Creating the Host Definition, # showhost -listpersona

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 -ctparameter:

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 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 a HP 3PAR Peer Persistence configuration. For ESX/ESXi with HP 3PAR Remote Copy, refer to the Remote Copy Users Guide for the appropriate host persona to use in specific Remote Copy configurations.

NOTE: When changing an existing host persona from 6 to 11, a host reboot is required tor the change to take effect. This is an offline process. See “Configuring ESX/ESXi Multipathing for Round Robin via SATP PSP” (page 40) for the detailed procedure, as the host persona change should coincide with changing the SATP rules on the host as well.

For both host persona 6 and persona 11, see the appropriate chapters in this guide for iSCSI, Fibre Channel, or FCoE setup considerations.

1.To display available host personas, issue the following command:

#showhost -listpersona

Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.x or OS 2.3.x