Configuration: About Your Host 97
Defining a Host
You can use the Define Host Wizard in the AMW to define a host for a
storage array. Either a known unassociated host port identifier or a new host
port identifier can be added.
NOTE: A user label must be specified before the host port identifier may be added
(the add button is disabled until one is entered).
To define a host:
1
In the AMW, select the
Mappings
tab and select the appropriate storage
array.
2
Perform one of the actions:
• Select
Mappings
Define
Host
.
• Select the
Setup
tab, and click
Manually Define Hosts
.
• Select the
Mappings
tab. Right-click the root node (storage array
name),
Default Group
node, or
Host Group
node in the
Topo log y
pane to which you want to add the host, and select
Define
Host
from the pop-up menu.
The
Specify Host Name
window is displayed.
3
In
Host
name
, enter an alphanumeric name of up to 30 characters.
4
Select the relevant option in
Do you plan to use the storage partitions in
this storage array
? and click
Next
.
The
Specify Host Port Identifier
s window is displayed.
5
Select the relevant option to add a host port identifier to the host, you can
select:
•
Add by selecting a known unassociated host port identifier
—In
Known unassociated host port identifiers
, select the relevant host
port identifier.
•
Add by creating a new host port identifier
—In
New host port
identifier
, enter a 16 character name and an
Alias
of up to 30
characters for the host port identifier, and click
Add
.
NOTE: The host port identifier name must contain only the letters A through F.
6
Click
Next
.
The
Specify Host Type
window is displayed.
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