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November 9th, 2011 13:00
Is DMX "symmask set hba_flags" "additive"?
All: I need to set FA Port Flag Bit Overrides:
1. I need to set on D, SC3, SPC-2
2. I need to set off (disable) “V”.
I have 2 questions:
1. Are “symmask set hba_flags “additive”? i.e. – can I set D and SC3 today and only set SPC-2 tomorrow, and will D, SC3 and SPC-2 all be set when I’m done, or will the 2nd “set” command wipe out the 1st?
2. Can I on and off, enable and disable in one command, or do I need 2 commands.
a. One command: # symmask –sid 4294 –wwn 2100001b32006fad –dir 7b –p 1 set hba_flags on D, SC3, SPC-2 –enable off V –disable
b. Two commands:
# symmask –sid 4294 –wwn 2100001b32006fad –dir 7b –p 1 set hba_flags on D, SC3, SPC-2 –enable off V –disable
# symmask –sid 4294 –wwn 2100001b32006fad –dir 7b –p 1 set hba_flags off V –disable
You can't change these flags on the fly - it messes up the server. You have to shut down the server, make the change and bring the server back up. Can I test by making a "dummy" "symmask" command that sets flag bits for a "dummy" WWN? You make "fake" symmask commands with fake WWNs... Stuart
MorbidAngel1
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November 9th, 2011 15:00
You need to issue two commands to make it on and off again.Second approach is correct as per my understanding.
You can issue symmask with a fake wwn to check your port flag functionality and then --
symmaskdb -sid XXXX -wwn XXXXX -dir XX -port XX list db -v
MorbidAngel1
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November 9th, 2011 15:00
Yes.It is additive....