Dell 651F, 650F Getting the Connected Device WWNs Using the PowerVault 5xF Fibre Channel Switch Name Server Table

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Getting the Connected Device WWNs Using the PowerVault 5xF Fibre Channel Switch Name Server Table

Zoningis required in heterogeneous SAN configurations to separateincompatible

environments,such as separatingW indowsenvironments and storage from NetWare

environments.It may be used in other configurations depending on thecomponents

andenvironments in your SAN. Zoning uses World-WideNames (WWNs) to uniquely

identifyeach target device in a SAN.

YoucanobtaintheWWNsofdevicesthatareconnectedtoeachswitchbyusingthe

nsShowcommand through a Telnet or serial session.This command lists the con-

tentsof the name server table in the switch. The list of WWNs are sorted by the

physicalport number to which the devices arec onnected.(The position in the name

servert ablelisting does not identify the physical port to whichthe deviceis con-

nected.)The WWN listing shows both the port and node WWNs. This method of

obtainingthe WWNs is recommended if the fabric contains only PowerVault50F

switches;however,it can be used for PowerVault 51F and 56Fswitches as well.

Ina fabric with a PowerVault 51F or56F switch (running version 2.1.

firmware),the

nameser verinformation for the entire fabric can be accessed from theDell

PowerVaultSwitchManager application program using a Webbrowser. Toaccess the

nameser verinformation, start the Switch Managerapplication program by connect-

ingtoaPowerVault51For56FswitchthroughaWebbrowser(seethe

Dell

formore information). From the Fabric

Viewpage (the first page displayed in the browser), clickthe Name Server Table

buttonto launch the Name Server TableView. The table displays the port and node

WWNsof eachdevice in the fabric, the switch to whichthe device is connected

(identifiedby domain ID), and the physical portto which the device is connected. The

Name ServerTable View also identifieszone membership information for the

device.

Thefollowing WWN information can be used to identify eacht ypeof device that is

connectedto a switch:

•xx:xx:00:60:69:xx:xx:x x —PowerVault50F,51F,or 56F switch

•xx:xx:00:60:16:xx:xx:x x —PowerVault650F storage processor

•xx:xx:00:80:e5:xx:xx:x x —PowerVault660F storage system

•xx:xx:00:e0:8b:xx:xx:x x —QLA2100/2200HBA

•xx:xx:00:e0:02:xx:xx:x x —PowerVault35F bridge

•xx:xx:00:b0:d0:xx:xx:x x —PowerVault530F SAN appliance

Formore information on using WWNs when configuring zones, see Chapter15,

“ManagingFibre Channel Fabric Switch Zones.”