Task Map

You can set up and configure a COMSTAR target, then make it accessible to the storage network by completing the tasks listed in this section. The following task map provides links to detailed step-by-step instructions.

Table 2-1 Task Map for Setting Up COMSTAR

Task	Description	Instructions
1. Enable the STMF service.	Use the stmf command.	To Enable the STMF Service
2. Configure ports.	Configure Fibre Channel ports.	Configuring Fibre Channel Ports
3. Create a SCSI logical unit.	Initialize the storage (regular file, raw disk device, or ZFS volume), and create a SCSI logical unit by using the backing store.	To Create a Regular File-Based Logical Unit To Create a Thin-Provisioned File Logical Unit To Dynamically Grow a Logical Unit To Create a Disk Partition Logical Unit To Create a ZFS Volume Logical Unit
4. Make a logical unit available.	Make a logical unit available to all hosts on a storage network, or just to specific hosts.	To Make a Logical Unit Available to All Hosts To Make a Logical Unit Available to Selected Hosts
5. Back up and restore a COMSTAR configuration.	Export the configuration, and later restore the configuration.	To Back Up and Restore a COMSTAR Configuration