From: Clifton, Pablo (Pablo.Clifton@BCBSFL.COM)
Date: Wed Oct 23 2002 - 08:34:30 EDT
Robert-
I recommend the book "Implementing Fibre Channel Attachment on the ESS
SG24-6113-00".
This will detail the physical setup, zoning (mcdata though), and using the
ESS specialist to carve up and assign luns. You might need another book, or
call Brocade with zoning help- but it's similar to what is listed in the
book.
http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/9445fa5b416f6e32852569ae006bb65
f/e5439cd14fb185a8882568ba006c4e38?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,ess
Another tip- FC cards out of the box generally default to arbitrated loop
mode. You will want to " remdev -dl fcsX" each FC card in your new AIX
box. Then run cfgmgr again and the cards will configure in "point to point"
mode which you will want with your switch. (assuming your switch is not
FC-AL)
-pablo
-- Pablo Clifton UNIX Tech Services -----Original Message----- From: Robert Shannon [mailto:rowish@YAHOO.COM] Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 10:16 PM To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU Subject: New AIX server, existing Brocade/Shark We have a Shark with Brocade switches (been working for several months, an IBM BP set it up). We have a new AIX box (fiber channel adapters) that we want to connect to the Shark. Since our BP did it before, we don't have that much experience, and we'd like to TRY to do it ourselves. I've been talking with the powers that be, and we've figured out that we have to: - Connect the AIX machine to the Brocade switches, install the drivers, etc. - Configure zoning on the switch. - Perform the disk allocation. Is this overly simplistic? What's the BEST book I can read to learn how to do this in as short a time as possible? I know, not the best approach, but we're under the gun. Thanks, Robert __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., and its subsidiary and affiliate companies are not responsible for errors or omissions in this e-mail message. Any personal comments made in this e-mail do not reflect the views of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.
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