7. Edit the host partition to add the iSCSI host port IDs and remove the FC host port IDs.
8. After the new iSCSI hosts reboot, use the applicable procedures on the hosts to register the volumes and
to make them available to your operating system.
◦ Depending on your operating system, two utilities are included with the storage management software
(hot_add and SMdevices). These utilities help register the volumes with the hosts and also show the
applicable device names for the volumes.
◦ You might need to use specific tools and options that are provided with your operating system to make
the volumes available (that is, assign drive letters, create mount points, and so on). Refer to your host
operating system documentation for details.
E5700
Maintain E5700 hardware
For the E5700 storage system, you can perform maintenance procedures on the
following components.
Batteries
A battery is included with a controller canister and preserves cached data if the AC power fails.
Controllers
A controller consists of a board, firmware, and software. It controls the drives and implements the System
Manager functions.
Canisters
Canisters consist of three different types: power-fan canisters (power supplies) that supply a redundant power
source and adequate cooling in a 12-drive or 24-drive controller shelf or drive shelf; power canisters that are
used for power redundancy in a 60-drive controller shelf or drive shelf; and fan canisters that are used for
cooling the 60-drive controller shelf or drive shelf.
Drives
A drive is an electromagnetic mechanical device that provides the physical storage media for data.
Host interface cards (HICs)
A host interface card (HIC) can optionally be installed within a controller canister. The E5700 controller
includes built-in host ports on the controller card itself, as well as host ports on the optional HIC. Host ports that
are built into the controller are called baseboard host ports. Host ports that are built into the HIC are called HIC
ports.
Host port protocol
You can convert the protocol of a host to a different protocol so that compatibility and communication can be
established.
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