johnf
July 11, 2012, 3:53am
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I have a real problem that I hope someone has experience of. I am setting up an LPM for a client who use HP SAN storage. In the past when I setup an LPM system the second World Wide Name (WWN) for the virtual client adapters were given to the storage team who then zoned and mapped these to same LUNs as the first WWN, simple. However with this client the storage team reckon there is no way they can do this! This is because the only way to zone and map is to see the WWN on the GUI tool and attach that using the same GUI to the LUN! As the second WWN is always invisible until LPM is started I cannot "illuminate it" for the GUI to see.
The HP SAN storage model is XP24000.
I sincerely hope someone out there has experience of this problem.
zaxxon
July 11, 2012, 4:21am
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I doubt that and browsed some HP manuals. I am not sure which software is being used to configure the storage, but I found the following:
If the desired host has never been connected via a cable to any port in the storage system,
Taken fromhttp://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02254166.pdf
Or if this software (Command View AE Suite?) applies:
Registering a host
On the Administration tab, select Managed Resources.
On the Hosts tab, click Add Hosts.
Select Discover Hosts or Add Host Manually.
Specify the appropriate information.
Click OK.
Check the Data Collection Tasks tab to confirm that the task has completed successfully.
When the task completes, confirm that the host name and WWN appear on the Hosts tab of
HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition
http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c03117877/c03117877.pdf
I assume they use one of those tools to configure the array. If not, I still strongly doubt that you can't manually add a WWPN.
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johnf
July 11, 2012, 6:47am
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Zaxxon
Many thanks that was just what I was looking for. Another example of Google giving more spurious results than factual!
You have been a great help and I will now stop tearing my hair out!!!!
zaxxon
July 11, 2012, 6:55am
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Lol yes, stop it - else you will get a cold when winter is coming
