4Specify the HBA host ports by choosing known host ports or by manually defining host ports.
To select a host port that is already recognized by MD Storage Manager, click a host port in the Known HBA host ports list, then click Add.
To manually define a host port, click New, enter the HBA host port and Alias in the Enter New HBA Host Port dialog box, and then click Add.
5Click Next.
6Indicate whether the host is part of a host group (cluster): If the host is not part of a host group, select No.
If the host is part of a host group, select Yes:
–To create a new host group, enter a name in the Enter new host group name text box.
–To add the host to an existing host group, select the host group from the Select existing host group box.
7Click Next.
8Click Finish to configure the host.
Manual Configuration (using iSCSI)
Configure the host to make it available to the storage array for volume mapping by following these steps.
1Click the Configure tab and then click Configure Host Access (Manual).
2Type a name of your choice in the Enter host name text box.
This can be an informal name, not necessarily a name used to identify the host to the network.
3Select the operating system of your host in the Select host type
4Specify the iSCSI initiators by choosing known initiators or by manually defining initiators.
To select an initiator that is already recognized by MD Storage Manager, click an initiator in the Known iSCSI Initiators list, and then click Add.
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