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3 Virtual port configuration

Virtual port configuration

Virtual ports (V_Ports) appear to the hosts as physical ports in the data network. One or more virtual ports are assigned to each host, and a host can access storage at a virtual port only if the virtual port has been assigned to the host.

Virtual port restrictions

•You cannot create a V_Port that already exists in the Names dialog box. If you need to re-create a V_Port that has been deleted through an interface other than the currently-managing HCM or the V_Ports deleted on Linux servers reboot, you must first manually remove the V_Port’s WWN from the Names dialog box in HCM. If you do not manually remove the V_Port from HCM, an error message displays that the V_Port already exists. See “Removing a name entry” on page 40 for instructions on how to manually remove a V_Port.

•The HCM GUI should post an error message for duplicate VPorts (detected in the Vports.db file) and prompt the user to remove the duplicate, but it does not. Duplicate world wide names are not restricted when the BCU is used to create V_Ports. Do not use the BCU for virtual port management, because it does not handle duplicate V_Port world wide names. Instead, use only the HCM GUI to manage vPorts.

Creating a virtual port

You create virtual ports on HBA ports only; virtual ports are not supported on an adapter. Virtual ports are not supported for VMware and Solaris agents.

1.Select a physical HBA port from the device tree.

2.Select Configure > Virtual Port > Create from the main menu.

OR

Right-click the physical port and select Virtual Port > Create from the list.

The Virtual Port Creation dialog box, shown in Figure 10, displays. The following fields are system-generated:

•Physical port world wide name.

•Virtual port world wide name - This WWN must be unique.

•Virtual node world wide name - The system returns the default node WWN, which is the physical port node WWN.

