2.Copy smi.ProvisioningIbmEss.hostConnectionProfile. How you copy the text depends on your Web browser. If you are using Microsoft Explorer or Netscape Navigator, select the text and then right-click the selected text. Then, select Copy.

3.Return to the Advanced page (Options > Storage Essentials > Manage Product Health. Then, click Advanced in the Disk Space tree).

4.Paste the copied text into the Custom Properties field. How you paste the text depends on your Web browser. If you are using Microsoft Explorer or Netscape Navigator, right-click the field and select Paste.

5.Assign a host mode to smi.ProvisioningIbmEss.hostConnectionProfile in the Custom Properties field, as shown in the following example:

smi.ProvisioningIbmEss.hostConnectionProfile=AIX

where AIX is the host mode.

6.When you are done, click Save.

7.Restart the service for the management server for your changes to take effect.

8.While AppStorManager is restarting, users are not able to access the management server. The AppStorManager service must be running for the management server to monitor elements.

General Provisioning Issues

This section describes the following:

•”Provisioning Can Make a Device Inaccessible” on page 340

•”Provisioning Does Not Make an Operating System Aware of a Device” on page 340

Provisioning Can Make a Device Inaccessible

Keep in mind that provisioning can break a connection between an array and a host. When you rezone a device, make sure no users or applications are using the device, as it will become unavailable. For example, assume a port for a disk drive is a member of zone set A, which is active. If you make zone set A inactive and this port is not a member of the new active zone set, the disk drive will become unavailable.

Provisioning Does Not Make an Operating

System Aware of a Device

When a port in a zone set becomes active, you must take the appropriate steps to make it available to the operating system. For example, assume a port for a disk drive is a member of zone set A. If you make the zone set active, the host will not automatically recognize the disk drive. You will need to configure the operating system, so that it becomes aware of the device. Refer to the documentation that accompanies the operating system for the host.

Provisioning Issues by Vendor

This section describes the following:

•”Issues Specific to CLARiiON Storage Systems” on page 341

•”Issues Specific to EMC Symmetrix Storage Systems” on page 341

•”Issues Specific to HDS Storage Systems” on page 343

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