How to convert Peer Ports to iSCSI (host) ports

[ARUPAMTRON]

Hi Team,

Below is the show inventory output of our Primera 630 model.

Is it possible to convert the RC ports to host ports by any means? We need to configure iSCSI here in this storage.

SDC-ASPIRE cli% showinventory

ID ---Name--- ----Model---- --Serial-- Nodes Master
0x2A66C SDC-ASPIRE HPE_3PAR A630 **Confidential info erased** 2 1

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-----------------------Node Inventory--------------------
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------------------------------Nodes-------------------------------
Node ----Name---- -Manufacturer- ---Assem_Part--- --Assem_Serial--
0 SGH324J08S-0 FXN N9Z55-63004 PWDRQC5LMH608S
1 SGH324J08S-1 FXN N9Z55-63004 PWDRQC5LMH401U

---------------------PCI Cards----------------------
Node Slot Type -Manufacturer- ---Model---- -Serial--
0 0 SAS LSI 9400-2P Onboard
0 1 Eth HPE X72210Gbe Onboard
0 2 Eth HPE X72210Gbe Onboard
0 3 FC EMULEX LPE32004-32G MYT224RSD
1 0 SAS LSI 9400-2P Onboard
1 1 Eth HPE X72210Gbe Onboard
1 2 Eth HPE X72210Gbe Onboard
1 3 FC EMULEX LPE32004-32G MYT224RSD

------------------------------------------CPUs------------------------------------------
Node CPUs Cores Threads -Manufacturer- ----------------------Model----------------------
0 1 10 20 GenuineIntel 85 (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4114T CPU @ 2.20GHz)
1 1 10 20 GenuineIntel 85 (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4114T CPU @ 2.20GHz)

-------------------------------------------------Internal Drives-------------------------------------------------
Node Drive ------WWN------- -Manufacturer- --------Model-------- ----Serial---- -Firmware- Size(MB) Type SedState
0 0 0025384154601146 Samsung MZ1LB960HAJQ-00AH5 **Confidential info erased** 3P00 915715 NVMe capable
1 0 0025384154700614 Samsung MZ1LB960HAJQ-00AH5 **Confidential info erased** 3P00 915715 NVMe capable

--------------------------------------------Physical Memory--------------------------------------------
Node SlotID Name Type --Manufacturer--- -----PartNumber----- -Serial- -Rev- Size(GiB) RCD
0 J0101 DIMM0.0.0 DDR4_SDRAM Micron Technology 36ASF4G72PZ-3G2R1 *Confidential info erased* 31 32 0x3206
0 J0301 DIMM0.1.0 DDR4_SDRAM Micron Technology 36ASF4G72PZ-3G2R1 *Confidential info erased* 31 32 0x3206
0 J0601 DIMM0.3.0 DDR4_SDRAM Micron Technology 36ASF4G72PZ-3G2R1 *Confidential info erased*31 32 0x3206
0 J0801 DIMM0.4.0 DDR4_SDRAM Micron Technology 36ASF4G72PZ-3G2R1 *Confidential info erased* 31 32 0x3206
1 J0101 DIMM0.0.0 DDR4_SDRAM Micron Technology 36ASF4G72PZ-3G2R1 *Confidential info erased* 31 32 0x3206
1 J0301 DIMM0.1.0 DDR4_SDRAM Micron Technology 36ASF4G72PZ-3G2R1 *Confidential info erased* 31 32 0x3206
1 J0601 DIMM0.3.0 DDR4_SDRAM Micron Technology 36ASF4G72PZ-3G2R1 *Confidential info erased* 31 32 0x3206
1 J0801 DIMM0.4.0 DDR4_SDRAM Micron Technology 36ASF4G72PZ-3G2R1 *Confidential info erased* 31 32 0x3206

------------------Power Supplies------------------
Node PS -Manufacturer- -Assem_Part- -Assem_Serial-
0 0 CHCNY n/a 5WRVCA38JH50FE
0 1 CHCNY n/a 5WRVCA38JH50FA
1 0 CHCNY n/a 5WRVCA38JH50FE
1 1 CHCNY n/a 5WRVCA38JH50FA

--------------------Battery---------------------
Node -Manufacturer- -Assem_Part-- -Assem_Serial-
0 CHN 800-200012.02 0522
1 CHN 800-200012.02 0459

---------------------------------Node Fans---------------------------------
Node FanModuleID -State- -Status_LED- -Service_LED- -FanASpeed- -FanBSpeed-
0 0 normal Green Off Normal Normal
0 1 normal Green Off Normal Normal
1 0 normal Green Off Normal Normal
1 1 normal Green Off Normal Normal

