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Dell PowerVault ML6000 User Manual

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Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library

Working With FC I/O Blades

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After creating, modifying, or deleting an FC host connection, save the

library configuration. For instructions on how to save the library

configuration, see

Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration

on

page 384.

Creating an FC Host Connection

5

For each FC host connection you want to create, you can set the following

parameters:

Host Name

— The host device name.

Host Port

— The host port number.

WWPN

— The World Wide Port Name of the host device. The

WWPN

text box is limited to 17 lowercase alphanumeric characters and

colons (:). The WWPN must be typed in the following format:

12345678:0b33ef12.

Type

— The appropriate host operating system.

I/O blades

— Lists the I/O blades you can select for the host.

Modifying an FC Host Connection

5

For each FC host connection you want to modify, you can set the

following parameters:

Host Name

— The host device name.

Host Port

— The host port number.

Type

— The appropriate host operating system.

You cannot modify the WWPN. If you want to change the WWPN, you

must delete and re-create the FC host connection.

Note:

These operations should not be performed concurrently by

multiple administrators logged in from different locations.

You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply

changes while another administrator is performing the same

operation.