I recently decomissioned an old server that was connected to 3 LUNs on my CX300. My HBAs are SLA2340s and my McData switches are Sphereon 4500s. I have accessed the web interface on both the SAN and the switches. I have created a new storage group for the server that I have installed the cards into that i want to utilize the 3 LUNs from. I have installed the Navisphere client and agent. I have also done basic config on the cards through SANsurfer. My problem is that i cannot get the PowerPath client to see the SAN, nor can I see the new host from the unit. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Is this something that should happen automatically or do I have to manually register the host? If so, how would I do that. I have also created a zone for my HBAs on both switches. They seem to be communicating with them fine, just not the Clariion.
First, open Connectivity Status on the CLARiiON - can you see your host's Fibre Channel WWNs? If you can, then you know you have end-to-end connectivity from host to array. If you can't then it's likely you've made an error in the zoning. If you can see the host in Connectivity staus - reboot the host if you can. If you can't, you can usually get PowerPath to see the storage using powermt commands and a "Rescan for new Hardware" from Windows Device Manager then a "Rescan" from Disk Manager - but it's quicker and easier just to bounce the host.