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Replacing a Mcdata FC switch with a Brocade FC Switch (Clariion - AIX Host)

  • 1.  Replacing a Mcdata FC switch with a Brocade FC Switch (Clariion - AIX Host)

    Posted Fri July 02, 2010 12:24 PM

    Originally posted by: djiba


    Hi,

    What's the proper procedure when replacing a SAN Attach switch?
    We have an AIX 5.3 host connected to a clariion using a Mcdata switch. We replace the switch with a Brocade switch and after zoning the switch, the AIX LUNs are no longer showing up. Reboot the AIX and still no disk.

    Any help?

    Thanks


  • 2.  Re: Replacing a Mcdata FC switch with a Brocade FC Switch (Clariion - AIX Host)

    Posted Tue July 06, 2010 02:59 PM

    Originally posted by: nagger


    As you have rebooted AIX it will run cfgmgr as part of the start up and discovered any new LUN and the old ones.

    As they old ones are not online, it suggests you host map (on the SAN storage) or SAN Zones is not setup right.

    Try running cfgmgr by hand - if they don't show up (I use lsconf for a list of everything AIX "sees") then try rezoning or double checking the cabling. SAN switches drive me mad with a bad user interface in letting you think its setup but you need to activate the map or something equally annoying.

    Best of luck, N