Edit External Path Configuration window

Only the external paths that are connected with the port assigned to the user are displayed.

Item

Description

External Path Group ID

Name of the external path group.

External Paths

External path information.

Discover External Target Ports

When clicked, opens the Discover External Target Ports window, which lists available external ports.

External Storage System

The external system selected (greyed out). If no system was selected, allows you to select the system from a list.

Available External Paths

Port ID

Displays the external port of the local storage system.

Type

Displays the port type.

  • Fibre: Fibre Channel port
  • iSCSI: iSCSI port

Virtual Port ID

Displays the virtual port of the local storage system.

External

Displays the information about the target port of the external storage system.

  • IP Address: Displays the target port IP address when the port type is an iSCSI port.
  • WWN / iSCSI Target Name: Displays the WWN to show the target port when the port type is a Fibre Channel port. If the port type is iSCSI port, the iSCSI target name is displayed.

Add

When clicked, moves the selected paths to the Selected External Paths list.

Remove

When clicked, removes the selected paths from the Selected External Paths.

Selected External Paths

Item

Description

Priority

Priority of external paths.

Port ID

Displays the external port of the local storage system.

Type

Displays the port type.

  • Fibre: Fibre Channel port
  • iSCSI: iSCSI port

Virtual Port ID

Displays the virtual port of the local storage system.

External

Displays the information about the target port of the external storage system.

  • IP Address: Displays the target port IP address when the port type is an iSCSI port.
  • WWN / iSCSI Target Name: Displays the WWN to show the target port when the port type is a Fibre Channel port. If the port type is iSCSI port, the iSCSI target name is displayed.

Raise Priority

Raise the priority of the selected external path.

Lower Priority

Lower the priority of the selected external path.