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Hello,
I took a brief hiatus from this project and now I need to refresh my memory. We use dev-alias, not fcaliases. I need to manually add the b set addresses for hyper-v virtual hba failover. Do I choose the core switch as the switch, after clicking on end devices, or the edge switch the server is zoned to? Not sure what to do here. The edge switch is not coming up as an option in the list of switches to pick.
Many thanks in advance!
Admingirl
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Posted January 21st, 2014 08:00
c9513# sh device-alias status
Fabric Distribution: Enabled
Database:- Device Aliases 102 Mode: Basic
Checksum: 0xffa810c446628d1dbed234fbef9ed932
is fabric distribution enabled ?
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Posted January 21st, 2014 11:00
Thank you Dynamox, I will check now.
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Posted January 21st, 2014 12:00
i just select my fabric (that consists if different switches). Then on the right side select "configuration" tab and add add device-alias there.
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Posted January 21st, 2014 12:00
On the edge and core switches, fabric distribution is enabled.
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Posted January 21st, 2014 12:00
Great! I will do that. Is any of this disruptive? Thanks so much Dynamox!
Benita
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Posted January 21st, 2014 12:00
Great! Thanks again!
Benita
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Posted January 23rd, 2014 08:00
Hi there, so I added it to the dev-alias database, committed the changes and it looks good, the manual entry appears under the configuration tab.
Now I just have one more question. The entry doesn't appear under the hosts tab when I click on the vsan. It's been awhile since I have done this so to zone, would I just manually add the HBA in the www box instead of choosing an entry from the hosts lists? Is this the norm?
Many thanks!
Benita
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Posted January 23rd, 2014 09:00
Ok, so I added the hba wwn and zoned it.
Here is what I get(see image), Is there a way for me to manually add the switch as well as the wwn?
Thanks!
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Posted January 23rd, 2014 10:00
i assume that WWN is not on the fabric unless you force that VM to failover ? I would not worry about it. I to zone my (secondary set) of WWN for Hyper-v "blind". You just manually enter the WWN to your zone.
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Posted January 21st, 2014 12:00
adding device-alias ? Absolutely not
. Once you add the new alias don't forget to commit it (little green button)