4.1.2 Windows Server Node

This software provides two methods for managing Windows hosts: one method installs Agent on the host, and the other does not.

There is a difference in functionality depending on whether the agent was installed or whether it was not installed (with registration performed by manual embedding).
To place a Storage Cluster Controller, agent must be installed.

See

Refer to "3.2 Server Node Middleware for Which Management Is Possible" for information about the products that can be observed by Agent.

Refer to "9.5 Storage Cluster Controller" for details about the Storage Cluster Controller and its operation method.

4.1.2.1 SNIA HBA API Library Settings

To manage the HBAs that are installed in Windows server nodes, the SNIA HBA API library that an HBA vendor distributes must be installed.

Refer to the SNIA HBA API Library Installation Guide at the following URL for details on how to install the HBA API library:

https://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/products/computing/storage/manuals-list.html

4.1.2.2 N-port Settings

To connect Emulex Corporation LP7000, 8000, 9000, 9002L, 9802, 1050, 1050Ex, to a Fibre Channel switch, N-port settings are required on the HBA side.

To make up a SAN by connecting Emulex Corporation LP7000, 8000, 9000, 9002L, 9802, 1050, 1050Ex to the fibre channel switch, use the driver parameter in the registry to indicate explicitly that the topology is an N-port. The following indicates the procedure for setting the topology in the driver parameter:

Open the registry editor.
Select [Start] - [Run...] from the task bar, and then execute the following:
regedit.exe
Open the keyword of the following registry key, and then set the Topology value to 1:
```
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
System\
   CurrentControlSet\
    Services\
     lpxnds\
      Parameters\
         Device\
         "DriverParameter"      Topology=1
```
- The DriverParameter value depends on the version of the driver used. The Topology word may not exist depending on the driver version. In this event, the Topology word must be added. For details, refer to the readme file supplied with the driver or contact the HBA vendor.
- If the system accommodates more than one Emulex HBA and you want to connect them to Fibre Channel using different topologies, follow the above procedure for each HBA. For details, refer to the readme file supplied with the driver or contact the HBA vendor.
- The procedure involves changing the registry contents. Take particular care when carrying out the procedure because, if any part of the registry becomes corrupted as a result of an operation mistake or an operation that is not in the procedure, restarting the Windows system may not be possible.