We are migrating from a Z10 to an EC12 mainframe and have questions about the
WPT tool. Can we use this to import our existing NPIV WWPN definitions from
the Z10 to the EC12 so we do not have to reconfigure the SAN definitions? If
not, how does the WWPN prediction tool help if we have to bring
I'm not familiar with the WPT tool, but my experience using NPIV would
leave me to believe that the tool simply tells you what you're new WWPN's
will be for the FCP channels, so that you can get zoning, etc established
before migrating to it.I don't believe you'll have to change anything
on the
] On Behalf Of Scott
Rohling
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 12:28 PM
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
I'm not familiar with the WPT tool, but my experience using NPIV would leave me
to believe that the tool simply tells you what you're new WWPN's will
390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Scott Rohling
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 12:28 PM
> To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
>
> I'm not familiar with the WPT tool, but my experience using NPIV would
> leave me to believe that
t; From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Scott Rohling
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 12:28 PM
> To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
>
> I'm not familiar with the WPT tool, but my experience using NPIV would
> leav
>>> On 1/10/2014 at 01:03 PM, "Will, Chris" wrote:
> So if we can't pre-stage our NPIV definitions, this will significantly
> increase the cutover time from the Z10 to the EC12. We have about 60 servers
> with about 600 LUNs. With other sites having hundreds of guests, I would
> think there
Email: christopher.burg...@emc.com
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From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Will,
Chris
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 1:04 PM
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
So if we can't pre-stage our NPIV definitions,
,
christopher
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 1:10 PM
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Chris,
I'm not sure why you would be worried about SAN issues if you are using
direct attach zfcp luns. Direct attach implies no SAN. Do you mean lun masking
on the storage
390 Port wrote on 01/10/2014 11:47:56
AM:
> From: "Will, Chris"
> To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu
> Date: 01/10/2014 11:49 AM
> Subject: Question on WWPN WP
> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port
>
> We are migrating from a Z10 to an EC12 mainframe and have questions
> about
riginal Message-
> From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott
> Rohling
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 12:28 PM
> To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
>
> I'm not familiar with the WPT tool, but my experien
/2014 12:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port
>
> I'm not familiar with the WPT tool, but my experience using NPIV would
> leave me to believe that the tool simply tells you what you're new
WWPN's
> will be for the FCP channe
Port wrote on 01/10/2014 12:38:25
PM:
> From: "Will, Chris"
> To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu
> Date: 01/10/2014 12:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port
>
> Our issue is that z/VM and the zLinux guests have to be up and the
> npiv c
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Linux on 390 Port wrote on 01/10/2014 01:03:37
PM:
> From: "Will, Chris"
> To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu
> Date: 01/10/2014 01:05 PM
> Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port
>
> So if we can't
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Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
Chris,
I don't agree with that. My memory is foggy because there are so many storage
array vendors and their consoles are all different. I haven't run across one
that doesn't let you enter WWPNs manually. It isn't always ea
From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Raymond Higgs
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 2:27 PM
> To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
>
> Chris,
>
> I don't agree with that. My memory is foggy because there are so ma
ginal Message-
From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Raymond
Higgs
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 2:27 PM
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
Chris,
I don't agree with that. My memory is foggy because there are so many storage
arr
From: Linux on 390 Port [LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] on behalf of Offer Baruch
[offerbar...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 4:10 PM
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
Hi
I am both the linux and storage admin...
For the SAN
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> On Jan 10, 2014, at 11:47 AM, "Will, Chris" wrote:
>
> We are migrating from a Z10 to an EC12 mainframe and have questions about the
> WPT tool. Can we use this to import our existing NPIV WWPN definitions from
> the Z10 to the EC12 so we do not have to reconfigur
umentation for defining non-existing
> WWPNs. I could then forward the information to our SAN admin.
>
> Chris Will
>
> From: Linux on 390 Port [LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] on behalf of Offer
> Baruch [offerbar...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 4:10 PM
> To: LINUX-390@VM
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rayhi...@us.ibm.com
Linux on 390 Port wrote on 01/10/2014 02:37:10
PM:
> From: "burgess, christopher"
> To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu
> Date: 01/10/2014 04:30 PM
> Subje
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From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Offer
Baruch
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 12:50 AM
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
Although i am not a brocade admin this should do the trick...
Create
Higgs
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 2:16 PM
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
Chris,
Yes, there is port zoning, but all of the vendors will recommend small zones,
and port zoning does not encourage small zones. When setting up zoning, it is
the number of virtual ports
On Saturday, 01/11/2014 at 02:17 EST, Raymond Higgs/Poughkeepsie/IBM@IBMUS
wrote:
> The other Chris said they were using Brocade. I believe Brocade also
> recommends either port, or WWPN zoning. So no mixing port and WWPN
> zoning.
I believe that Brocade recommends WWPN zoning as Best Practice,
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Linux on 390 Port wrote on 01/13/2014 11:32:42
AM:
> From: "Will, Chris"
> To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu
> Date: 01/13/2014 11:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Question on WWPN WP
> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port
>
> We try to keep the number of NPIV WWPNs
Am Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:21:00 -0700
schrieb "Mark Post" :
> >>> On 1/10/2014 at 01:03 PM, "Will, Chris" wrote:
> > So if we can't pre-stage our NPIV definitions, this will
> > significantly increase the cutover time from the Z10 to the EC12.
> > We have about 60 servers with about 600 LUNs. With
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