Direct attached host connection problem on VMAX

Question

Hello, I have a little connection problem on 2 engines VMAX (5875). A direct connection was made between host's HBA port and VMAX front-end port. I already checked the comptability matrix for the required hba flags. But the host cannot login to the front-end port. I also mapped some gatekeepers. But nothing changed. Does anyone have an opinion about that?

emrek1 · Accepted Answer

Problem is solved . Thanks RRR & dynamox for your helpful comments.I disabled PP flag for the port and rebooted it. It worked.

dynamox · Answer

play with HBA settings, change topology to maybe loop or point-to-point.

dynamox · Answer

do you have loop as an option ? What OS, HBA is it ?

emrek1 · Answer

Point-to-point flag is already 'Enabled'. I even disabled and re-enabled it. Nothing changed.

emrek1 · Answer

dynamox wrote:do you have loop as an option ? I don't understand what you mean by that. Could you please explain in detail? What OS, HBA is it ? OS : Windows 2008 R2 SP1 (x64) Enterprise EditionHBA : Emulex LPe12000-E-G

RRR · Answer

There are basically 2 ways you can config your HBA: loop and point-to-point. You can change this setting in the HBA setup which you can enter when you boot the server and press ALT-E when the HBA BIOS messages show up in the POST.

cz15 · Answer

Having the similar issue, with 2012R2 server directed connected to vMAX (5876).

Did manually configure HBA parameters to

Point-to-Point

8Gb or 4Gb (tried both, same result)

HBA qlogic - QLE2562 8Gb FC Dual Channel

Driver ver: STOR Miniport 9.1.11.3

Firmware: 5.09.00

What PP flag you were referring to, that solved your problem? HBÁ or FA?

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