C H A P T E R 3

Configuring EMC Connectrix Storage with

Navisphere

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Introduction, page 3-1
• Example Topology, page 3-1
• Creating a Storage Group and Add LUNs, page 3-3
• Registering Hosts with Storage, page 3-6
• Connecting to Hosts, page 3-13
• Configuring Host Access, page 3-14

Introduction
This chapter provides a configuration sample for connecting SRP initiators to an EMC storage device.
In the configuration sample, the user must add SRP initiators (that is, IB-enabled hosts) to the
configuration of the EMC storage device.
After you create a EMC storage group that includes SRP hosts, and EMC LUs, traffic can pass between
hosts and storage. The sections in this chapter present a sample topology and step-by-step instructions
to help you successfully configure your environment.

Example Topology
Figure 3-1 displays the example topology of a Server Switch with fibre channel gateways attached to a
fibre channel Storage Area Network (SAN).

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Figure 3-1 Example Topology

Setup
The following status applies to the example setup:
• SRP hosts connect via IB cables to the Cisco 3012 Server Switch.
• Each SRP host has two HCAs, and one port of each HCA connects to the Server Switch.
• Port 1 of each FC gateway connects to storage processor (SP) A on the Storage System.
• Port 2 of each FC gateway connect to SP B on the Storage System.
• No SRP hosts have SRP drivers loaded.
• The Cx200 or Cx200 LUs are configured.
The example in this section involves one Cisco 3012 with 2 Fibre Channel gateways. Port 1 of each
gateway connects to one FC switch, and port 2 on each gateway connects to a second FC switch. Each
FC switch then connects to one port on the EMC Cx200/Cx700 storage device.

Configuring the I/O TimeOut Values for the Switch

When using EMC storage with your Server Fabric Switch, change the default time-out value on the
switch.

Note To use Element Manager to change the default Maximum amount of time for a logical unit to accept I/O
traffic, increase this value if you are using an EMC storage device. The value should be changed from
the default (10 seconds) to 1800.

To configure the I/O TimeOut values, follow these steps:

Step 1 Launch the Element Manager GUI.

This procedure can also be performed through the CLI using the fc srp lu logical-id min-io-timeout
timeout command.
Step 2 Click the FibreChannel menu and select SRP. The SRP window opens.
Step 3 Click the Global tab.

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Step 4 Enter 1800 in the DefaultItlMinIoTimeout field to specify the amount of time (in seconds) for an ITL
to accept I/O traffic (on non-sequential storage devices).
Step 5 Click Apply.

Creating a Storage Group and Add LUNs

In VFrame configurations, all managed devices must be in one Storage Group.

Creating a Storage Group

To create a storage group, follow these steps:

Step 1 Enter the IP address of your EMC storage device (such as the Cx200 or Cx700) in the address bar and
press Enter to launch Navisphere.

Note These instructions assume that you have performed all Navisphere prerequisites.

Step 2 Right-click your Storage System and click Create Storage Group... in the right-click menu. The Create
Storage Group window opens. (See Figure 3-2.)

Figure 3-2 Create a New Storage Group

Step 3 In the Storage Group Name field, enter a name for the group, then click OK and confirm dialog boxes
as needed. (See Figure 3-3.)

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Figure 3-3 Create a Storage Group Name

Selecting LUNs
To select LUNs, follow these steps:

Step 1 Expand your Storage System, then expand Storage Groups. Right-click the storage group that you
created and choose Select LUNs... from the right-click menu.
Step 2 Ctrl-click the LUNs that you want to belong in the new Storage Group in the Available LUNs field, then
click the right-pointing arrow. (See Figure 3-4.)

Note If you are only using a single processor (such as SP A), make sure that you only select LUNs that belong
to SP A. For more information see the “Determining the SP to Which a LUN Belongs” section on
page 3-5.

Figure 3-4 Add LUNs to Storage Group

Step 3 Click OK, and then confirm dialog boxes as needed.

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Determining the SP to Which a LUN Belongs

If you are using a single processor (such as SP A), you should verify that the LUN you are adding to a
Storage Group belongs to that SP.
To determine the SP to which a LUN belongs, follow these steps:

Step 1 Open the Navisphere window.

Step 2 Expand the storage device in the navigation tree.
Step 3 Expand the SP you are using.
Step 4 Right-click the LUN you want to view. (See Figure 3-5.)

Figure 3-5 Locate LUN Properties

The LUN Properties window appears. (See Figure 3-6.)

