IBM DS4000 FC manual Using the QLogic SANsurfer Pro Utility, QLogic SANsurfer Pro Utility overview

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Using the QLogic SANsurfer Pro Utility

This section provides an overview of the QLogic SANsurfer Pro Utility program. Experienced users can use this program to customize the configuration of the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter when it is installed in a server.

QLogic SANsurfer Pro Utility overview

The SANsurfer Pro Utility program is used to manage the IBM FC 4Gbps and 2Gbps PCI-X Adapters (FC HBAs) in a storage area network (SAN). It is a network-capable application that can connect to and configure FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapters in remote servers, enabling centralized management and configuration of an entire SAN containing components and storage devices.

You can use the SANsurfer Pro Utility program to manage and control one or more adapters that are installed on local or remote systems. The SANsurfer Pro Utility program is used, along with problem determination procedures (PDPs), on new or existing installations to help diagnose Fibre Channel (FC) subsystem problems in adapters, controllers, and devices that are attached to the Fibre Channel fabric or loop.

You can also perform the following operations:

Disable (unconfigure) a device on a host bus adapter

When a device is set as unconfigured, it is not recognized by the adapter and is not accessible to the adapter on that server.

Enable a device

This operation adds a device and makes it accessible to the adapter on that system.

Note: The diagnostic functions of the SANsurfer Pro Utility program are available for all supported operating systems.

SANsurfer Pro Utility features

Use the SANsurfer Pro Utility program to perform the following tasks:

vSet the SANsurfer Pro Utility program options

vConnect to hosts for managing FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapters installed in the hosts

vDisconnect from a host

vView detailed event and alarm-log information

vUse host-to-host SAN configuration policies

vConfigure port devices

vUse logical unit number (LUN) level configuration

vMonitor in real time to determine when failovers occur, using the Failover Watcher

vControl host-side agent operations, including setting of the host agent polling interval

vReview host adapter information, including:

–General information

–Statistics

–Information about attached devices

Chapter 2. Installing the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter device drivers and updating the BIOS code 13