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-----------------------Port Inventory--------------------
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N:S:P Brand Model Rev Firmware Serial HWType
0:0:1 LSI 9400-2P 01 18.00.00.00 Onboard SAS
0:0:2 LSI 9400-2P 01 18.00.00.00 Onboard SAS
0:1:1 Intel X72210Gbe n/a 2.11.21 Onboard Eth
0:2:1 Intel X72210Gbe n/a 2.11.21 Onboard Eth
0:3:1 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 *Confidential info erased* FC
0:3:2 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 *Confidential info erased* FC
0:3:3 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 *Confidential info erased* FC
0:3:4 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 *Confidential info erased* FC
1:0:1 LSI 9400-2P 01 18.00.00.00 Onboard SAS
1:0:2 LSI 9400-2P 01 18.00.00.00 Onboard SAS
1:1:1 Intel X72210Gbe n/a 2.11.21 Onboard Eth
1:2:1 Intel X72210Gbe n/a 2.11.21 Onboard Eth
1:3:1 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 *Confidential info erased* FC
1:3:2 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 *Confidential info erased* FC
1:3:3 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 *Confidential info erased*FC
1:3:4 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 *Confidential info erased* FC
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-----------------------Cage Inventory--------------------
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------------------------------------------Midplane------------------------------------------
Cage -Name- -Manufacturer- --Assem_Part--- -Assem_Serial- -Firmware- -Type- ------WWN-------
0 cage0 HPE N9Z55-63010 *Confidential info erased* n/a DCN5 51402EC01851C680
1 cage1 HPE N9Z50-60506 *Confidential info erased** n/a DCS12 51402EC0187A8B80

--------------------------------Interface Card---------------------------------
Cage -I/F_card- -Name- -Manufacturer- --Assem_Part--- -Assem_Serial- -Firmware-
0 0 IOM 0 HPE n/a n/a 0704
0 1 IOM 1 HPE n/a n/a 0704
1 0 IOM 0 HPE N9Z50-60502 *Confidential info erased* 0704
1 1 IOM 1 HPE N9Z50-60502 *Confidential info erased* 0704

--------------------------Power Supply---------------------------
Cage PS -----Name----- -Manufacturer- -Assem_Part- -Assem_Serial-
0 0 Power Supply 0 CHCNY n/a *Confidential info erased*
0 1 Power Supply 1 CHCNY n/a *Confidential info erased*
1 0 Power Supply 0 CHCNY P04035-001 *Confidential info erased*
1 1 Power Supply 1 CHCNY P04035-001 *Confidential info erased*

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-----------------------Disk Inventory--------------------
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Id CagePos State ----Node_WWN---- -MFR-- -----Model------ -Serial- -FW_Rev- Protocol MediaType -----AdmissionTime-----
0 0:0:0 normal 58CE38EE2289178C KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
1 0:1:0 normal 58CE38EE22891940 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
2 0:2:0 normal 58CE38EE228917E4 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
3 0:3:0 normal 58CE38EE228917FC KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
4 0:4:0 normal 58CE38EE22891810 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
5 0:5:0 normal 58CE38EE22891804 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
6 0:6:0 normal 58CE38EE2268A4B8 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased*3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
7 0:7:0 normal 58CE38EE228917D8 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
8 0:8:0 normal 58CE38EE228917F8 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
9 0:9:0 normal 58CE38EE2268A4B0 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
10 0:10:0 normal 58CE38EE228917F4 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
11 0:11:0 normal 58CE38EE22891824 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
12 0:12:0 normal 58CE38EE22891828 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
13 0:13:0 normal 58CE38EE22891928 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
14 1:0:0 normal 58CE38EE228917DC KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
15 1:1:0 normal 58CE38EE22891808 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
16 1:2:0 normal 58CE38EE2268A4C8 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
17 1:3:0 normal 58CE38EE228917D4 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
18 1:4:0 normal 58CE38EE228917D0 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
19 1:5:0 normal 58CE38EE228917A4 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
20 1:6:0 normal 58CE38EE228917CC KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
21 1:7:0 normal 58CE38EE2289181C KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
22 1:8:0 normal 58CE38EE228917EC KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
23 1:9:0 normal 58CE38EE2289179C KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
24 1:10:0 normal 58CE38EE228917E0 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
25 1:11:0 normal 58CE38EE22891814 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
26 1:12:0 normal 58CE38EE2268A4EC KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
27 1:13:0 normal 58CE38EE228917F0 KIOXIA KPM67680S5xnFTRI *Confidential info erased* 3P00 SAS MLC 2023-08-29 15:04:26 IST
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regards

Arup

[Mahesh202]

Hi ARUPAMTRON

Please take a moment to look at the KB article using the link provided below for instructions on how to configure an iSCSI port for the HPE Primera storage system.

