Example Of Fc-Al And Point-To-Point Topology; Configuring Hosts; Configure Hosts Workflow; Host Modes For Host Groups - HP XP7 User Manual

Example of FC-AL and point-to-point topology

Configuring hosts

You can configure hosts in your storage system. You can also modify the host configuration with
LUN Manager when the system is in operation.
Read the following topics concerning host modes before configuring hosts:
"Host modes for host groups" (page 171)
"Host mode options" (page 172)
Configuring hosts includes the following tasks:
"Find WWN of the host bus adapter" (page
"Creating a host group and registering hosts in the host group (in a Fibre Channel environment)"
(page 176))

Configure hosts workflow

1. Determine the host modes and host mode options you will use.
2. Determine the WWN of the host bus adapters that you will use.
3. Create host groups.
4. Register host groups.

Host modes for host groups

The following table lists the host modes that are available for use on the HP XP7 Storage. Carefully
review and determine which host modes you will need to use when configuring your system and
observe the cautions concerning using certain host modes. Host modes and host mode options
must be set on the port before the host is connected. If you change host modes or host mode options
after the host is connected, the host (server) will not recognize it.
Host mode
00 Standard
01 VMware
05 OpenVMS
07 Tru64
08 HP
09 Solaris
0A NetWare
0C Windows
When to select this mode
When registering Red Hat Linux server hosts or IRIX server hosts in the host group
When registering VMware server hosts in the host group
When registering OpenVMS server hosts in the host group
When registering Tru64 server hosts in the host group
When registering HP-UX server hosts in the host group
When registering Solaris server hosts in the host group
When registering NetWare server hosts in the host group
When registering Windows server hosts in the host group.
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