how to set FDMI Host Name

[Lorenzbb]

Hi,
I would like to set the FDMI Host Name, so that I can find out which device ist connected to my HP Storageworks 4/16 Switch. How do I do this in Windows Server 2003 ?

Thanks

Lorenz

 

[RMGBELGIUM]

if you have an emulex HBA,you can do it with the config utility (should be lputil normally and is the easiest way to do it ),or directly in the registry.
For other hba brands I have no idea.

rgds,

R.

 

[Lorenzbb]

I hav a Qlogic 2462 HBA. any Ideas ?

 

[RMGBELGIUM]

Just come to think of it, why would you want to have FDMI enabled , if you can just create an alias for the WWPN of you host HBA(s) on your switch ... Much easier ...

 

[Lorenzbb]

I tried that out - it works, but I think FDMI would be much more elegant. Also there are no special characters allowed but underlines.

I thought that maybe the driver sets the FDMI name by the NETBIOS Name of the Server: that would be really elegant...

I looked in the Qlogic SAN Surfer program: no entry for FDMI in the help file...

 

[RMGBELGIUM]

okay,you have a qlogic,have a look at this :

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/11580/ENG/readme.txt

This explains how to set fdmi in the registry ( chapter 6.1 )

rgds,

R.

 

[Lorenzbb]

Thanks a lot: Now FDMI is turned on, unfortunately it looks that there's a bug in the Qlogic driver (I read about this in the HP forum): the FDMI Hostname ist not set....

I rethink on setting the alias in the switch...


Regards

Lorenz

 

[RMGBELGIUM]

It should be possible to enable FDMI hostname, you have to set the registry key "EnableFDMI" to 2.
see

http://www-dl.emulex.com/support/windows/storport/103a7/pdf/manual.pdf

page 3

rgds,

R.