reboot require to enable FCP port after hba card install?

[tk_venugopal]

need info on below.

we have installed below Fibre Channel Host Adapter on slot 12 on a cluster nodes online by takeover/giveback process.

but i need to understand do we really need to reboot the filer to use below ports for fabric usage? well we did not changed any configuration after HBA install.

Slot:	12a
Description:	Fibre Channel Host Adapter 12a (QLogic 2532 rev. 2)
Firmware Rev:	5.4.0
FC Node Name:	5:00a:098000:ba95dc
FC Port Name:	5:00a:098000:ba95dc

FC Packet Size:  2048

Link Data Rate:  N/A

SRAM Parity:

Yes

External GBIC:   No

State:	Disabled
In Use:	No
Redundant:	Yes

Slot:	12b
Description:	Fibre Channel Host Adapter 12b (QLogic 2532 rev. 2)
Firmware Rev:	5.4.0
FC Node Name:	5:00a:098100:ba95dc
FC Port Name:	5:00a:098100:ba95dc

FC Packet Size:  2048

Link Data Rate:  N/A

SRAM Parity:

Yes

External GBIC:   No

State:	Disabled
In Use:	No
Redundant:	Yes

Slot:	12c
Description:	Fibre Channel Host Adapter 12c (QLogic 2532 rev. 2)
Firmware Rev:	5.4.0
FC Node Name:	5:00a:098200:ba95dc
FC Port Name:	5:00a:098200:ba95dc

FC Packet Size:  2048

Link Data Rate:  N/A

SRAM Parity:

Yes

External GBIC:   No

State:	Disabled
In Use:	No
Redundant:	Yes

Slot:	12d
Description:	Fibre Channel Host Adapter 12d (QLogic 2532 rev. 2)
Firmware Rev:	5.4.0
FC Node Name:	5:00a:098300:ba95dc
FC Port Name:	5:00a:098300:ba95dc

FC Packet Size:  2048

Link Data Rate:  N/A

SRAM Parity:

Yes

External GBIC:   No

State:	Disabled
In Use:	No
Redundant:	Yes

[radek_kubka]

Hi,

Is the new adapter listed in fcp show adapter output?

If the answer is yes, then you should be able to enable it by fcp config [adapter] up command.

If it is not listed, then you have to change adapter mode from initiator to target (which requires reboot).

Regards,
Radek

[aborzenkov]

PCI cards are fixed mode - either target or initiator. There is no way to configure it.