Configuring FC Using the BUI

Changing Modes of FC Ports

To make use of FC ports, set them to Target mode on the Configuration > SAN screen of the BUI, using the drop-down menu shown in the screenshot below. You must have root permissions to perform this action. Note that in a cluster configuration, you will set ports to Target mode on each head node separately.

After setting desired ports to Target, click the Apply button. A confirmation message will appear notifying you that the appliance will reboot immediately. Confirm that you want to reboot.

When the appliance boots, the active FC targets appear with the icon and, on mouse-over, the move icon appears.

Viewing Discovered FC Ports

Click the info icon to view the Discovered Ports dialog where you can troubleshoot link errors. In the Discovered Ports dialog, click a WWN in the list to view associated link errors.

Figure 6-4  Discovered FC Ports

Creating FC Initiator Groups

Create and manage initiator groups on the Initiators screen. Click the add icon to view unaliased ports. Click a WWN in the list to add a meaningful alias in the Alias field.

On the Initiators page, drag initiators to the FC Initiator Groups list to create new groups or add to existing groups.

Figure 6-5  FC Initiator Groups List

Click the Apply button to commit the new Initiator Group. Now you can create a LUN that has exclusive access to the client initiator group.

Associating a LUN with an FC Initiator Group

To create the LUN, roll-over the initiator group and click the add LUN icon. The Create LUN dialog appears with the associated initiator group selected. Set the name and size and click Apply to add the LUN to the storage pool.

Figure 6-6  Associating a LUN with an FC Initiator Group