Configure EMULEX LPE31002 Boot from SAN

Introduction

This document describes the process to configure an Emulex LPE31002 HBA to Boot from SAN via SAN switch connected to the storage array. 

Prerequisites

Requirements

Ensure that you have these requirements before you attempt this configuration:

• NPIV feature enabled in the MDS switch.
• LUN masking configured on your storage array.

Components Used

The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:

• MDS 9148S, Firmware 9.3(2)
• UCS C220 M7SX, Firmware 4.3(6a.0.0312251839)

The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command.

Configure

Diagram

Setup Topology

Configure Emulex LPE31002 HBA from the BIOS

• Power Cycle the server and Press F2 to enter to the BIOS Setup.                                      

Press F2 to Enter BIOS Settings

• Navigate to Advanced and select the Emulex LPe31992 HBA. The World Wide Port Name of each port is displayed in the upper right corner. 

Select Emulex HBA

• Within the configuration settings, select the Boot from SAN option and Enable.

Enable the Boot from SAN Option

• Select Scan for Fibre Devices. Within this option, you can check if the physical Link connectivity is up. 

Scan for Fibre Devices

• If the zoning is not yet configured, the No Targets Found message is displayed.  In the next section, there is a zoning configuration on Cisco MDS example for reference. 

Link Up - No Targets

• If the zoning is already configured in the SAN switch, the storage targets are listed. 

Targets Found

• Press F10 or navigate to Save & Exit and press Save Changes and Reset.

Save Changes and Power Cycle

• When the server boots up, the storage targets are listed. 

Storage Paths

Example of MDS Zoning

In this example, the MDS setup is configured in high availability mode.

Note: If you need more detail about Zoning configuration in a MDS device, please refer to Configuring Zones and Zone Sets.

• MDS 1
  • Emulex HBA Port 0 WWPN: 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:61 VSAN 100
  • Storage Array Port FC1 wwpn: 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:05 VSAN 100
  • Storage Array Port FC2 wwpn: 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:0a VSAN 100

• MDS 2 
  • Emulex HBA Port 1 WWPN: 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:60 VSAN 200
  • Storage Array Port FC1 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:09 VSAN 200
  • Storage Array Port FC2 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:06 VSAN 200

• Interface configuration for Emulex HBA ports on both MDS switches.

interface fc1/25
switchport mode F
switchport description "EMULEX - C220M7 PORT X"
switchport trunk mode off
port-license acquire
no shutdown

• Zone creation on MDS switch 1.

zone name UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_0_SPA_FC1 vsan 100
member pwwn 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:61
member pwwn 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:05

zone name UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_0_SPB_FC2 vsan 100
member pwwn 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:61
member pwwn 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:0a

• Zoneset creation on MDS switch1.

zoneset name EMULEX_HBA vsan 100
member UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_0_SPA_FC1 
member UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_0_SPB_FC2

• Zoneset activation on MDS 1. 

zoneset activate name EMULEX_HBA vsan 100

• Zone creation on MDS switch 2.

zone name UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_1_SPA_FC2 vsan 200
member pwwn 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:60
member pwwn 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:06

zone name UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_1_SPB_FC1 vsan 200
member pwwn 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:60
member pwwn 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:09

• Zoneset creation on MDS switch 2.

zoneset name EMULEX_HBA vsan 200
member UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_1_SPA_FC2
member UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_1_SPB_FC1

• Zoneset activation on MDS Switch 2.

zoneset activate name EMULEX_HBA vsan 200

Verify

Verify the HBA and the Storage Arrays are successfully logged in the fabric. Open an ssh session to the MDS Switches and verify the wwpns with the show flogi database command Example:

MDS-01# show flogi database
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERFACE VSAN FCID PORT NAME NODE NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
fc1/25 100 0x162f00 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:61 20:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:61
fc1/47 100 0x160100 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:05 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:00 
fc1/48 100 0x160400 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:0a 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:00

MDS-02# show flogi database
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERFACE VSAN FCID PORT NAME NODE NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
fc1/25 200 0x742800 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:60 20:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:60
fc1/47 200 0x740200 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:09 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:00
fc1/48 200 0x740300 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:06 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:00

Verify all the wwpns have a valid fcid assigned and are active (with the star * sign ) with the show zoneset active command

MDS-01# show zoneset active 

zone name UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_0_SPA_FC1 vsan 100
* fcid 0x162f00 [pwwn 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:61] 
* fcid 0x160100 [pwwn 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:05]

zone name UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_0_SPB_FC2 vsan 100
* fcid 0x162f00 [pwwn 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:61] 
* fcid 0x160400 [pwwn 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:0a]

MDS-02# show zoneset active

zone name UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_1_SPB_FC1 vsan 200
* fcid 0x742800 [pwwn 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:60] 
* fcid 0x740200 [pwwn 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:09]

zone name UCSC_220M7_EMULEX_PORT_1_SPA_FC2 vsan 200
* fcid 0x742800 [pwwn 10:00:70:b7:e4:11:47:60]
* fcid 0x740300 [pwwn 56:c9:ce:90:cd:93:ff:06]