Daniel, I hate to disagree, but at the URL included below, there are some drivers that support IP over the FC Arbitrated Loop or Fabric for the LPxxxx HBAs. I was days away from trying it some time ago, but our networking group finally installed Ethernet segments in addition to the main Token Ring segments (!), so I didn't have a real need to move that IP traffic onto the SAN.
Steve, if you try it, please let us know how they work. Also, remember to massage your routing table! Alex Paschal Storage Administrator Freightliner, LLC (503) 745-6850 phone/vmail Quote from http://www.emulex.com/ts/fc/docs/frame8k.htm: SCSI/IP v4.1.0.16 Both versions provide both SCSI and IP functionality over Fibre Channel arbitrated loop and fabric topology. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- OS version: AIX 4.2x and 4.3x with 64-bit extensions Utility: Diagnostic Utility (lputil) version 1.2a16 Protocol: SCSI and IP Topology: Fibre Channel arbitrated loop, point-to-point and fabric Support: LP7000E, LP8000, LP9000 or LP9002L -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Sparrman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: IP over FC on AIX Hi The Emulex adapter that you are using supports both ordinary Ethernet FC connetion over IP, and FCP connections over a SAN. However, you cannot use the IP protocol to talk directly over the SAN, as the SAN only talks SCSI commands. However, you can use the IBM drivers supplied, a Tivoli Storage Agent, and SAN attached storage (tape) devices to backup your data over the SAN. Remeber that only large files can fully utilize the SAN. Small files will cause a lot of meta data to be sent over the ordinary LAN, which makes it unnecessary to send data over the SAN at all. Best Regards Daniel Sparrman ----------------------------------- Daniel Sparrman Exist i Stockholm AB Propellerv�gen 6B 183 62 H�GERN�S V�xel: 08 - 754 98 00 Mobil: 070 - 399 27 51 Steve Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2002-04-16 02:31 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: IP over FC on AIX Hi all, I'm in the process of adding SAN capability to my RS6000 Wide Silver node TSM server (AIX 433-09, TSM 4.2.1.8) As part of this I'd like to switch some TSM backups from the general network to IP over the san. This will take the router out of the equation and get our backups back into their window. Problem is that I can't find any IP drivers for the FC adapter ( 2Gb adapter for 64 bit PCI bus type 4-W). My research indicates that I need to go away from the IBM supplied drivers and install Emulex ones. Has anyone got this working, and if so how? Steve Harris AIX and TSM Admin Quuensland Health, Brisbane Australia ********************************************************************** This e-mail, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/ received in error. Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this e-mail is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or if you have received this e-mail in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return e-mail. You should also delete this e-mail message and destroy any hard copies produced. **********************************************************************
