HP Surestore VA 7400
The FC 16B also can support a 2Gb connection to an HP Surestore Virtual Array 7400. Set the port speed to 2Gb using the telnet command portCfgSpeed.
Use the Virtual Front Panel (VFP) on the VA 7400 and configure the device as follows:
1.Change the controller port data rate to 2 Gbits/s
a.To change the port data rate to 2 gigabits/second for controller 1, enter: vfpmgr
When prompted to reset, enter no.
b.To change the port data rate for controller 2, enter: vfpmgr
When prompted to reset, enter no if additional settings must be changed. If all changes have been made, enter yes to reset the array.
2.Change the controller port topology.
a.To change the port topology for controller 1 enter the following command, selecting 4 for Direct Fabric Attach:
vfpmgr
When prompted to reset, enter no.
b.To change the port topology for controller 2 enter the following command, using the same topology value used for controller 1:
vfpmgr
When prompted to reset, enter no if additional settings must be changed. If all changes have been made, enter yes to reset the array.
Private Loop Devices
To work with private loop devices such as the FC 60, the FC 10, or the SCSI bridge FC 4/2, set the FC 16B switch port as an L_PORT. See the telnet command portCfgLport.
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