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ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser 14.0 User's Guide

8.3.3 Replacement of a server node that agent is already installed

When an entire Solaris OS server node device, that Agent installation is already finished, is replaced, delete all access paths from the old server node before this software detects the new server node, and set new host access paths.

When an entire Windows, Linux, or HP-UX server node device with Agent installed is replaced, inherit the access path by following the procedure given below.

Point

Before executing the following procedures, read the notes in "8.3 Replacement of the Parts of Supported Device".

  1. Set a new server node with an IP address different from that of the old server node, and install Agent. If the new server node cannot be set with a different IP address, delete all access paths from the old server node before this software detects the new server node, and set new server node access paths.

  2. Select [View] - [Refresh] from the menu.

  3. Double-click the new device icon in the SAN view to display the view of the device.

  4. Select [Operation] - [View Device] - [Add] to display the old server node.

  5. Without any icon selected, select [Operation] - [Access Path] - [Inherit] - [Mode Start]. The "Access path Inheritance" dialog appears.

  6. If the new HBA icon is dragged and dropped on the old HBA icon (drag&drop) in this state, the Check Access Path Inheritance dialog appears. Selecting <OK> button in this dialog executes access path inheritance. It deletes the access path settings created by the old HBA information from the related device and adds the access path settings created by the new HBA information to the device with inheritance processing. However, if the device requires such StorageAffinity settings on the server node side, they must be defined manually.

    Device type

    Settings by this software

    Fibre Channel switch

    With zoning setting

    Deletion of the one-to-one WWPN zoning created with the WWPN of the old adapter, and setting of the one-to-one WWPN zoning created with the WWPN of a new adapter (but no setting of an access path if port zoning does not require access path inheritance)

    Without zoning setting

    No setting
    However, when "Operation for setting WWPN zoning" has been selected for the Fibre Channel switch, a dialog box allowing the user to enable or disable the zoning setting is displayed.

    ETERNUS DX60/DX80
    ETERNUS2000
    ETERNUS3000
    ETERNUS4000
    ETERNUS6000
    ETERNUS8000
    GR

    Security setting

    Deletion of the old WWPN and setting of a new WWPN for the HBA in the security setting.

    HostAffinity(Zone) setting

    Deletion of the old WWPN of the HBA from the security setting, and setting of a new WWPN in the affinity group (zone).

    Without security setting

    No setting

    Other storage/tapes/bridges

    No setting

  7. Using drag&drop operations, you can execute access path inheritance for several adapters until you select <End> button in the "Access path Inheritance" dialog.

  8. The reboot of server node is required when storage is ETERNUS GR series, depending on the following firmware version.

    Storage devices

    Firmware version

    ETERNUS GR720
    ETERNUS GR730

    before V11L21

    ETERNUS GR740
    ETERNUS GR820
    ETERNUS GR840

    before V03L52P1939