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Chapter 5. Using the IBM FAStT MSJ utility
This chapter provides an overview of the IBM FAStT MSJ (Management Suite
Java
™
) utility that can be used by advanced users to customize the
configuration of the IBM Eserver BladeCenter JS20 Fibre Channel Expansion
Card when it is installed in a BladeCenter JS20 blade server. You can perform
the custom configuration procedures that are described in this chapter only
when the SUSE LINUX operating system or another Linux operating system is
running. If you are using the AIX operating system, use the standard “Config
Manager and Diagnostics Routine” procedures that are described in the
applicable AIX operating-system documentation. For more detailed
information, see the IBM FAStT Management Suite Java User’s Guide version 1.0
or later that is available at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
Overview of the IBM FAStT MSJ utility
The FAStT MSJ utility is used to configure a SAN environment that consists of
IBM FAStT Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs). It is a network-capable
application that can connect to and configure remote systems, enabling
centralized management and configuration of an entire SAN containing HBA
components, storage devices, and host systems.
You can use IBM FAStT MSJ to manage and control one or more expansion
cards that are installed on local or remote systems. The FAStT MSJ utility is
used, along with problem determination procedures (PDPs), on new or existing
installations to help diagnose Fibre Channel (FC) subsystem problems in
adapters, controllers, and devices that are attached to the FC fabric or loop.
You can also perform the following operations by using the FAStT MSJ utility
to configure devices in your system:
Disable (unconfigure) a device on a host bus adapter
When a device is set as unconfigured, it is not recognized by the HBA
and is not accessible to the HBA on that system.
Enable a device
This operation adds a device and makes it accessible to the HBA on
that system.
Designate a path as an alternate or preferred path
When a device is accessible from more than one adapter in the same
system, you can assign one path as the preferred path and the other
path as an alternate path. If the preferred path fails, the system
switches to the alternate path to make sure that the transfer of data is
not interrupted.
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