Chapter 3. Starting And Configuring The San768B - IBM SAN768B Installation, Service And User Manual

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Chapter 3. Starting and configuring the SAN768B

Attention:

(see http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/san) for information regarding

Fabric OS compatibility. This is particularly important for fabrics with 1-Gbps

switches using earlier Fabric OS versions.

The SAN768B must be configured before it is connected to the fabric, and all of the

configuration commands must be entered through the active CP blade. The

SAN768B configuration includes the following parameters:

v IP address and subnet mask for the SAN768B

v IP addresses (or "native" IP address), host names, subnet masks, and gateway

v Switch name

v Domain ID for the SAN768B (optional)

v WWN for the SAN768B

The configuration information is mirrored to the standby CP blade, which allows the

most current configuration to remain available even if the active CP blade fails. The

configuration information for the SAN768B is stored in the WWN blade and the

flash memory of the CP blades. The configuration can be backed up to a

workstation (uploaded) and then downloaded to the active CP blade if necessary.

The initial physical hardware installation continues with the following steps:

v "Providing power to the SAN768B" on page 26

v "Establishing a serial connection and logging on to the SAN768B" on page 26

v "Configuring the SAN768B IP addresses" on page 27

The following additional steps are customer responsibilities required for the initial

configuration:

1. Establish an Ethernet connection. See "Establish an Ethernet connection" on

2. Specify a switch name. See "Customize a switch name" on page 30.

3. Specify a domain ID for the SAN768B. See "Set the Domain ID" on page 30.

4. Upgrade the Fabric OS (optional). See "Software features" on page 7.

5. Verify the PID mode and connect the SAN768B to the fabric. See "Verifying the

6. Enable software licenses. See "Enabling software licenses" on page 31.

7. Back up the configuration. See "Backing up the configuration" on page 32.

Refer to the latest Fabric OS Release Notes or Interoperability Matrix

addresses for both CP blades

Note: The SAN768B WWN is initially set by the factory to match the license ID

(which is based on the chassis serial number). The WWN can be

changed, but the license ID cannot be modified.

page 29.

PID mode and connecting to the fabric" on page 30.

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