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StorEdge 6130 configuration

The Common Array Manager is used for configuring physical and logical components of the 6130.

As you can see on the pic the main components of 6130 configurations are: 

Physical: 

1. Initiator : port on data host's FC HBA (Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter) that allows host to gain access to 6130

2. Host : server that stored data to 6130

3. Host group : group of hosts that share access to same volumes 

4. Disk

5. Tray : an enclosure that has disks

Logical:

1. Virtual disk : RAID of physical disks

2. Volume : a part of storage pool, consists of virtual disks 

3. Pool : collection of volumes that share a profile 

4. Profile : set of configuration characteristics for a pool

5. Domain : used to partition storage and allow host to access specific volumes. 

6. Snapshot : copy of data in volume 

7. Replication set : in case you have primary and secondary volume, this will replicate date between volumes. 

You will start the 6130 configuration with creating new volume (using new Volume wizard from Volume Summary page). 

Volume will be part of a pool that has own profile. 

There are some predefined profiles you may want to use, like ones for Oracle database or E-mail spooling (for example, they will have different RAID level). 

Also you can create your own custom profile. 

The wizard is intuitive, so you'll find it easy to work with.

New initiator can be created and associated with a data host. 

The picture clearly shows what information is needed. 

The command fcinfo is very useful here. It collects information on host's FC HBA. It also collects data on remote FC targets. 

Example: 

Show info of data host's FC HBA. 
# fcinfo hba-port
HBA Port WWN: 10000000c94a7dc3 (on data host)
        OS Device Name: /dev/cfg/c7
        Manufacturer: Emulex
        Model: LP10000-S
        Firmware Version: 1.92a1 (T2D1.92A1)
        FCode/BIOS Version: none
        Type: L-port
        State: online
        Supported Speeds: 1Gb 2Gb
        Current Speed: 2Gb
        Node WWN: 20000000c94a7dc3

Show info of FC target (the 6130) 
# fcinfo remote-port -p 10000000c94a7dc3 
Remote Port WWN: 200600a0b81f322c (on the 6130 - see the picture). 
        Active FC4 Types:
        SCSI Target: yes
        Node WWN: 200600a0b81f322b


You can also list link error statistics on data host's FC HBA. 
# fcinfo hba-port -l 10000000c94a7dc3
HBA Port WWN: 10000000c94a7dc3
        OS Device Name: /dev/cfg/c7
        Manufacturer: Emulex
        Model: LP10000-S
        Firmware Version: 1.92a1 (T2D1.92A1)
        FCode/BIOS Version: none
        Type: L-port
        State: online
        Supported Speeds: 1Gb 2Gb
        Current Speed: 2Gb
        Node WWN: 20000000c94a7dc3
        Link Error Statistics:
                Link Failure Count: 0
                Loss of Sync Count: 8
                Loss of Signal Count: 0
                Primitive Seq Protocol Error Count: 0
                Invalid Tx Word Count: 12
                Invalid CRC Count: 0
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