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Storage Center OS Version 7 Command Utility Reference Guide

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server addhba

Description

On Storage Center 5.0 and later, configures a new HBA for an existing server in the Storage Center, thus adding another storage path for the server that can be mapped and managed through the Storage Center.

Usually, the Storage Center first discovers a server and its ports/HBAs through a transport protocol. This discovery happens before an HBA can be configured for use. The – manual option flag overrides this dependency and allows HBAs to be configured before they are discovered. If the – manual flag is provided, then the – porttype option is also required and all specified WWNs must (upon discovery) match the transport type of the respective HBA. If the – manual flag is omitted, then – porttype is ignored.

  • NOTE: Actual values discovered through a transport protocol take precedence over this command. Therefore, the Command Utility evaluates discovered values before applying changes to the Storage Center.
This command is rejected for all requested WWNs if:
  • It does not identify an existing server by –name or by –index.
  • A requested WWN duplicates an already configured HBA.
  • A requested WWN has not been discovered and the –manual flag is omitted.
  • –manual flag is provided but the –porttype option is omitted.
  • Requested WWN matches a discovered HBA whose transport type differs from the requested –porttype.
  • Requested WWN is invalid for the actual and/or requested transport type. Specifically, for Fibre Channel a WWN must consist of 16 hexadecimal digits.

Format

server addhba {–name 
                                 string | –index 
                                 integer} –WWN 
                                 string,…,
                                 string {options}

Options

–h

Shows help for command options.

–index 
                                 integer

Specifies the server index.

–manual

Optional flag to configure the requested HBAs before they are discovered. If the WWN matches a known server port, then this flag is ignored. If this flag is present, then –porttype must also be specified. 

–name 
                                 string

Specifies the server name. Names that contain spaces must be enclosed in single quotes. 

–porttype 
                                 string
Specifies the transport type for all HBAs being added. This option is required if the –manual flag is set. Valid values are:
  • FibreChannel
  • iSCSI
–WWN 
                                 string

Specifies one or more HBA world wide names (WWNs) for the server. Multiple names are delimited by commas (,) and names that contain spaces must be enclosed in single quotes.

  • NOTE: Storage Center supports use of WWNs and iSCSI Names. iSCSI Names may follow iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) format, but they are not required to do so.

Examples

Add a Fibre Channel server port/HBA with the –manual flag set: 

server addhba -name 'server 1' -manual -porttype FibreChannel -WWN 210200E08B309080

Add a server port/HBA using an iSCSI name:

server addhba -name 'server 1' -WWN iqn.2002-03.com.compellent:MNEP-1234-Lab01

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