Configuring the IBM ESS

The IBMEnterprise Storage Server (ESS) provides functionality that is compatible with Lenovo Storage V series.

1. Enter the IP address of the IBM ESS in a web browser to access the ESS Specialist.
2. Login with your user name and password.
3. Click ESS Specialist.
4. Click Storage Allocation.
5. Click Open System Storage.
6. Click Modify Host Systems.
7. Create a host entry for each initiator port on each Lenovo Storage V series node in your clustered system. Complete the following fields:
   1. Enter a unique name for each port in the Nickname field. For example, enter knode or lnode.
   2. Select IBM SAN Volume Controller in the Host Type field. If this option is not available, select RS/6000.
   3. Select Fibre Channel attached in the Host Attachment field.
   4. Leave the Hostname/IP address field blank.
   5. Select the WWPN from the list or enter it manually into the WWPN field. A configuration command fails if you use WWPN 0 in the command string.
8. Click Perform Configuration Update after you are finished adding all of the ports.
9. Click Add Volumes to add the volumes that you want the Lenovo Storage V series to use. The Add Volumes panel is displayed.
10. Complete the following steps in the Add Volumes panel:
    1. Select any of the Lenovo Storage V series host ports that you created earlier.
    2. Select the necessary ESS adapter to create the volumes.
    3. Click Next.
    4. Create volumes using your desired size, placement, and RAID level.
    5. Click Perform Configuration Update after you have created all the volumes.
11. Complete the following steps to map the volumes to all of your Lenovo Storage V series ports:
    1. Click Modify Volume Assignments.
    2. Select all of the volumes that you created earlier.
    3. Click Assigning selected volumes to target hosts.
    4. Select all of the remaining Lenovo Storage V series host ports that you created earlier.
    5. Click Perform Configuration Update.
    Important: If you are adding Lenovo Storage V series ports to a volume that is already assigned to other Lenovo Storage V series ports, you must select the Use same ID/LUN in source and target check box.