Managing Unused Ports - HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 - Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

Operating system
IBM AIX 5.2
IBM AIX 5.3
IBM AIX 6.1
Mac OS X 10.x
Mac OS X 11.x
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Novell NetWare 6.5 SPx
Red Hat Linux 3, 4, and 5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8, 9, and 10
Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10
VMware ESX 3.0.x and 3.5
Citrix Xen

Managing unused ports

When you have unused ports on an EVA, perform the following steps:
1. Place a loopback plug on all unused ports.
2. Change the mode on unused ports from fabric to direct connect.
46 EVA6400/8400 operation
Maximum LUN size
1 TB (AIX 5.2ML06 or earlier)
2 ZB (AIX 5.2ML07 or later)
1 TB (AIX 5.3ML02 or earlier)
2 ZB (AIX 5.3ML03 or later)
2 ZB
Less than 32 TB
Less than 32 TB
256 TB
256 TB
2 TB (minus 512 B)
Maximum supported block device at 16 TB as of RH5.1
Maximum block device size is 16 TB for 32-bit system
and 8 iEB for 64-bit systems
2 TB
2 TB
Maximum supported block device at 16 TB