Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Configure Fibre Channel Ports

Create a Fibre Channel fault domain to group FC ports for failover purposes.

1. On the first Configure Fibre Channel Fault Tolerance page, select a transport mode: Virtual Port or Legacy.
2. Select the method for creating fault domains:
   • Generate Fault Domain Configuration – One of the following fault domains is created, depending on system configuration and mode selected:

     Transport Mode	One Controller	Two Controllers
     Virtual Port	Two controller ports	Two controller ports, one on each controller
     Legacy	One controller port	Four controller ports, two on each controller

   • Specify Number of Fault Domains – Set the number of fault domains to create.
3. Click Next.
   NOTE:If you selected Generate Fault Domain Configuration, proceed to step 5.
4. If you selected Specify Number of Fault Domains, configure each fault domain.
   1. In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain.
   2. (Optional) In the Notes field, type notes for the fault domain.
   3. In the Ports table, select the Fibre Channel ports to add to the fault domain. All FC ports in the fault domain should be connected to the same FC fabric.
   4. Click Next. If you are configuring more than one fault domain, repeat these steps for each domain.
5. On the final Configure Fibre Channel Fault Tolerance page, review the fault domain setup.
6. (Optional) To change the fault domain setup, select from the following options:
   • Click Create Fault Domain to create a new fault domain.
   • Click Edit Fault Domain to edit the current fault domain.
   • Click Remove to delete a fault domain.
7. Click Next.
   • If you are setting up iSCSI fault domains, the Configure iSCSI Fault Domain page opens.
   • If you are setting up SAS back-end ports but not iSCSI fault domains, the Configure Back-End Ports page opens.
   • If you are not setting up iSCSI fault domains or SAS back-end ports, the Inherit Settings or Time Settings page opens.