Setting port attributes on the local system (VSP G1000, G1500)

The port attribute of a local storage system connected to an external storage system must be specified as External. For information on setting up ports, see the user guide of your external storage system.

Before you begin

• Before changing the port's attribute, release any LU paths that are assigned to the port.

• Ports that have RCU target and Initiator attributes and that are no longer used for remote copy operations, can be changed to External.

• For more information about setting up the external path, see the planning topic in Universal Volume Manager User Guide.

• For details about the Edit Ports wizard, see the Virtual Storage Platform G1000 Provisioning Guide for Open Systems.

• Storage Administrator (System Resource Management) role

Procedure

1. Open the Ports/Host Groups/iSCSI Targets window.

In Command Suite:

1. On the Resources tab, click Storage Systems, and then expand All Storage Systems.

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

In Device Manager - Storage Navigator:

1. Click Storage Systems, and then expand the Storage Systems tree.

2. Click Ports/Host Groups/iSCSI Targets.

2. In the Ports/Host Groups/iSCSI Targets window, click the Ports tab.

3. Select the desired port, and then click Edit Ports.

4. In the Edit Ports window, select External in the Port Attribute box.

5. For help with other settings, see the Virtual Storage Platform G1000 Provisioning Guide for Mainframe Systems or Virtual Storage Platform G1000 Provisioning Guide for Open Systems.

6. When ready, click Finish.

7. In the Confirm window, review all settings, then either click to accept the task name or enter a new name, and then click Apply.