topic Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port in MSA Storage

Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

chungtranduc — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:17:26 GMT

Hello,

My blade system consists of

1. 01 x C7000-01 ( 16 blades, 2 ethernet module, 2 HP 8Gb 24-port FC module)

2. 01 x C7000-02 (4 blades, 2 ethernet module, 2 HP B-Series 8/24c SAN Switch module)

3. 02 x SAN Switch HP 8/20q

3. 01 x P2000

4. 01 x MSA2000

5. 01 x MSL2024

The connection diagram is in b.jpg file. I can present LUN from P2000,MSA2000 to blades from C7000-01.

My question is "Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port in order to present LUN from P2000,MSA2000 to blades from C7000-02? "

What I have done to configure TR is

1. Configure HP 8/20q Port 7 in TR-port mode

2. Configure HP 8/24c Port 17 in U port mode

3. Connect 8/20q-Port 7 to 8/24c-Port 17

4. Create a IFZ zone in 8/20q (Controller A_P2000_WWN, C7000-02_ Blade01_ Port1_ WWN, TR-port WWN)

5. Create a similar IFZ zone in 8/24c

6. Port 7 status is online, TR-port mode. Port 17 status is online, F-port mode.

After the configuration, I check host port in P2000 but there is no new host port available.

Thanks,

DucTran

Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

Johan Guldmyr — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:16:05 GMT

Hello, I am not familiar with the Qlogic or the TR-Port but it looks pretty interesting!

" I can present LUN from P2000,MSA2000 to blades from C7000-01."

Are you saying it works when you're using the Cisco 8/24c?

In brocade there is a command called 'nscamshow' which can be used to ask the fabric nameserver which devices it sees. Perhaps there is a similar one in QLogic/Cisco.

fcping / error logs

I presume zones are enabled as well.

Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

chungtranduc — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:04:46 GMT

Hello,

The C7000-02 is the new one which we have just bought. By connecting HP 8/20q(H-series) to HP 8/24c SAN Switch module(B-series), I intend to present P2000's LUNs to C7000-02's blades.

All 16 blades of C7000-01(*) are currently using P2000's LUN

Thanks

DucTran.

Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

Johan Guldmyr — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:23:47 GMT

Ah okay.

I'd start looking at the VC module then - have you set that up similarly for the blades and uplinks as in the -01 chassi?

Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

chungtranduc — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:44:49 GMT

Hi,

The HP B-series 8/24c which basically is Brocade switch consist of 16 internal ports and 8 external ports. So the configuration is not similar to the HP 8/20q.

Thanks,

DucTran.

Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

Johan Guldmyr — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:02:38 GMT

Ah, my bad.

the command 'nscamshow' on the Brocade switch ought to show the P2000. If it doesn't then there's no connectivity on the SAN-level and we can exclude the P2000.
the command 'nsshow' should show the blades in the c7000-02.

Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

chungtranduc — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:24:46 GMT

Here is what I got when accessing HP B-Series 8/24c

Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

Johan Guldmyr — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:50:39 GMT

OK, the Brocade switch cannot see the P2000 or the HP blades.

Are the blades powered on / drivers loaded?

Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

chungtranduc — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:24:30 GMT

I am trying to upgrade all system componets's firmware.

Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

chungtranduc — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:06:50 GMT

After installing HBA driver to every blades in C7000-02, the HP B-Series 8/24c can list blades's WWNs. I have never thought of that before.

Now the system works as it should.

Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

Johan Guldmyr — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:13:10 GMT

Great!

I think this thread is a great one for other people configuring what you are setting up.

What was the commands you used to set up the QLogic?

Re: Can I connect HP 8/20q to HP 8/24c via TR-port

chungtranduc — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:40:48 GMT

What I have done is

1. Upgrade all components's firmware related to SAN which consists of HP 8/24c, HP 8/20q, VC-FC, OA. HP 8/20q firmware must be upgraded to the latest version to support TR mode.

2. Do exactly as in page 22,23 of http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02256368/c02256368.pdf

3. I used HP 8/20q GUI to add other IFZ zone

Regards,

DucTran