The following explains how to replace the parts of supported device managed by this software.
Note
Before executing access path inheritance, select [View] - [Refresh] from the menu, and verify that all Fibre Channel switches cascaded to the Fibre Channel switch related to access path setting are correctly recognized in the current status. Once an access path is changed in a state where a Fibre Channel switch is temporarily disconnected from the cascade connection, the old cascade connection cannot easily be recovered. (In this event, execute the cfgClear command to delete zoning information for the Fibre Channel temporarily disconnected from the cascade connection. This enables cascade reconnection.)
FUJITSU PCI Fibre Channel utility command chgfcctl/clchgfc
chgfcctl/clchgfc is executed when storage adapter (CA), drive and so on are replaced. chgfcctl/clchgfc indicates the hot system replacement of Fibre Channel device and executes the editing of fjpfca.conf. However, because chgfcctl/clchgfc does not set Fibre Channel switch zoning again, execute the access path inheritance. If chgfcctl/clchgfc is executed before the access path inheritance, the setting of fjpfca.conf is not executed in this software. If the access path inheritance is executed without executing the chgfcctl/clchgfc command, the restart of server nodes and hot system configuration change must be executed. If the access path inheritance is executed, cfgfcctl/clchgfc need not be executed. Even if cfgfcctl/clchgfc is executed and the warning message (swsag0019) is displayed, it does not mean the trouble. For the detail of cfgfcctl/clchgfc, refer to FUJITSU PCI Fibre Channel manual.
If the HBA of a Linux server node is replaced while the OS is running, the HBA state does not change to "The access path must be inherited" even if the replacement is performed in the same slot. Refer to "8.3.2 HBA state is other than "The access path must be inherited" after the HBA on the server node is replaced" before making the settings.
If the HBA of a Solaris OS server node is replaced while the OS is running, the HBA state does not change to "The access path must be inherited" even if the replacement is performed in the same slot. Refer to "8.3.2 HBA state is other than "The access path must be inherited" after the HBA on the server node is replaced" before making settings.
For access path inheritance in environments that use the FC routing functionality, the settings for the LSAN zone that is required in the FC routing functionality cannot be modified using this software. Before using access path inheritance, manually modify the required LSAN zone settings on the server nodes, Fibre Channel switches, and storage devices.
When the operating system is VMware Infrastructure 3 Version 3.5 (or later) or VMware ESXi 3.5 (or later), reboot the VM host or execute "Rescan" for the HBA that the access path has been set by using VMware Infrastructure Client. For the using method of VMware Infrastructure Client, refer to "Access path management" of "Configuration management" in "4.1.7.2 VMware Infrastructure 3 Version 3.5 (or later) or VMware ESXi 3.5 (or later)".
