Setting An External Disk Array's Port; Setting A Local Disk Array's Port Attributes - HP StorageWorks User Manual

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in Modify mode.
5. Display the LU Operation pane, right-click the external LU to be mapped as an internal XP LDEV in the
Device list, and select Add LU or Add LU (Auto). The Add LU or Auto Map Setting pane appears.
6. Use the Add LU or Auto Map Settings pane to map the external LU as an internal XP LDEV
external LUs (Add
7. If you select a mainframe emulation type on the Add LU pane, use Volume Manager to reformat the
volume or perform the Write to Control Blocks operation. For instructions, (see the HP StorageWorks
LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP user guide for the XP12000/XP10000.
8. Define alternate paths between the external disk array or mapped LU and the local disk array. For
instructions, see
9. Use LUN Manager to define paths. For instructions, see the HP StorageWorks LUN Configuration and
Security Manager XP user guide for the XP12000/XP10000.

Setting an external disk array's port

This section describes the procedure for setting the external disk array's port. For more information, see the
external disk array's documentation.
1. Set the topology information for the connection configuration.
2. Set the channel transfer speed for the configuration.
3. Set the system parameters. For more information about system parameters for specific external disk
arrays, see
4. Define the port's LUN.

Setting a local disk array's port attributes

The attribute of any port used for External Storage XP must be set to External.
NOTE: Only ports in SLPR0 can be set as external ports.
1. On the XP12000/XP10000, select the Port Operation tab.
2. In the Port Operation list, select the port.
To set multiple ports at one time to External, select all the ports.
3. Right-click, and select Change to External.
In the Port Operation list, the selected port's attribute changes to External, and the selected port's row
appears in blue italics. Rows to be affected appear in the Preset list. To check setting details, right-click
the setting in the Preset list, and select Detail. To cancel settings, right-click the setting in the Preset list,
and select Delete.
4. Click Apply. A confirmation message appears.
5. Click OK. The port attribute setting is applied to the local disk array, and the new setting appears in the
Port Operation list.
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