HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager User Guide

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Contents

3 Getting started.........................................................................................14

Accessing the VSM GUI..........................................................................................................14

Page description.....................................................................................................................15

System status information.........................................................................................................16

Switch status states.............................................................................................................16

Online help...........................................................................................................................17

Performing tasks.....................................................................................................................17

Configuring the switch (key steps).............................................................................................17

Configuring P2000 G3 SAS MSA shared SAS storage enclosures (overview)..................................19

Configuring MDS600 or D2600/D2700 zoned SAS storage enclosures (overview).........................20

4 Tasks in the VSM Zoning tab......................................................................21

More Information task.............................................................................................................22

Topology Map task.................................................................................................................22

Create Zone Group task..........................................................................................................23

Creating switch-port zone groups.........................................................................................23

Creating drive-bay zone groups...........................................................................................25

Delete Zone Groups task.........................................................................................................26

Delete task.............................................................................................................................27

Modify task...........................................................................................................................27

Clear Configuration task..........................................................................................................28

Advanced Settings task...........................................................................................................28

Split Port task.........................................................................................................................29

Merge Sub-Ports task...............................................................................................................29

Create Single Port Zone Group task..........................................................................................29

Replicate Zoning Configuration task..........................................................................................30

Modify Zone Access task.........................................................................................................30

Create and Assign Zone Group task.........................................................................................31

Creating and assigning switch-port zone groups....................................................................31

Creating and assigning drive-bay zone groups......................................................................33

5 Tasks in the VSM Maintain tab...................................................................35

Capture Configuration task......................................................................................................36

Input Configuration task...........................................................................................................36

Update SAS Switch Firmware task.............................................................................................36

Prerequisites......................................................................................................................36

Obtaining new firmware.....................................................................................................37

Updating HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch firmware in single-domain deployments.................................38

Updating HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch firmware in dual-domain deployments...................................39

Reset Hardware task...............................................................................................................41

Reset Software task.................................................................................................................41

Update Storage Enclosure Firmware task....................................................................................41

Prerequisites......................................................................................................................42

Obtaining new firmware.....................................................................................................42

Procedures........................................................................................................................43

Reset Storage Enclosure task....................................................................................................44

Network Settings task..............................................................................................................45

SNMP Settings task.................................................................................................................45

SNMP Test Trap task...............................................................................................................45

Force VSM Active task.............................................................................................................46

VSM Event Log task................................................................................................................46

Clear VSM Event Log task........................................................................................................47

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