Dell SC8000 - Test Controller Failover

Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software
156 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide
Configure FC Ports — Virtual Port Mode
UsetheFCtabtoconfiguretheFibreChannelportsinvirtualportmode.
1 ClicktheFCtab.
2 Create afaultdomainforeachFCfabric.
a ClickEditFaultDomains.Thewizarddisplaysalistofthecurrentlydefinedfault
domains.
b ClickCreateFaultDomain.Adialogboxappears.
c In
theNamefield,typeanameforthefaultdomain.
d FromtheTypedrop‐downmenu,selectFC.
e (Optional)IntheNotesfield,typeadescriptionofthefaultdomain.
f ClickContinue.Thedialogboxdisplaysasummary.
g ClickCreateNowtocreatethefaultdomain.
h Repeatstepsb–
gasneededtocreateadditionalfaultdomains.
i Whenyouarefinishedcreatingfaultdomains,clickReturn.TheFCtabappears.
3 Configureeachback ‐endFCport.
a Setthe PurposefieldtoBackEnd.
b ConfirmthattheFaultDomainfieldissetto<none>.
c (Optional)Typeadescriptivename
intheUserAliasfield.
4 Configureeachfront‐endFCport.
a Setthe PurposefieldtoFrontEnd.
b SettheFaultDomainfieldtotheappropriatefaultdomainthatyoucreated.
c (Optional)TypeadescriptivenameintheUserAliasfield.
5 (Optional)Changethepreferredphysicalportforoneor
morevirtualports.
a ClickEditVirtualPorts.Thewizarddisplaysalistofvirtualports.
b Foreachvirtualportthatyouwanttomodify,selectthepreferredphysicalportIn
thePreferredPhysicalPort.