IBM XIV User Manual

Activating Connectivity to a Remote Target
Activates connectivity between a port on the local storage system and a port on a
remote target.
target_connectivity_activate target=TargetName
< ipaddress=IPaddress local_ipinterface=IPInterface>|<
fcaddress=wwpn local_port=PortID >
Parameters:
Name Type Description Mandatory
target Object name Remote target of the
connectivity definition.
Y
ipaddress N/A IP address of the port
on the remote target
(iSCSI targets only).
N
local_
ipinterfac
e
Object name Local IP interface to be
connected to the remote
port (iSCSI only)
N
fcaddress N/A FC address of the port
on the remote target
(FC targets only).
N
local_port N/A Port identifier. N
This command activates connectivity after it has been deactivated, if required.
Each connectivity definition can be either active or in-active. The system does not
use an inactive connectivity definition. Target Connectivity is active by default.
This command has no effect if the connectivity is already active.
Access Control:
User Category Permission
Storage administrator Allowed
Storage integration administrator Allowed
Application administrator Disallowed
Security administrator Disallowed
Read-only users Disallowed
Technicians Disallowed
Completion Codes:
v TARGET_BAD_NAME
Target name does not exist
v CONNECTIVITY_NOT_DEFINED
Remote port is not connected through this local port
v COMPONENT_IS_NOT_AN_FC_PORT
Component must specify an FC port
v COMMAND_NOT_ALLOWED_ON_MANAGEMENT_INTERFACE
Operation is not allowed on Management IP Interface
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IBM XIV Specifications

General

Power Supply	Redundant power supplies
Drive Type	SATA
Redundancy	Fully redundant components
Connectivity	Fibre Channel, iSCSI
Form Factor	Rack-mounted
Cache	Distributed cache across modules
Data Protection	Snapshots, remote mirroring
Performance	High throughput and low latency
Scalability	Modular, scale-out architecture
Cooling	Redundant cooling
Architecture	Grid-based, distributed architecture