How to connect an EMC VNX 5500 via fibre to esxi 5.1 host
I have a vnx 5500 currently connected to esx 4 host via fibre and now I need to connect this same vnx 5500 to esxi 5.1 via fibre. I cant recall on how to make this happen via the san..
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To be more specific, I did this in unisphere from the host tab and then virtualization then I selected connectivity status then create..
Yes, that seems correct.
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That's what I thought but I dont get the OK button to click on it is greyed out for some reason....
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How about setting up the zoning between the esxi and the vnx for the fibre.?
Do you have any idea on how to get that setup because I think that maybe the issue?
Do you have any idea on how to get that setup because I think that maybe the issue?
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Yes I agree with the zoning I just don't know how to set that up and what is the easiest way to set it up...
Zoning is setup on your Fabric (FC Switches)
Do you use Zoning?
Do youm have FC Switch or Switches?
Do you use Zoning?
Do youm have FC Switch or Switches?
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FC Switches..
I think I have it figured out..
I am in the switch and see what is setup now for the esx 4 host for the zoning. I printed out that setup and I am going to do the same thing for the hba's with zoning for the new host which are running esxi 5.1
Right now the zoning fcalias name is abcd1234_SPA0 vsan 2
Can I use this same fcalias for the new esxi host but change the vsan 2 to vsan 3 or does it have to stay at vsan 2?
I think I have it figured out..
I am in the switch and see what is setup now for the esx 4 host for the zoning. I printed out that setup and I am going to do the same thing for the hba's with zoning for the new host which are running esxi 5.1
Right now the zoning fcalias name is abcd1234_SPA0 vsan 2
Can I use this same fcalias for the new esxi host but change the vsan 2 to vsan 3 or does it have to stay at vsan 2?
it depends if you want to "add-in" these hba's for ESXi 5.x to the same group, or keep a new group.
e.g. do you want to zone off, ESXi 4.1 and ESXi 5.0 seperately.
e.g. do you want to zone off, ESXi 4.1 and ESXi 5.0 seperately.
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Well I guess I need them in the same group correct because I will be migrating the vm's from the esx 4 to the esxi 5 once I get this all connected?
So would they need to be in the same group?
So would they need to be in the same group?
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I guess I just need to be sure if I need to make the esxi 5.1 and the esx 4 with the same name as I mentioned above for this to work?
You can include in the same group, or different.
Sorry for the delay in response...
I do zoning so rarely, I had to document how to do it; I did it at my previous org. Your fabric should 'see' your Host HBAs. You just assign each HBA a dual connection to your SAN - A0/B1 and then B0/A1.
As far as naming...just depends on how you want it to be when viewing the info.
Regards,
~coolsport00
I do zoning so rarely, I had to document how to do it; I did it at my previous org. Your fabric should 'see' your Host HBAs. You just assign each HBA a dual connection to your SAN - A0/B1 and then B0/A1.
As far as naming...just depends on how you want it to be when viewing the info.
Regards,
~coolsport00
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