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Reversion requirement if using switches

Setting the initiators-per-port environment variable  Top

If you are using switches between the gateway and the storage subsystem and you are reverting to is a release prior to Data ONTAP 6.5, you need to set the initiators-per-port environment variable. The variable can be set to 2 or 4, depending on the number of port-to-port connections there are going into a switch from the gateway or gateway cluster.

To set the initiators-per-port environment variable, complete the following step.

Step

Action

1

Enter the following command at the console:

setenv initiators-per-port x

x is the number of connections from the gateway to switches and can be either 2 or 4.

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