Chapter 2
Setting Up the ETERNUS DX
2.1
Common Settings
This section explains the settings required for all server OSs, regardless of the connection configuration.
See the "ETERNUS Web GUI User's Guide" for details of how to set up and operate ETERNUS Web GUI.
2.1.1
Setting the To-Server Connection Type (Setting the FC Port Parameters)
For each connection configuration, set the indicated items only. All other parameters should be left on their
default values.
Specify "Fabric connection" for connections to the Fibre Channel switches.
•
Specify "FC-AL connection" for direct connections to the Fibre Channel cards. Specify "Fabric connection" for
•
direct connections to 16Gbit/s Fibre Channel cards (maximum transfer rate) with a transfer rate of 16Gbit/s.
Table 2.1 FC port parameter settings (FC-AL connection)
Parameter
Connection
Set Loop ID
Loop ID
Transfer Rate
Frame Size
Reset Scope
Release Reservation if Chip is Reset
*1: Set the appropriate value from the following table. Do not use [Auto-negotiation].
Table 2.2 Transfer Rate setting values (for FC-AL connection)
Fibre Channel card maximum speed
16Gbit/s
8Gbit/s
4Gbit/s
Table 2.3 FC port parameter settings (Fabric connection)
Parameter
Connection
Solaris OS
FC-AL
Manual
Values from 0x10 upwards
(Except 0x7D)
See the table below (*1)
2048
I_T_L
Disable
Transfer rate setting value
16Gbit/s CA
—
8Gbit/s
4Gbit/s
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HP-UX, AIX, Windows
ESX, PAN Manager, Citrix XenServer,
Oracle Linux, Oracle VM Server for x86
0x00
8Gbit/s CA
8Gbit/s
8Gbit/s
4Gbit/s
Setting value
Fabric
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