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Workspace IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 12, 2020

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FS9150/9200 Storage units do not identify I/O ports when plugged into a switch, no symbolic name or RNID data

Currently the only way to identify an I/O port on a FS9150 or FS9200 is by WWPN only, and there are multiple logins possible per port. This makes the zoning of these a much more arduous task than it has to be. An IBM CHPID for example provides both RNID (Registered Node IDentifier ) Information for the 'base port login" as well as a Symbolic Name for all subsequent NPIV logins whereas the FS9xxx products provide neither. This identifying where the FS9xxx product ports are plugged and which ports they more difficult .

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    |     Oct 1, 2021

    Delivered in 8.4.2 (3Q21)

    There is a feature that we call FDMI that is being implemented for the 3Q21 release. This registers a lot more information about the FlashSystem fibre channel ports with the Fibre Channel Switch Name Server. This should make it much easier to identify ports and implement zoning using switch CLIs.

    There is currently no plan to have a way of enabling/disabling the NPIV ports for SCSI and/or NVMe.

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