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Figure 3-6 LUN Properties

Step 5 View the Ownership fields:

a. View the Current Owner to verify that the processor you are using owns this LUN.
b. View the Default Owner setting. The Default Owner is determined when the LUN is initially
configured. Change the Default Owner if it is not the same as the Current Owner.

Registering Hosts with Storage

The hosts must be registered with the storage device before they are recognized. After the hosts are
registered with storage, they are connected to the Storage Group.
For VFrame configurations, you will add the following devices as hosts:
• Director hosts
• All Virtual Servers

Registering the Director

To register the Director, follow these steps:

Step 1 Locate the WWN and WWPN of the Director(s)

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Step 2 Locate the WWNN and WWPN of the Director(s):

a. Launch VFrame Director, if you have not already done so.
b. Click on VFrame Directors in the navigation-tree.
c. Click on the Instances tab in the main window.
d. Click on the hyperlinked name of the Director you want to view.
e. Click on the WWNs sub-tab. (See Figure 3-7.)

Figure 3-7 WWNN and WWPN of a Single Director

Step 3 Return to Navisphere.

Registering the Director with SP A

Note These instructions assume you are using both SP A and SP B.

To register the Director with SP A, follow these steps:

Step 1 Right-click your Storage System and click Connectivity Status... in the right-click menu. (See
Figure 3-8.)

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Figure 3-8 Create Initiator for Hosts

Step 2 The Connectivity Status window opens. Click the New... button. The Create Initiator Record window
opens.
Step 3 Enter the World Wide Node Name (WWNN) and World Wide Port Name (WWPN) of the Director into
the HBA WWN field.
Enter the WWNN of the SRP host, then a colon (:), then the WWPN of virtual port 1 of a FC gateway
through which you want to connect the host to the storage. (See Figure 3-9.)

Figure 3-9 Register the SRP Host (Director)

Step 4 Select A from the SP pulldown menu.

Step 5 Select the storage port to which the FC gateway is connected from the SP Port pulldown menu.

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Step 6 (Optional, Recommended) Select 1 from the Failover Mode pulldown menu.
Step 7 In the Host Name field, assign a host name that identifies the Director host.
Step 8 In the IP Address field, enter an IP address. It is recommended that you use the IP address of the Server
Switch of the gateway port.
Step 9 Click OK, then confirm all dialog boxes until you return to the Connectivity Status window.

Registering the Director with SP B

Repeat the registration process on SP B if you are using both Service Processors on your storage device.

Note If you are not using both Service Processors, skip the “Registering the Director with SP B” section on
page 3-9. Make sure that the LUNs you assigned to the Storage Group actually belong to the SP you are
using. For more information, see the “Determining the SP to Which a LUN Belongs” section on
page 3-5.

To Register the Director with SP B, follow these steps:

Step 1 Right-click your Storage System and click Connectivity Status... in the right-click menu.
Step 2 The Connectivity Status window opens. Click the New... button. The Create Initiator Record window
opens.
Step 3 Enter the World Wide Node Name (WWNN) and World Wide Port Name (WWPN) of the Director into
the HBA WWN field.
Step 4 Select B from the SP pulldown menu.
Step 5 Select the storage port to which the FC gateway is connected from the SP Port pulldown menu.
Step 6 (Optional, Recommended) Select 1 from the Failover Mode pulldown menu.
Step 7 In the Host Name field, assign a host name that identifies the Director host.
Step 8 In the IP Address field, enter an IP address. We recommend you use the IP address of the Server Switch
of the gateway port.
Step 9 Click OK, and then confirm all dialog boxes until you return to the Connectivity Status window.

Note If you are using redundant Directors for VFrame High-Availability, repeat the steps described in the
“Registering the Director” section on page 3-6 to add an additional Director.

Registering Virtual Servers

To register virtual servers, follow these steps:

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Step 1 Locate the WWNN and WWPN of the Virtual Server(s).

a. Return to the VFrame window. VFrame allocates the WWNN and WWPNs when the Virtual Server
is created.
b. Click on Virtual Server Groups in the navigation-tree.
c. Click on the name of a Virtual Server in the main window.
d. Click on the WWNs sub-tab. (See Figure 3-10.)

