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Additional Considerations, Zoning using SCSI WWN, NVMe/FC SAN Guidelines

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Additional Considerations Review the following additional considerations when configuring hosts with PowerStore storage using FC: ● See the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator (https://elabnavigator.dell.com) for additional support limitations regarding HBAs, operating systems, switches, and Direct-Attach. Zoning using SCSI WWN Prerequisites Starting with PowerStore operating system version 2.0, NVMe/FC is supported. PowerStore exposes two WWNs, one for the FC (SCSI WWN) and one for NVMe (NVMe WWN). About this task Zoning should be performed using the correct WWN: ● For Fibre Channel, use SCSI WWN. To locate the correct WWN: Steps 1. Using the PSTCLI fc_port show command or the WebUI Fibre Channel Ports screen (Hardware > Appliance > Ports > Fibre Channel, find the corresponding SCSI WWN for each target port. 2. When using Fibre Channel, use SCSI WWN when zoning a target port. Example Using the PSTCLI fc_port show command to locate the SCSI WWN of a target port: NOTE: In the example below, the output text may be wrapped. PS C:\> pstcli -d -u admin -p fc_port show -select name,wwn,port_index,current_speed,appliance_id,is_link_up -query "is_link_up is yes" # | name | wwn | port_index | current_speed | appliance_id | is_link_up 1 | BaseEnclosure-NodeA-IoModule0-FEPort1 | 58:cc:f0:90:49:21:07:7b | 1 | 32_Gbps | A1 | yes 2 | BaseEnclosure-NodeB-IoModule0-FEPort0 | 58:cc:f0:98:49:20:07:7b | 0 | 32_Gbps | A1 | yes 3 | BaseEnclosure-NodeB-IoModule0-FEPort1 | 58:cc:f0:98:49:21:07:7b | 1 | 32_Gbps | A1 | yes 4 | BaseEnclosure-NodeA-IoModule0-FEPort0 | 58:cc:f0:90:49:20:07:7b | 0 | 32_Gbps | A1 | yes NVMe/FC SAN Guidelines This section describes the best practices for attaching hosts to a PowerStore cluster in a highly available resilient and optimal NVMe/FC SAN. Best Practices for Storage Connectivity 11

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Additional Considerations
Review the following additional considerations when configuring hosts with PowerStore storage using FC:
●
See the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator (
) for additional support limitations regarding HBAs,
operating systems, switches, and Direct-Attach.
Zoning using SCSI WWN
Prerequisites
Starting with PowerStore operating system version 2.0, NVMe/FC is supported.
PowerStore exposes two WWNs, one for the FC (SCSI WWN) and one for NVMe (NVMe WWN).
About this task
Zoning should be performed using the correct WWN:
●
For Fibre Channel, use SCSI WWN.
To locate the correct WWN:
Steps
1.
Using the PSTCLI
fc_port show
command or the WebUI
Fibre Channel Ports
screen (
Hardware
>
Appliance
>
Ports
>
Fibre Channel
, find the corresponding SCSI WWN for each target port.
2.
When using Fibre Channel, use SCSI WWN when zoning a target port.
Example
Using the PSTCLI
fc_port show
command to locate the SCSI WWN of a target port:
NOTE:
In the example below, the output text may be wrapped.
PS C:\> pstcli -d <IP> -u admin -p <password> fc_port show -select
name,wwn,port_index,current_speed,appliance_id,is_link_up -query "is_link_up is yes"
#
|
name
|
wwn
| port_index |
current_speed | appliance_id | is_link_up
----+---------------------------------------+-------------------------+------------
+---------------+--------------+------------
1 | BaseEnclosure-NodeA-IoModule0-FEPort1 | 58:cc:f0:90:49:21:07:7b
|
1 | 32_Gbps
| A1
| yes
2 | BaseEnclosure-NodeB-IoModule0-FEPort0 | 58:cc:f0:98:49:20:07:7b
|
0 | 32_Gbps
| A1
| yes
3 | BaseEnclosure-NodeB-IoModule0-FEPort1 | 58:cc:f0:98:49:21:07:7b
|
1 | 32_Gbps
| A1
| yes
4 | BaseEnclosure-NodeA-IoModule0-FEPort0 | 58:cc:f0:90:49:20:07:7b
|
0 | 32_Gbps
| A1
| yes
NVMe/FC SAN Guidelines
This section describes the best practices for attaching hosts to a PowerStore cluster in a highly available resilient and optimal
NVMe/FC SAN.
Best Practices for Storage Connectivity
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