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problem with HP 8/8 (8) Full Fabric Ports Enabled SAN Switch installtion

hello for all expert i try to configure HP 8/8 (8) Full Fabric Ports Enabled SAN Switch with hp encloser c3000 with HP Virtual Connect
when i configure switch zone he found s port but cannot see any hba port
how i can fix this
and steps for install san hp p2000 g3

Paul Solovyovsky

Do you have the Operating Systems Installed on the blades? Typically the OS and drivers have to be installed for the fabric to see the HBAs

zizo1982

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THANKS SIR I PLAN FOR INSTALL VMWARE VSPHER I WILL TRY INSTALL OS AND RETRAY CONFIGRATION FIBER SWITCH
WHAT ELSE SIR AFTER ZONE
CAN U EXPLAN ME BY STEPS

Paul Solovyovsky

Since you're using HP blades install the HP branded version of ESXi, it will have the MIBs for better reporting on the hardware out of vCenter.

zizo1982

ASKER

ok i will do it but i have to configure san switch just zone
and make configure san storage luns right
can u explain by pictures tutorials to make luns and what need also to configure my hardware

zizo1982

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i will put vcenter on hp dl380g7

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You will not see the virtual HBAs presented by Virtual Connect until you go into Virtual Connect manager and configure it. I hope you also have Virtual Connect Ethernet modules since you cannot use VC FC modules unless there are VC ethernet modules in bays 1 and 2.

Simple overview from Emulex - http://www.emulex.com/artifacts/16570612-7061-4004-93a9-c63273f50cdf/elx_sis_all_hpbladesystem_8gb_vmware.pdf and there is a link to the VC cookbook in that document.

N.B. You do not need full fabric to connect via VC since it is not a switch but it doesn't matter that you have it now.

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