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 Example of cabling Example of cabling
  
-In the best recommandations,​ alternate one port on Fabric SAN A, then a port on B...+In the best recommandations,​ alternate one port on Fabric SAN A (blue), then a port on B (red)... 
 + 
 +{{:​storage:​svc_fc_connexions_08.png?​4000}} 
 + 
 +{{:​storage:​svc_fc_connexions_09.png?​2000}}
  
-{{:​storage:​SVC SA2-SV3 connection.png?​650}} 
  
 Set the port mask to 11, so only ports 1 and 2 are able to communicate in node Set the port mask to 11, so only ports 1 and 2 are able to communicate in node
 <cli prompt='>'>​ <cli prompt='>'>​
-SVC:​superuser>​chsystem -localfcportmask ​00000011 ​+SVC:​superuser>​chsystem -localfcportmask ​00001100 ​
  
 SVC:​superuser>​lssystem |grep mask SVC:​superuser>​lssystem |grep mask
-local_fc_port_mask ​0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000011+local_fc_port_mask ​00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001100
 </​cli>​ </​cli>​
 +
 +FIXME Why using 2 set of ports for host with different speed flagged 16Gb and 32Gb?\\
 +It's a best practice preventing SVC ports to negotiate between different speeds on hosts. Dedicated ports for high speed traffic. But on SAN switches leave the auto-negotiation so both can do 32Gb.
  
 {{:​storage:​SAN zoning for SVC enhanced stretch cluster.png?​650}} {{:​storage:​SAN zoning for SVC enhanced stretch cluster.png?​650}}
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 https://​www.ibm.com/​support/​pages/​troubleshooting-svcstorwize-npiv-connectivity ​ https://​www.ibm.com/​support/​pages/​troubleshooting-svcstorwize-npiv-connectivity ​
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 ===== Storage connectivity ===== ===== Storage connectivity =====
  
-Nowadays (2024), storage using NVMe are not supported, only SCSI over FC. Hosts are supported with NVMe over FC, SCSI over FC, ... network storage protocols+Nowadays (2024), ​<color #ed1c24>storage using NVMe are not supported</​color>​, only SCSI over FC. Hosts are supported with NVMe over FC, SCSI over FC, ... network storage protocols
  
 For storage IBM change the layer at storage array to **storage** For storage IBM change the layer at storage array to **storage**
 +<cli prompt='>'>​
 +V7000:​superuser>​ chsystem -layer storage
 +</​cli>​
 +
  
   * Zone the FC SCSI NPIV (vWWPN) port from storage to SVC physical port (pWWPN)   * Zone the FC SCSI NPIV (vWWPN) port from storage to SVC physical port (pWWPN)
   * For node inter-connection use also pWWPN only.   * For node inter-connection use also pWWPN only.
   * For hosts, use vWWPN with SCSI or NVMe protocols.   * For hosts, use vWWPN with SCSI or NVMe protocols.
 +
 +On SAN switch, for each storage ports, increase the **buffercredit to 40** for 16Gb or 32Gb
 +<cli prompt='>'>​
 +sansw01:​admin>​ portcfgfportbuffers --enable 0 40
 +</​cli>​
  
 ===== Configuring Enhanced Stretch Cluster ===== ===== Configuring Enhanced Stretch Cluster =====
  
-Before configuring all nodes, wait:+Before configuring all SVC nodes, wait:
   * Configure the first node as a cluster node   * Configure the first node as a cluster node
   * Start the other nodes   * Start the other nodes
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   * Add the candidates nodes to the cluster   * Add the candidates nodes to the cluster
   * configure ALL service IP (on each node)   * configure ALL service IP (on each node)
-  * Download and install the IP quorum+  * Download and install the IP quorum ​(check if it's active)
   * Create the zoning for the external storage (controllers)   * Create the zoning for the external storage (controllers)
 +  * Change the external storage **layer**
  
 Now you are ready to configure the Enhanced Stretch Cluster Now you are ready to configure the Enhanced Stretch Cluster
 +
 +You can use either the GUI or the command line
 +
 +3 sites are available by default (lssite), site 3 can't be set as it's assigned to IPquorum
 +  * chnode -site site_id node node_id
 +  * chcontroller –site site_id controller_id
 +  * chost -site site_id host_name
 +  * chsystem -topology stretched
 +
 +Now you can check the result
 +<cli prompt='>'>​
 +SVC:​superuser>​ lssystem | grep topology
 +</​cli>​
 +
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