HP StorageWorks 2/32 - SAN Switch Installation Manual page 96

Updating the Core Switch PID Format
5. One at a time, re-enable the switches in the updated fabric. In a core/edge
6. Once the fabric re-converges, type cfgEnable myZoningCfg, (where
Note:
tables in the zoning database to update with the new Core Switch PID format.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for all fabrics in the SAN.
8. Bring the devices online in the order appropriate to the SAN. This usually
9. For any devices manually bound by PID, bring the device back online, but do
10. For any devices automatically bound by PID, reboot the device to rebuild the
11. For devices that do not bind by PID or have had their PID binding updated,
12. Verify that all I/O has resumed correctly.
Note:
manual WWN binding and/or upgrading drivers to versions that do not bind by PID
can often be done before setting the core PID format. This can be advantageous, as it
prevents the update process from having as many variables.
Note:
and it is NOT necessary to set it again during subsequent firmware upgrades.
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network, enable the core switches first.
myZoningCfg is the name of your zone configuration). Press Enter to
update zoning.
This does not change the definition of zones in the fabric, but causes the lowest
involves starting up the storage arrays first, and the hosts last.
not start applications. Update their bindings and reboot again if necessary.
This may involve changing them to the new PIDs, or may (preferably) involve
changing to WWN binding.
device tree. (Some operating systems require a special command to do this.
E.g. boot –r in Solaris.)
bring them back up and resume I/O.
Migrating from manual PID binding (e.g. persistent binding on an HBA) to
Once the switch PID format is set, it is stored in the flash memory of the switch,
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