Before the storage system is connected to the host, you must configure the ports on the storage system. Select the appropriate settings for each port based on the device to which the port is connected. The settings for FC ports include attribute (for example, target or bidirectional), security, speed, address (loop ID), fabric, and connection type. The settings for iSCSI ports include IPv4 settings, IPv6 mode and settings, attribute, security, TCP port number, selective ACK, delayed ACK, Ethernet MTU size, keep alive timer, VLAN tagging mode, iSNS server, IP address, CHAP user name, and secret. For the latest information about port topology configurations supported by OS versions and adapter/switch combinations, see the Hitachi Vantara Product Compatibility Guide: https://compatibility.hitachivantara.com
For details about configuring the ports, see the Provisioning Guide for the storage system.
- If you plan to use LUN security, enable the security setting before the port is attached to the host. If you enable LUN security on a port when host I/O is in progress, I/Os will be rejected with a security guard.
- If you plan to connect different types of servers to the storage system through the same fabric switch, use the zoning function of the fabric switch.
- For FC direct attachment at 16 Gbps or higher, you must use point-to-point (P-to-P) topology, not FC-AL.