HP XP7 User Manual

Fibre channel topology.....................................................................................................170
Example of FC-AL and point-to-point topology.................................................................171
Configuring hosts..................................................................................................................171
Configure hosts workflow..................................................................................................171
Host modes for host groups...............................................................................................171
Host mode options...........................................................................................................172
Find WWN of the host bus adapter..............................................................................174
Finding a WWN on Windows......................................................................................174
Finding a WWN on Oracle® Solaris............................................................................175
Finding a WWN on AIX, IRIX, or Sequent......................................................................175
Finding WWN for HP-UX.............................................................................................175
Creating a host group and registering hosts in the host group (in a Fibre Channel environment)...176
Configuring LU paths.............................................................................................................178
Configure LU paths workflow.............................................................................................178
Defining LU paths.............................................................................................................178
Setting a UUID................................................................................................................179
Correspondence table for defining devices..........................................................................180
Defining alternate LU paths...............................................................................................180
copying all LU paths defined in a host group..................................................................181
Copying one or more (but not all) LU paths defined in a host group...................................181
Managing LU paths..........................................................................................................182
Deleting LU paths........................................................................................................182
Clearing a UUID setting...............................................................................................182
Viewing LU path settings..............................................................................................183
Releasing LUN reservation by host..........................................................................................183
LUN security on ports............................................................................................................184
Examples of enabling and disabling LUN security on ports....................................................184
Enabling LUN security on a port........................................................................................185
Disabling LUN security on a port.......................................................................................186
Setting fibre channel authentication.........................................................................................186
User authentication..........................................................................................................186
Settings for authentication of hosts.................................................................................187
Settings for authentication of ports (required if performing mutual authentication).................187
Host and host group authentication....................................................................................188
Example of authenticating hosts in a fibre channel environment.........................................189
Port settings and connection results................................................................................190
fabric switch authentication...............................................................................................190
fabric switch settings and connection results.........................................................................192
Mutual authentication of ports...........................................................................................192
Fibre channel authentication..............................................................................................192
Enabling or disabling host authentication on a host group................................................192
Registering host user information...................................................................................193
Changing host user information registered on a host group...............................................194
Deleting host user information.......................................................................................195
Registering user information for a host group (for mutual authentication).............................195
Clearing user information from a host group...................................................................196
Fibre channel port authentication.......................................................................................196
Setting fibre channel port authentication.........................................................................196
Registering user information on a fibre channel port.............................................................197
Registering user information on a fabric switch.....................................................................197
Clearing fabric switch user information...............................................................................198
Setting the fabric switch authentication mode.......................................................................199
Enabling or disabling fabric switch authentication................................................................199
Managing hosts...................................................................................................................200
Changing WWN or nickname of a host bus adapter...........................................................200
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HP XP7 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	XP7
Category	Storage
Language	English