Mark,

Not sure if this helps, but we use Emulex cards albeit in a Solaris/Linux 
environment and in both cases there is an application called HPAnywhere (this 
can be downloaded from www.emulex.com). There is also a utility called 
lputil(64) installed as part of the core lpfc drivers. For solaris, these tools 
effectively edit the /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf file - not sure of the equivalent in 
IBM's case however. I notice that there doesnt appear to be a download for 
HBanywhere for AIX, although lputil is downloadable from Emulex.

Good luck,
Paul

 >-----Original Message-----
 >From: Gaddy [mailto:xy.0815 AT GMX DOT NET]
 >Sent: 20 February 2004 11:41
 >To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
 >Subject: Re: [Networker] IBM FC HBA vs Qlogic SanSurfer
 >
 >
 >On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 17:38:06 -0000, Mark Kilpatrick
 ><mark.kilpatrick AT REDSTOR DOT COM> wrote:
 >
 >>
 >>The IBM Ess2105 fibre cards are Qlogic cards but come packaged as IBM
 >cards with an IBM driver.  Is there any software available with these
 >cards that is similar to San Surfer which would allow configuration of
 >persistent bindings through a GUI. I presume I cannot use the 
 >qlogic san
 >surfer software?
 >>
 >
 >Hello Mark,
 >
 >AFAIK the cards inside the ESS are Emulex (LP9002) and not Qlogic.
 >x-Series HBAs are Qlogic, p-Series are Emulex again and
 >Cards for the FAStT-series are LSIlogic perhaps.
 >
 >I've never used persistent binding on the subsystem HBAs
 >(regardless of modell/maker), but have done it on server HBAs,
 >particularly if tapes have to be attached to Win*.
 >
 >-sg-
 >
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