When I/O blades are installed in the library, channel zoning can be configured using the Web client.
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NOTE: Changing channel zoning setting will cause the affected I/O blade to reboot. |
Channel zoning, also called port zoning, configures access to an entire Fibre Channel and all the LUNs on that channel for the exclusive use of a host or group of hosts on a single port. Channel zoning enables you to control access between target ports 1 and 2 and initiator ports 3–6 on an I/O blade. By default, all target ports have access to all initiator ports.
If host port failover is enabled on the I/O blade, channel zoning must be configured so that all target FC ports have access to all initiator ports. For information on host port failover, see About FC Host Port Failover and Configuring FC Host Port Failover.
Channel zoning applies to attached FC tape drive LUNs seen through the initiator ports on the I/O blade. Channel zoning does not affect media changer LUNs (partitions). If you want to map hosts to media changer LUNs through an I/O blade, you must use the I/O blade's FC host mapping feature. For information on FC host mapping, see About FC Host Mapping.
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NOTE: This operation should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrative users logged in from different locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrative user is performing the same operation. |
Users with administrative privileges can configure channel zoning, but users with user privileges cannot.
The Setup - I/O Blade Channel Zoning screen appears. The screen lists the location, World Wide Node Name (WWNN), and status of all I/O blades installed in the library.
The Setup - I/O Blade Channel Zoning screen appears. By default all FC ports have access to all channels.
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NOTE: When you select a check box, the entire channel is zoned. This zoning affects any host application that might be accessing the I/O blade. Channel zoning settings supersede any host LUN mapping on the I/O blade. |
The Progress Window appears. The Progress Window contains information on the action, elapsed time, and status of the requested operation.
For instructions on how to save the library configuration, see Saving the Configuration.
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