Installing and Configuring the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B 2

On the FC 16B, logon to the switch with administrative privileges and enter the following telnet commands:

1.switchDisable

2.interopMode 1

3.switchEnable

On the Director FC-64 switch, the following steps must be completed to configure the switch for interoperability:

Step 1: Verify Unique Domain IDs

Step 2: Select a Single Surestore FC-64 Director as Principal Switch

Step 3: Verify Unique Zone Names

Step 4: Verify Brocade Product Zoning Configurations

Step 5: Verify Zone Naming Conventions

Step 6: Verify Operating Mode

Step 7: Verify Surestore FC-64 Director Switches’ Operating Parameters

Step 8: Verify Firmware Version

Step 9: Verify EFC Manager Version

Step 10: Verify Private Loop Targets on Brocade Products are Translated to Fabric

Step 11: Add Switches to Fabric

Step 12: Complete Zoning Activities

Step 13: Save Active Zone Set

For complete instructions on configuring the HP Director FC-64 switch see “Checklist for Merging Fabrics” in the Merging Heterogeneous Fabrics Instructions white paper on the FC 16B documentation CD-ROM.

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 -S 2 -c 1

When prompted to reset, enter no.

b.To change the port data rate for controller 2, enter: vfpmgr -S 2 -c 2

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.

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