DS-A80&81 Series Storage System User Manual
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Fiber Channel3. If you are not sure about selecting which one, select Available channels. Storage system
can automatically connect storage system and client with an available channel.
Fiber Channel 0 refers to fiber port 1 in real panel. Fiber Channel 1 refers to fiber port 2 in rear panel. And
so on.
3. To specify a client, enter Client WWPN of 16 numbers.
Client WWPN: The client’s fiber Ethernet adapter WWPN. You can use a fiber client to obtain WWPN. If no
client is available, enter 0000000000000000. The storage system connects all available clients WWPN and
share FC with all connected clients.
4. Select available LUN in the dropdown list of LUN name.
5. Choose Logical LUN ID as Auto or Manual.
Auto: Storage system automatically specifies a free LUN ID.
Manual: It is recommended to choose Manual. The logical LUN ID which is the first manual one must
be 0.
6. Select LUN access mode as R/W, SR/W, RO, or IRO.
R/W: Read and writing permission.
IRO (Intelligent Read Only): Even though writing operation succeeded, data wouldn’t be written into
LUN. It is mainly used to test storage system’s performance.
RO: Read only
SR/W (Synchronous Read/Write): It writes the data into disks directly without writing into disk buffer.
A low writing speed makes the data complete.
7. Click OK and click OK in confirmation dialog box to enable FC.
5.2.2 Disabling FC
Purpose:
You can disable FC service for:
A specified fiber channel.
All available fiber channels.
A specified FC port
All available FC ports.
Steps:
1. Check the checkbox of FC you want to disable.
2. Click and click OK in confirmation dialog box.