Dell SC8000 - Page 164

Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software
154 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide
Configure Local Ports
ConfigurethePurpose,FaultDomain,andUserAliasforalltransporttypes.Validport
purposesfortransporttypesdependonwhethervirtualportsmodeislicensedonStorage
Center.
 ConfigureFCPorts—LegacyModeonpage 154
 ConfigureFCPorts—VirtualPortModeonpage 156
 ConfigureiSCSIPorts—LegacyModeonpage 157
 ConfigureiSCSIPorts—VirtualPortModeonpage 158
 ConfigureSASPortsonpage 159
Thefollowingtableshowstheportpurposesforeachtransporttype.
Configure FC Ports — Legacy Mode
UsetheFCtabtoconfiguretheFibreChannelportsinlegacymode.
1 ClicktheFCtab.
Port Purpose Transport Type Description
Legacy Mode
Unknown FC,iSCSI,andSAS Oneofthefollowing:
•Portpurposeisnotyetdefined.
•Theportisunused.
•(SASandFConly)Theportisusedfordirect‐
connectinter‐processcommunication(IPC).
Front‐EndPrimary FCandiSCSI Portisconnectedtoserversandisusedfortheserver
IOpath.
Front‐EndReserved FC
andiSCSI Portisconnectedtoserversandusedasafailover
path.Onlyusedfordual‐controllerStorageCenters.
BackEnd FCandSAS Portisconnectedtodiskenclosures.
DirectConnect FCandiSCSI Thisportpurposeisnotused.Donotselectitforany
ports.
Virtual Port Mode
Unknown FC,iSCSI,andSAS Oneofthefollowing:
•Portpurposeisnotyetdefined.
•Theportisunused.
•(SASandFConly)Theportisusedfordirect‐
connectinter‐processcommunication(IPC).
FrontEnd FCandiSCSI Portisconnectedtoserversandisusedfortheserver
IOpath.
BackEnd FC Portisconnectedto
diskenclosures.