Storage configuration

Virtual Storage Platform One File 34 and File 38 Hardware Reference
Version
15.7.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-24VSP1F001-05
ft:lastEdition
2026-07-17

Verifying FC connection status

  1. From the serial console session to the replacement node, retrieve the status of the FC links by running pn all fc-link-status.
    Both of the nodes should show the same status.
  2. ​​​​​​​Physically observe the FC connection to the FC ports. If the corresponding ports in the output are not up, check that the ports have a link light and the corresponding storage ports are set to Point-to-Point.
    Note: The server does not support Arbitrated Loop

Obtaining the host port WWNs for the replacement node

From the serial or KVM console session to the replacement node, discover the WWN for the new node by typing hport-wwn | grep -A 1 ‘FC Host Port’ 
$ hport-wwn | grep -A 1 'FC Host Port'
FC Host Port 1
WWN : 50:03:01:70:00:06:08:E1
--
FC Host Port 2
WWN : 50:03:01:70:00:06:08:E2
--
FC Host Port 3
WWN : 50:03:01:70:00:06:08:E3
--
FC Host Port 4
WWN : 50:03:01:70:00:06:08:E4

Fabric Connection - Switch Zoning

This task is performed by the Customer.

  1. Report the WWNs to the customer to update the Switch Zoning.
    1. Add the Replacement Node WWNs
    2. Remove the Replaced Node WWNs
  2. Once the Switch Zoning has been updated, proceed to the Storage Reconfiguration.

Storage Reconfiguration - Fabric or Direct Connection

  1. Open Storage Navigator or Storage Navigator Modular 2 (SNM2).
  2. Check if HostGroup Security is enabled on the HostGroups configured for the VSP One File nodes.
    1. If HostGroup Security is enabled, add the new host port wwn(s) to each HostGroup as defined in the zoning and remove the old host port wwns from the corresponding HostGroup for the replaced node.
  3. Verify that HMO 7 & 68 are enabled on each HostGroup

Enable/Disable the VSP One File server hports to allow login on the storage

From the serial console session to the Replacement Node
  1. Type fc-link x disable (repeat for all enabled ports).
  2. Type fc-link x enable (repeat for the same ports as above).