◦ Host persona 11 (VMware) is recommended for new ESX/ESXi installations and is required
for ESX/ESXi hosts configured as part of HP 3PAR Peer Persistence and VMware vSphere
Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC) configurations.
• ESX/ESXi hosts performing HP 3PAR single volume Peer Motion is required to use 3PAR OS
3.1.3 or later and host persona 11.
• For ESX/ESXi hosts with HP 3PAR Remote Copy, refer to the Remote Copy Users Guide for
the appropriate host persona to use in specific Remote Copy configurations.
This document is available on the HP SC website:
HP Support Center
• Host Persona 6 will not be supported for any version of VMware ESX with 3PAR OS versions
after 3PAR OS 3.1.3 and its MUs. HP recommends that customers migrate their ESX
configurations on 3PAR to Host Persona 11 with 3PAR OS 3.1.2 or later.
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