Adding a second fibre switch to a P2000G3 dual controller setup

[CDE_2]

Hi All
I am currently using a P2000G3 fc/iscsi combo with the first ports on each controller cabled into an existing 4/8 switch. I've now provisioned a second 4/8 and would like to add this into the environment.
Can i just connect the second ports on each controller up to the device while running or do I need to arrange downtime/stop I/O etc?

I realise I then need to 'enable' the second ports for each volume mapping - again can this be done live or will i/o be interupted making this sort of change?
Thanks

[Ruben Renders]

Hi,

What are the operating systems connected?

Normally adding the switch in th environment can be done without any host io interruption.

Keep in mind that you need to:

- create zoning on the new switch;

- define the ports on the MSA;

- reconfigure the presentations;

- rescanning disks and ....

Kind regards,

Ruben