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storage:svc_esc_config [2024/11/07 23:57]
manu [Configuring Enhanced Stretch Cluster]
storage:svc_esc_config [2025/03/17 17:17] (current)
manu
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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**
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   * 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.
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 +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 =====
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