Ports

Storage system controller nodes use several port types and protocols to connect the storage system to networks, host computers, storage system components, and other systems.

  • FC (Fibre Channel) ports connect controller nodes to hosts and drive enclosures.

  • FCoE ports connect controller nodes to hosts.

  • FSIP ports use gigabit Ethernet with HPE 3PAR File Persona software.

  • iSCSI ports connect controller nodes to hosts. The iSCSI ports can only be used to connect a storage system to a host.

  • RCFC ports use Fibre Channel to connect the primary and secondary storage systems in a Remote Copy configuration.

  • RCIP ports use gigabit Ethernet to connect the primary and secondary storage systems in a Remote Copy configuration.

  • SAS ports connect controller nodes to hosts and drive enclosures.

HPE Primera 4.2 supports 25G iSCSI Target Driver Support. SSMC supports the provisioning and volume export to the iSCSI hosts.

Also, the iSCSI port speed is configurable in SSMC with Primera 4.2. By default, the rate is set to AUTO. However, if you can change the speed from the selection box. An error message appears when conditions do not match the following criteria:

  • If SFP is 10G and switch is 10G, you can change the rate from AUTO to 10G.

  • If SFP is 25G and switch is 25G, you can change the rate from AUTO to 25G.