The port which connected AIX show L-Port

[natis]

I connect IBM AIX server to SAN Director. then, I run "switchshow". The port which connected AIX show L-Port. It cannot see WWN and should be F-port.

My question is

1. How I change L-Port to F-Port at SAN Director (Should config at SAN Director or AIX server)?
2. If it still L-Port, how can I hardzone/softzone?

[Luk Vandenbussche]

Have installed the latest driver on the AIX server for you fiber card? Can you check the settings of your card with smit or lsdev?

[natis]

How can I check setting HBA card?

OS AIX 5.3
model LP10000
firmware 2.10x8

[Ivan Ferreira]

Check if from AIX side is also correct. Go through mitty dev - fibre channel - change show, and you will find an option to change the HBA mode.

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Have a nice day natis.

[krusty]

natis,

You need to set the configuration at the host. AIX defaults to loop (don't ask me why). I'm not exactly sure of the sequencing, but I know you can use cfgmgr to change this value. Just be aware when you change it, the HBA port will have to logoff, then FLOGI to come back online. You may need to do this during a maintainece window if you're in production.

Cheers,

Curt

[krusty]

natis,

You need to set the configuration at the host. AIX defaults to loop (don't ask me why). I'm not exactly sure of the sequencing, but I know you can use cfgmgr and drill down to the HBA (fcsX) to change this value. Just be aware when you change it, the HBA port will have to logoff, then FLOGI to come back online. You may need to do this during a maintainece window if you're in production.

Cheers,

Curt