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Attaching p5 AIX Host To Brocade Or Cisco Equipment

  • 1.  Attaching p5 AIX Host To Brocade Or Cisco Equipment

    Posted Sun November 12, 2006 07:15 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    We have a p550Q that we plan to attach to either our Cicso or Brocade fabric. In the past, when attaching a newly received server to the Brocade environment, using the Brocade provided tools, the HBA shows up as a UPort with no assigned WWN. Thru doing the following, I was able to get the HBA to register as an FPort with a WWN:
    1) rmdev the fc and it's children
    2) load the EMC ODM drivers
    3) run cfgmgr

    I'm not sure what above facilitated the card to register as an FPort. Can anyone clarify this for me?

    Thank you in advance.


  • 2.  Re: Attaching p5 AIX Host To Brocade Or Cisco Equipment

    Posted Mon November 13, 2006 08:35 AM

    Originally posted by: steevojb


    Hi,

    You need to login to the switch and check the status of the port

    switchshow

    HTH

    Steve


  • 3.  Re: Attaching p5 AIX Host To Brocade Or Cisco Equipment

    Posted Mon November 13, 2006 12:50 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    I can see the status using the switchshow command. How can I force it the HBA to log in to the switch as an FPort? It logs in as a UPport.