Defining Fibre Channel or iSCSI port attributes

Initiator and RCU target ports must be set up on the primary and secondary storage systems for Universal Replicator command and data transfer.

Before you begin

  • Before a Fiber Channel or iSCSI target port can be changed to an initiator port, the following must be performed:
    • Disconnect the port from the host.
    • Release all affected pairs.
    • Delete all remote paths from the initiator port to the secondary storage system.
    • Remove all cables to the port.
  • Before a Fiber Channel or iSCSI initiator port can be changed to target or RCU target, the following must be performed:
    • Release all affected pairs.
    • Delete all remote paths from the initiator port to the secondary storage system.
    • After remote paths are deleted, remove the cables connecting the primary storage system to the secondary storage system.
  • To prevent disconnection, limit the number of hosts connected to the target port to 128 or less.

For information on target, initiator, and RCU target ports and to determine the number of initiator and RCU target ports required by your system, see the topic on planning ports in the Universal Replicator User Guide.

Procedure

  1. In the Explorer pane, expand the Storage Systems tree.

  2. Expand the target storage system tree, and click Ports/Host Groups/iSCSI Targets

  3. In the Ports tab, click the port whose attribute you want to change then click Edit Ports

  4. In the Edit Ports window, select the Port Attribute: Initiator or RCU Target. If you need to specify other settings, see the Provisioning Guide.

  5. Click Finish.

  6. In the Confirm window, review the settings, enter a task name, and then click Apply.

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