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Brocade Adapters June Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Contents Chapter Host Configuration Chapter Monitoring Appendix B Brocade Command Utility Appendix C HCM Troubleshooting Viii Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 This section How this document is organized Bold text Document conventionsText formatting Italic text Key terms Additional informationBrocade resources Related documentation Getting technical helpOther industry resources Document feedback Documentation@brocade.com Xiv Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 This chapter Host bus adapters HCM features HCM software SAN component Pop-up menu feature Tree node pop-up menus Adapter support Adapter operating system support HCM software launch Launching the application on Windows platforms Changing an HCM application password Remember passwordSkip login Launching the application on Linux platforms Changing an HCM agent password Change HCM Agent Password dialog box, shown in , displays Downgrading HCM and driver or HCM only Software downgrade using Adapter Software InstallerHCM configuration data Downgrading driver only Data restoration Backing up data after an uninstallRestoring backed up data Click Start Restore HCM main window Host Connectivity Manager main window HCM product icons LUN Discovery Event severity icons Setting up out-of-band discovery for an adapter Logging off HCM Host security authentication Configuring security authentication using HCM Host and HBA Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide Bcu auth --algoportid mdsha1mssm Configuring security authentication using the BCUBcu auth --secretportid secretstring Configurable using Basic port configurationBuffer credits Opening the Basic Port Configuration dialog box Port logging level Configuring the port speed using HCM Configuring the port logging level using HCMConfiguring the port logging level using the BCU Port speed Configuring the frame data field size using the BCU Configuring the port speed using the BCUSpecifying the maximum frame size using HCM Frame data field size Enabling and disabling persistent binding using the BCU Enabling and disabling persistent binding using HCMPersistent binding Configuring QoS on the HBA side using the BCU Configuring QoS on the switch side using the BCUQoS Path time out Specifying path time out using HCMSpecifying path time out using the BCU Target rate limiting Basic port configuration Boot over SAN Configuring Boot over SAN Boot over SAN Pre-boot configuration Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery Uploading the boot image using HCM Boot image updateUpdating the boot image using the BCU Virtual port restrictions Virtual port configurationSelect Configure Virtual Port Create from the main menu Creating a virtual port Select Configure Virtual Port Delete from the main menu Deleting a virtual port Configuring the HCM logging level using HCM HCM logging levels Advanced port configuration Opening the Advanced Port Configuration dialog box Interrupt Control Coalesce Configuring the Interrupt Control Coalesce using HCMSelect On from the Interrupt Control Coalesce list Dual role changes Name configurationName validation Defining a name Editing the name fields Adding name entries Removing a name entry Exporting the properties for a WWN Importing the properties for a WWN Importing properties in Efcm format Importing properties in Dcfm or FM format Importing duplicated names Npiv Monitoring Performance monitoring Polling frequency rate Resetting statisticsControlling the polling frequency rate Master log Sr No column Filter buttonClear Filter button Severity column Filtering event log entries Application log HCM Application Log Syslog support Opening the Syslog Server Configuration dialog boxRegistering a host server Syslog host configuration using VMware Removing a host server Diagnostics Diagnostics using the BCU Diag commands Fcdiag commands Diagnostics using HCM Running a hardware-level test using HCM Hardware-level test parameters Hardware-level test parameters Running a Fibre Channel protocol-level test using HCM Click the FC Protocol Tests tab Displaying test log details Test Log Details for Echo Test dialog box Configuring beaconing using the BCU Configuring beaconing using HCMBeaconing Displaying SFP information using HCM Displaying SFP information using the BCUSFP management Portlog DebuggingSupportSave Portlogclear SupportSave collection sources Automatic statistics collection SupportSave collection using a command prompt SupportSave collection using HCMSupportSave collection on a port crash event SupportSave collection using a browser HCM Dialog Boxes This appendix This appendix Opening the dialog box Authentication Statistics dialog boxFields and components Using the dialog box Output Directory text box Backup dialog boxStart Backup button Browse button Base Port Properties panel Opening the properties panel Change HCM Password dialog box Using the dialog box Change HCM Agent Password dialog box Configure Names dialog box Using the dialog box Define Name dialog box World wide name for the device Append unique suffix for all repetitive User/Administrator will manually fixDuplicated Names dialog box Names button Event Properties dialog box Fabric Statistics dialog box FCP IM Statistics dialog box HAL TM Firmware Responses HAL TM Related IO CleanupsHAL TM Offline Cleanup Completions HAL TM Successes FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box IO comp with unknown tags IO aborted due to TM commandsIO implicitly aborted Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box Group list Apply button Hardware Tests Diagnostics dialog box Click the Hardware Tests tab HBA Properties panel PCIe Generation Current # of LanesInitial Negotiated # of Lanes EC level IOC Statistics dialog box Firmware IO ITN Sler initiated Firmware IO REC timeouts Firmware IO xferrdy000 errorFirmware IO xferrdyunknownerror Firmware IO error REC Firmware Port FPG Signal Regained Firmware IO IOH Error InterruptFirmware Port FPG Signal Lost Firmware Port FPG Sync Timeout Firmware Port Snsm Swsm Timeouts Firmware Port Physm Laser FaultsFirmware Port Snsm Hwsm Timeouts Firmware Port Snsm Error Resets Firmware Port Lksm NOS TX Started Firmware Port Lksm LR TX StartedFirmware Port Lksm LRR TX Started Firmware Port Lksm OLS TX Started Logical Port Statistics dialog box Nsrftidallocwait MS command retriesMS command timeouts Nsgidftsent Lport Properties panel Opening the Master Log Using the Master LogMaster Log tab Refresh button Event Time Master Log Filter dialog boxEvent Severity Select Configure Persistent Binding Persistent Binding dialog box Port Properties panel Operating Speed Using the property panel Port Statistics dialog box Rx CRC err frames Errored framesLoss Of signal count Rx CRC err good EOF frames Protocol Tests dialog box QoS Statistics dialog box Remote Port Properties panel Restore default data button Restore dialog boxRestore from previous backup data Start Restore button SFP Properties panel Speed Vendor OUI Length CuVendor Name Vendor Part Syslog Server Configuration dialog box Host name / IP Address text box Target Statistics dialog box Rpsc rejects Logo receivedRpsc received Rpsc sent Offline delete events Fw delete IOC down eventsFw delete exception events Offline online events Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 113 53-1001583-01 Test ConfigurationTest Log Details dialog box Result Virtual Port Creation dialog box Deletion check box Cancel buttonVirtual Port Deletion dialog box Delete Selected button Virtual Port Properties panel Preboot CreatedBase Port Virtual Port Statistics dialog box Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 119 53-1001583-01 120 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Brocade Command Utility BCU commands About the BCU Bios commands Controller IOC commands Networking Target persistent binding commands Adapter Example See Also Auth Stats ShowStatsclr See Also None Synopsis bcu bios --query portid BiosOperands Query Pwwn,lun Update BootOperands BlunZone Bios Portlog portid DebugOperands Portlog HAL Tempshow DiagOperands Sfpshow Beacon Memtest PciloopbackLoopback Queuetest Operands DrvconfVal value Fabric Operands Stats Fctraceroute FcdiagOperands Fcping Fcecho Switch WWN Switch Domain ID Ingress Port # Egress Port # Scsitest Pathtov FcpimStatclr Tov Modstatsclr Disabling the IOC is a destructive operation Operands Stats IocIntr Delay Operands Level CriticalErrorWarningInfoLog Fwhalfcsdrvaenall Synopsis bcu lport --list portid LportOperands List Brocade-425 2.1.0.0 HB081222-RH4u7x86 Red Hat Enterprise Pbind Clear Port Portname Dfsize SpeedTopology Port --name 1/0 Adapter Ioc Operands Enable Qos Defspeed Ratelim124 Rport Osname Rport Successfully reset the rport level stats Operands Create VportDelete Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 161 53-1001583-01 162 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 HCM Troubleshooting HCM tab navigation 164 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Availablereceivebuffers Class of serviceAvailable BBCredit Bandwidth LUN mapping SwitchNameLossless Ethernet MAC NPort Vlan 168 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001587-01 Index 170 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 SFP 172 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01