Virtual TapeServer 6.02.00 Installation Guide

HP Virtual TapeServer Installation Guide 57 HP Part Number 528654-006 Sept 2006
cards were removed in the VTS DL585 Proliant server, some converter ports or entire
units may no longer be used.
Step 4: Configuring Fibre Channel Target Mode
Fibre Channel ports can be set up as a Target (ie. an Integrity system talking to a VTS) or
Initiator (VTS talking to a SAN or FC Tape drive). Unless otherwise specified, all Fibre Channel
ports are set up in Initiator mode from the factory. If the Fibre Channel card(s) installed above
are to be used in Initiator mode, no further configuration action is required - proceed to Step 5.
A. If one or more of the Fibre Channel card(s) installed above require one or more ports to
be set up as a Target, continue with the instructions below to set up target mode on one
or more Fibre Channel ports. Instructions for VT5900-A, VT5900-C/VT5901, and
VT5902 follow.
5900-A
1) From the terminal window, login as root.
2) Type cd /usr/local/tape/bin to change directory location to the local tape bin.
3) Type ./procscsi.pl to scan PCI bus and to ID the bus numbers. The reply should consist of two lines
that look similar to:
aic7xxx=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
qla2300=8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15
Aic7xxx is the SCSI driver and the numbers shown represent the bus numbers where there is a SCSI
port. This example indicates there are six SCSI ports. Qla2300 is the Fibre Channel driver and the
numbers shown represent the bus numbers where there is a Fibre Channel port. This example
indicates there are eight Fibre Channel ports.
4) Make note of the last qla2300 bus number listed. In this example, it is 15.
5) Type ./modconf.pl –w conf XX (XX is the port or ports where you want the port to be changed from
Initiator mode to Target mode). This command changes one or more the ports (XX) to Target mode by
loading the ISP driver in the modules.conf file.
Note: To configure a Fibre Channel from Initiator mode (default) to Target Mode, you must start with the
last Fibre Channel bus number first. Step 4D makes note of this bus number. VTS sequentially
changes Fibre Channel ports to target mode starting with the last Fibre Channel port in the system.
6) In this example, the first port to change to Target mode is port 15 (see Step D above) which makes note
of the last Fibre Channel bus . To change a Fibre Channel ports to Target mode:
a. Changing 1 port: The command is ./modconf.pl –w conf 15
b. Changing 2 ports: The command is ./modconf.pl –w conf 14,15
c. Changing 3 ports: The command is ./modconf.pl –w conf 13,14,15
d. Changing 4 ports : The command is ./modconf.pl –w conf 12,13,14,15
e. Changing 5 ports : The command is ./modconf.pl –w conf 11,12,13,14,15
f. Changing 6 ports : The command is ./modconf.pl –w conf 10,11,12,13,14,15
g. Changing 7 ports : The command is ./modconf.pl –w conf 9,10,11,12,13,14,15
h. Changing 8 ports : The command is ./modconf.pl –w conf 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15
Note: You cannot skip a Fibre Channel port, i.e. changing ports 15, 14, and 12 to Target mode and
leaving port 13 in Initiator mode.
Note: If port 15 was previously changed to Target mode and you now wanted to change port 14 to
Target mode, you must specify both port 14 and 15 during this step.
There are two ports on each Fibre Channel card. They are numbered port 1 and port 2. You can
equate these with the bus numbering on the VTS as shown below.