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=sd00001341en_us&docLocale=en_US&page=GUID-AB568C6E-6146-47F9-A4E2-D6E9FD353BC1.html

Hope this helps.!!

Regards
Mahesh.

[ARUPAMTRON]

Thanks Mahesh. 

In our case, we have below, no iSCSI protocol. My question here was can peer ports can be converted to iSCSI.

0:1:1 peer offline - 5CBA2CD3BAF9 free IP Slot-1 - -
0:2:1 peer offline - 5CBA2CD3BAFA free IP Slot-2 - -

SHOWPORT output

SDC-ASPIRE cli%
SDC-ASPIRE cli% showport
N:S:P Mode State --Node_WWN/IP--- -Port_WWN/HW_Addr- Type Protocol Label Partner FailoverState
0:0:1 initiator ready 50002ACFF702A66C 50002AC00102A66C disk SAS DP-1 - -
0:0:2 initiator ready 50002ACFF702A66C 50002AC00202A66C disk SAS DP-2 - -
0:1:1 peer offline - 5CBA2CD3BAF9 free IP Slot-1 - -
0:2:1 peer offline - 5CBA2CD3BAFA free IP Slot-2 - -
0:3:1 target ready 2FF70002AC02A66C 20310002AC02A66C host FC - 1:3:1 none
0:3:2 target ready 2FF70002AC02A66C 20320002AC02A66C host FC - 1:3:2 none
0:3:3 target loss_sync 2FF70002AC02A66C 20330002AC02A66C free FC - 1:3:3 none
0:3:4 target loss_sync 2FF70002AC02A66C 20340002AC02A66C free FC - 1:3:4 none
1:0:1 initiator ready 50002ACFF702A66C 50002AC10102A66C disk SAS DP-1 - -
1:0:2 initiator ready 50002ACFF702A66C 50002AC10202A66C disk SAS DP-2 - -
1:1:1 peer offline - 5CBA2CD3A499 free IP Slot-1 - -
1:2:1 peer offline - 5CBA2CD3A49A free IP Slot-2 - -
1:3:1 target ready 2FF70002AC02A66C 21310002AC02A66C host FC - 0:3:1 none
1:3:2 target ready 2FF70002AC02A66C 21320002AC02A66C host FC - 0:3:2 none
1:3:3 target loss_sync 2FF70002AC02A66C 21330002AC02A66C free FC - 0:3:3 none
1:3:4 target loss_sync 2FF70002AC02A66C 21340002AC02A66C free FC - 0:3:4 none
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[Mahesh202]

Hi ARUPAMTRON

I would appreciate it if you could also share the output of the command

# showport -i

This is to determine whether the port is intended for use as an ISCSI port.

Regards
Mahesh.

[ARUPAMTRON]

Hello Mahesh,

Please find the below outputs

SDC-ASPIRE cli% showport -i
N:S:P Brand Model Rev Firmware Serial HWType
0:0:1 LSI 9400-2P 01 18.00.00.00 Onboard SAS
0:0:2 LSI 9400-2P 01 18.00.00.00 Onboard SAS
0:1:1 Intel X72210Gbe n/a 2.11.21 Onboard Eth
0:2:1 Intel X72210Gbe n/a 2.11.21 Onboard Eth
0:3:1 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 MYT224RSD FC
0:3:2 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 MYT224RSD FC
0:3:3 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 MYT224RSD FC
0:3:4 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 MYT224RSD FC
1:0:1 LSI 9400-2P 01 18.00.00.00 Onboard SAS
1:0:2 LSI 9400-2P 01 18.00.00.00 Onboard SAS
1:1:1 Intel X72210Gbe n/a 2.11.21 Onboard Eth
1:2:1 Intel X72210Gbe n/a 2.11.21 Onboard Eth
1:3:1 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 MYT224RSD FC
1:3:2 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 MYT224RSD FC
1:3:3 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 MYT224RSD FC
1:3:4 EMULEX LPE32004-32G 01 12.8.467.0 MYT224RSD FC
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regards

Arup

[Mahesh202]

Hi Arup

Thank you for the output shown, I can see that the HW type ports are SAS, Eth, and FC, which means that you would need a CNA card to proceed with the configuration of ISCSI

Hope this helps.!!

Regards
Mahesh.

[ARUPAMTRON]

Hi Mahesh
Thank you for the revert.
Is there any way we can convert the existing peer ports to iSCSI ?
If CNA card is the only option then in that case is there any empty slot( from show port -I) to install the same or do we need to remove any exsisting external cards.
Regards
Arup

[Cali · Accepted solution]

Hi,

these 2x2 10GB Ports you mean, can only be used for Replication (RCIP), not for iSCSI.

Cali