Managing Host Port Identifiers

For more information on Linux DM please see "Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for Linux" on page 211. For more information on MPIO please see microsoft.com.

NOTE: You should have the multi-path driver installed on the hosts at all times, even in a configuration where there is only one path to the storage system, such as a single port cluster configuration.

During a failover, the virtual disk transfer is logged as a critical event, and an alert notification is sent automatically if you have configured alert destinations for the storage array.

You can manage the host port identifiers that are added to the storage array. You can:

•Add—Add or associate a new host port identifier to a particular host.

•Edit—Change the host port identifier alias or user label. You can move (associate) the host port identifier to a new host.

•Replace—Replace a particular host port identifier with another host port identifier.

•Remove—Remove the association between a particular host port identifier and the associated host.

NOTE: User label cannot be the same as the host name. It is recommended that

you use the host name with HBA port number. For example: Server1-HBA-0".

Configuration: About Your Host

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Models: MD3600f MD3620F

Managing Host Port Identifiers

MD3600f, MD3620F specifications