HP 449298-001 manual Server Profile setup, Modifying FC fabric properties, Displaying FC fabrics

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accessing the physical FC HBA through the enclosure Onboard Administrator and the iLO interfaces on the individual server blades.

When assigning WWNs to a FC HBA port, Virtual Connect will assign both a port WWN and a node WWN. Because the port WWN is typically used for configuring fabric zoning, it is the WWN displayed throughout the Virtual Connect user interface. The assigned node WWN is always the same as the port WWN incremented by one.

Configuring Virtual Connect to assign WWNs in server blades maintains a consistent storage identity (WWN) even when the underlying server hardware is changed. This method allows server blades to be replaced without affecting the external Fibre Channel SAN administration.

CAUTION: To avoid storage networking issues and potential loss of data associated with duplicate WWNs on a FC SAN fabric, plan carefully when allowing Virtual Connect to assign server blade WWNs so that the configured range of WWNs is used only once within the environment.

The WWN range used by the Virtual Connect domain must be unique within the environment. HP provides a set of pre-defined ranges that are reserved for use by Virtual Connect and will not conflict with server factory default WWNs.

When using the HP-defined WWN ranges, be sure that each range is used only once within the environment.

Modifying FC fabric properties

To modify the properties of an existing FC SAN fabric, use the set fabric command:

>set fabric name=MyNewName portspeed=4Gb

Each HP 4Gb VC-FC module can be connected to one external FC SAN fabric. All uplinks must be on the same fabric. Use this command to:

•Name the FC SAN fabric connected to each VC-FC module.

•Set the number of uplinks to be used (1, 2, or 4).

•Select the uplink port speed to be used on each VC-FC module.

The number of enabled uplinks and the number of servers in the enclosure determines the effective oversubscription for that FC connection. For additional information on Fibre Channel mapping, see the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide.

Displaying FC fabrics

To display a list of all FC SAN fabrics, use the show fabric command:

>show fabric

Server Profile setup

A Virtual Connect server profile is a logical grouping of attributes related to server connectivity that can be assigned to a server blade. With the Virtual Connect v1.10 and higher, the server profile can include MAC address, PXE, and network connection settings for each server NIC port and WWN, SAN fabric connection, and SAN boot parameter settings for each Fibre Channel HBA port. After being defined, the server profile can be assigned to any server blade within the Virtual Connect domain. A Virtual Connect domain can have a maximum of 64 Virtual Connect server profiles.

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Contents HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface User Guide Audience assumptions Contents Technical support Virtual Connect overview Command line overviewIntroduction Options Command line syntaxSubcommand managed element parameters options properties ParametersProperties CLI command execution modesRemote access to the Virtual Connect Manager Managed elements Command lineSubcommands Domain DevicebaySupported actions delete, help, set, show Enclosure Supported actions add, help, remove, set Enet-connectionEthernetMAC Network=SomeNetwork2 PXE=enabledAddressType=Factory-Default AddressTypeExternal-manager Fabric Fc-connection Firmware Support actions help, show, updateInterconnect IgmpLdap Supported actions add, help, remove, set, show Ldap-groupMac-cache Network Profile Assign profile Add profile MyNewProfile2 -NoDefaultEnetConnAdd profile MyNewProfile2 -NoDefaultFcConn Add profile MyNewProfileServer Supported actions help, poweroff, poweron, reboot, showPoweroff server enc02 -ForceOnTimeout Poweroff server enc02Poweroff server enc02 -Force Poweroff server enc0Stackinglink Uplinkport StatusSystemlog Set uplinkport enc012 Network=MyNetwork Speed=1Gb Set uplinkportSet uplinkport PortID Network=NetworkName Speed=Auto10Mb100Mb1GbDisabledUplinkset User Remove user steve Set user steve Password=fgY87hHlSet user steve Password Set user bill Password=HGtwf7272562Version Help subsystemVcm Command line Interactive user output format Output formatBrad Domain Brad Mills Brad.mills@hp.com True Server Scriptable output format Command line Ssh 192.168.0.120 login as Administrator Configuring the Virtual Connect domain using the CLIBasic configuration Ssh 192.168.0.120 login as Administrator passwordImporting an enclosure Domain setupSetting the domain name Configuring local usersRemove user Add user bob password=fhkjdhfk privileges=domain,networkSet user bob fullname=Bob J Smith enabled=false Remove user bobConfiguring MAC Address ranges Network setupConfiguring Ldap authentication support for users Assigned MAC addresses Creating a shared uplink port set Creating an enet-networkAdding uplink ports to an enet-network Creating a network that uses a shared uplink port set Fibre Channel setupConfiguring WWN address ranges Adding uplink ports to a shared uplink port setSet fabric name=MyNewName portspeed=4Gb Server Profile setupModifying FC fabric properties Displaying FC fabricsConfiguring the Virtual Connect domain using the CLI Adding FC fabric connections to a server profile Configuring Igmp settingsCreating server profiles Adding enet-network connections to a profileLogging out of the CLI Configuring MAC cache failover settingsSet mac-cache enabled=true refresh=10 Common management operationsReset vcm Reset vcm -failover Resetting the Virtual Connect ManagerVirtual Connect Manager not found at this IP address HP contact information Technical supportBefore you contact HP Igmp Acronyms and abbreviationsPXE Index Index
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