Figure 3-10 WWNN and WWPN of a Virtual Server

Step 2 Note the WWPN that needs to be added to your storage device.
Step 3 Choose one of two possible methods to register the WWPN into the storage device:
a. Manually enter the WWPN into storage, as described in the “Registering Virtual Servers with SP A”
section on page 3-11.
b. Force the Virtual Server to persistently log into the storage device so that the WWPN value is
discovered in storage. The persistent login is accomplished by enabling Diagnostic Mode for the
Virtual Server.
To enable Diagnostic Mode for a Virtual Server:
– Click on your new group in the Virtual Server Group menu. The Virtual Servers tab appears
for the Virtual Server Group.
– Check the box for the Virtual Server you want to add and select Enable Diagnostic Mode for
Selected Virtual Server(s) from the drop-down menu. The Virtual Server General tab appears.
– Note that only one Virtual Server can be selected at a time.
– Click the Diagnostic Report button in the Virtual Server General tab.
– The report shows the assigned storage configuration for the Virtual Server and verifies that
storage has been configured correctly.

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– The Virtual Server should now be logged into the storage device, and will remain logged in until
you exit diagnostic mode. You can change the FC zoning, or modify the SRP configuration.
– Remove the Virtual Server from Diagnostic Mode before assigning it to any physical server.

Registering Virtual Servers with SP A

To register virtual servers with SP A, follow these steps:

Step 1 Return to Navisphere.

Note These instructions assume you are using both SP A and SP B.

Step 2 Right-click your Storage System and click Connectivity Status... in the right-click menu. (See
Figure 3-11.)

Figure 3-11 Create Initiator for Hosts

Step 3 The Connectivity Status window opens. Click the New... button. The Create Initiator Record window
opens.
Step 4 In the HBA WWN field, enter the WWNN of the SRP host, then a colon (:), then the WWPN of virtual
port 1 of a FC gateway through which you want to connect the host to the storage. (See Figure 3-12.)

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Figure 3-12 Register Virtual Servers with Storage

Step 5 Select A from the SP pulldown menu.

Step 6 Select the storage port to which the FC gateway is connected from the SP Port pulldown menu.
Step 7 (Optional, Recommended) Select 1 from the Failover Mode pulldown menu.
Step 8 Enter a host name that identifies the Virtual Server in the Host Name field.
Step 9 Enter any IP address in the IP Address field.
Step 10 Click OK, then confirm dialog boxes as needed.
Step 11 (Optional) Repeat the steps described in the “Registering Virtual Servers” section on page 3-9 for the
second port of the Virtual Server to configure redundant initiators from one Virtual Server.
Step 12 Repeat the steps described in the “Registering Virtual Servers” section on page 3-9 for additional Virtual
Servers.

Registering Virtual Servers with SP B

Repeat the registration process on SP B if you are using both Service Processors on your storage device.

Note If you are not using both Service Processors, skip the “Registering the Director with SP B”
section on page 3-9.

Registering Additional Virtual Server(s) with SP A and B

Repeat the steps described in “Registering Virtual Servers” for all Virtual Servers.

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Connecting to Hosts
To connect to hosts, follow these steps:

Step 1 Right-click the storage group that you created and select Connect Hosts... from the right-click menu.
The Storage Group Properties window opens and the gateway ports that you configured appear in the
Available Hosts field. (See Figure 3-13.)

Figure 3-13 Connect Hosts to Storage Group

Step 2 Ctrl-click the two new entries for the Director and the Virtual Server in the Available Hosts field, and
then click the right-pointing arrow. (See Figure 3-14.)

Note Initiators in the Connectivity Status window do not necessarily have access to the storage
device. This window just displays initiators that the storage discovers. SRP hosts never appear
connected in the display because they log in to storage as needed, but do not remain logged in.

Figure 3-14 Connect Newly Registered Hosts

Step 3 Click OK, then confirm dialog boxes as needed.

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Configuring Host Access

This section includes instructions for configuring host access.

Verifying Host Access to Gateways and LUNs

Verify that the default access configuration has not been changed on the fibre channel gateway. Hosts
should have unlimited access to the gateway, but limited access to LUNs.
To verify host access, follow these steps:

Step 1 Launch Element Manager and open the Server Switch that connects your SRP hosts to your storage.
Step 2 Select Fibre Channel > Storage Manager.
Step 3 Uncheck the Restricted checkbox in the Gateway Port Access field.
Step 4 Check the Restricted checkbox in the LUN Access field. (See Figure 3-15.)

Figure 3-15 Check the Restricted checkbox

Step 5 Set the Host Access to Gateways and LUNs.

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