Silicon Graphics host attachment

This section describes how you attach a Silicon Graphics (SGI) host system to a DS6000™ with fibre-channel adapters.

Before you attach a host, review the following information:

The General requirements for attaching a host system
The DS6000 Interoperability Matrix at http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/ for the most current information and details for hosts, operating systems, adapters, and switches
A list of supported host bus adapters (HBAs), firmware, and device driver information for your host system and host adapter at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/config/hba/index.wss

Notes:

Ensure that you have the IRIX64 6.5.14 version or later installed on your host system.
The SGI host system does not support the SDD because IRIX manages multipathing.
You can also connect a nonclustered SGI host system to the storage unit using the switched fabric topology on optical fiber media, SGI fibre-channel host bus adapters, and the IBM^® 2109 switch. You can also connect directly from an SGI host system to a storage unit with the arbitrated loop topology.

Checking the version of the IRIX operating system
This section provides the command to check the IRIX operating system version.
Installing a fibre-channel adapter card for the SGI host system
This section lists the steps to install a fibre-channel adapter card for the SGI host system.
Installing an optical cable for SGI in a switched-fabric topology
Use the commands in this section to install an optical cable for SGI in a switched-fabric topology.
Installing an optical cable for SGI in an arbitrated loop topology
Use the commands in this section to install an optical cable for SGI in an arbitrated loop topology.
Confirming switch connectivity for SGI
Use the following commands to confirm switch connectivity for SGI.
Displaying zoning information for the switch
This section describes the command needed to display zoning information for the switch.
Confirming storage connectivity on a SGI host
Use the procedures in this section to confirm SGI storage connectivity for both the switched fabric and arbitrated loop topologies.
Configuring the storage unit for host failover using IRIX multipathing
This section describes how to configure the storage unit for host failover using IRIX multipathing.
Configuring storage in a switched fabric or arbitrated loop topology
The following sections describe how to configure storage in either a switched fabric or arbitrated loop topology.
Locating the WWPN for an SGI host
Complete this task to locate the WWPN for an SGI host adapter.

Parent topic: DS6000 host attachment

Related information

General requirements for attaching a host system