Figure 18 Initiator FCoE to FC Target
NOTE: For complete and detailed instructions for configuring a server with a given Converged Network Adapter, refer to the CNA manufacturer documentation.
The FCoE switch or FCoE forwarder must be able to convert FCoE traffic to FC and also be able to trunk this traffic to the fabric that the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage target ports are connected to.
1.Install the CNA card in the server just like any other PCIe card - refer to the server vendor documentation.
2.Install the CNA card driver following the CNA card installation instructions (it assumes the server is already running a supported operating system).
3.Physically connect the server CNA card ports to the FCoE Forwarder switch and configure the FCoE Forwarder switch ports - refer to the switch vendor documentation.
4.Configure the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage ports in accordance with the guidelines in section “Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.x or OS 2.3.x” (page 8) and connect the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage port either to the FCoE Forwarder FC switch ports or the Fibre Channel fabric connected to the FCoE Forwarder.
5.Create FC zones for the host initiator’s ports and the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage target port. Once the initiators have logged in to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage target ports, create a host definition and provision storage to the host.
NOTE: It is not possible to connect a server with a CNA directly to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage. A FCoE Forwarder switch must be used.
Configuring Initiator FCoE to Target FCoE
If an FCoE to FCoE configuration is being set up, the following figure summarizes the general steps you should follow . When setting up FCoE initiator to FCoE target, the StoreServ ports must be configured for FCoE. See Chapter 4, “Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for FCoE” (page 31), for notes on how to configure FCoE ports on the StoreServ.
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