Storage System Ports

The following are the unique storage system port settings for each storage system.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems

  • Label

    Label for the port, if any.

  • Protocol

    Protocol for the port. Either FC for Fibre Channel or FCoE for Fibre Channel over Ethernet.

  • Expected SAN/Network

    SAN or network to which you want to connect the storage system port.

    Best practice: Use the Auto setting. Once cabling is complete, the actual SAN will be set and the expected SAN will be set based on the actual SAN. You must do this because unmanaged direct attach networks are not listed in the expected SAN/network menu.

    If you do not want the appliance to manage a port, set the expected network to none.

  • Actual SAN

    SAN or network to which the storage system port is connected.

    NOTE:

    The menu list displays the configured uplinks.

  • Port Group

    The port group the storage port belongs to. By default, the name is Auto, which selects a port group automatically.

    You can use port groups to specify a set of storage ports which are used when you attach a volume to a server profile. For more information on port groups, see "Automatic port group assignment" in the HPE OneView Help.

Expanded details for HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems

  • Partner Port

    The port or ports, if any, that have been set as a partner to the port using HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage software (persistent ports).

  • Failover State

    The failover state of the port. Can be none, failing over, failed over, failed, recovering, partner port failed over, or partner failed.

HPE Nimble Storage systems

Expanded details for HPE Nimble Storage systems

  • Controller state

    Can be either Active or Standby

  • Array

    Can be ALL flash or Hybrid

  • Speed

    Speed of the Fibre Channel port; specific to controller in use.

HPE StoreVirtual systems

  • VIP

    The Virtual IP addresses of the storage system.

  • Network

    The network associated with each VIP.