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Determining the Worldwide Port Name on an IBM i Server

Troubleshooting


Problem

This document includes information on how to determine the worldwide port name on an IBM i server.

Resolving The Problem

This document includes information on how to determine the worldwide port name on an IBM i server.

On occasion, it may be necessary to locate the WWPN (Worldwide Port Name) of a storage IOA. The port name can be found by doing the following:

1.Issue the STRSST command.
2.Sign in with the Service Tools profile/password.
3.Select Option 1. Start a service tool.
4.Select Option 7. Hardware service manager.
5.Select Option 2. Logical hardware resources (buses, IOPs, controllers,...).
6.Select Option 1. System bus resources.
7.Locate the appropriate CMBxx (Combined Function IOP) in Resource Name column.
8.Select Option 9=Resources associated with IOP.
9.Locate the DCxx (Storage IOA) in Resource Name column.
10.Select Option 5=Display detail.

The Auxiliary Storage Hardware Resource Detail screen should provide the WWPN similar to the following:

Port
      Worldwide port name . . . . . . . :   10000000xxxxxxxx


This is the Auxiliary Storage Hardware Resource Detail screen.


Disk Information

If you need to map out disk units to DS8xxx storage (disk type 2107), follow these directions.

1) Use the command DSPHDWRSC TYPE(*STG) to list the storage resources and select storage controller where the disks are attached




2) Find the disk unit and put in option 7 to display the resource details




3) The "Serial Number" field that is highlighted (4 characters) is the LUN ID. The "Location" field has a Wxxxxxxxxxx which is highlighted in the below picture. The characters after the W is the WWPN


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593092241

Document Information

Modified date:
18 December 2019

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nas8N1011648