1.Wait for all data to be loaded. When all data has been loaded, the following messages are displayed.:

•Host data Loaded.

•Loading HSG data finished.

•Loading zone data finished.

The Step 2 button is disabled until data has been loaded.

2.Select a host that is accessible. Keep in mind the following:

•To create a provisioning job for multipathing, click the button above the Host pane, and then select the option for multipathing. When you select this option, you must select the same host for both paths. See ”Host Customize Dialog Box” on page 632 for more information.

•To automatically create a zone if a zone does not meet a preset criteria:

a.Click the button above the Zone pane.

b.Select the option Automatically create new zone if no existing zone containing HBA and storage system ports is detected.

c.Set the criteria. See ”Customize Zone Options Dialog Box” on page 633 for more information about setting the criteria.

d.Select a host and click Step 2.

•If the management server finds a zone that meets the criteria, it selects the zone in the Zone pane.

•If the management server does not find a zone that meets the criteria, it asks for a zone name. See ”Naming Conventions” on page 630 for more information about the naming requirements for a zone. After you enter a zone name, the new zone is displayed in the Zone pane, but it will not actually be created until the job runs.

•To configure zoning manually, click the button above the Zone pane, and then deselect the option, Automatically create new zone if no existing zone containing HBA and storage system ports is detected. In the zone pane, select a zone or create one manually.

3.Click Step 2.

Information about the selected port, such as its Worldwide Name, is displayed below the Host pane. The volumes for that host are displayed in the Volume pane.

4.Select a host security group in the LUN pane. See ”Creating a Host Security Group” on page 627 for information on how to create a host security group. See ”General Provisioning Issues” on page 563 for information on how your storage system handles host security groups.

5.Click Step 4.

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