Dell Computer Drive manual Host Groups, Creating a Host Group, Adding a Host to a Host Group

Host Groups

A host group is a logical entity of two or more hosts that share access to specific virtual disks on the storage array. You create host groups with MD Storage Manager.

All hosts in a host group must have the same host type (operating system). In addition, all hosts in the host group must have special software, such as clustering software, to manage virtual disk sharing and accessibility.

If a host is part of a cluster, every host in the cluster must be connected to the storage array, and every host in the cluster must be added to the host group.

Use the following procedures to create a host group, to add or remove hosts from a host group, or to delete a host group.

Creating a Host Group

1Click the Configure tab and then click Create Host Group.

2Type a name for the new host group in the Enter new host group name text box.

3In the Select hosts to add list, click the name of a host you want to add to the host group, then click Add.

The host moves to the Hosts in group list.

4Repeat step 3 until all the hosts you want to add to the host group are moved into the Hosts in group list.

5Click OK.

Adding a Host to a Host Group

1Click the Modify tab, then click Edit Host Topology. A list of hosts and host groups appears.

2In the host topology list, click the plus sign (+) to the left of the host group name.

The host group expands to show the hosts in the group.

3Click the host you want to move and click Move.

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