Creating host groups, Adding a host to an existing host group, 162 adding a host to an existing host group – HP SAN Virtualization Services Platform User Manual
Page 162
Creating host groups
To create a host group:
1.
In the navigation tree, expand the Entities node.
2.
Right-click the Host Group node.
3.
Select New Shared Host Group. The Create Shared Host Group wizard opens to the Host Group
parameters screen.
4.
In the Host Group name field, enter a unique name for the host group.
5.
In the Comment field, enter any desired text.
6.
Click Next. The Select host screen appears. The upper area of the screen displays the available
hosts.
NOTE:
Only hosts that are not already assigned to host groups are included in the list of available
hosts.
7.
Select a host and click Add. The host you selected is displayed in the lower area of the screen.
Repeat this step to add additional hosts to the host group.
8.
Click Next. The Enter host parameters screen appears.
9.
In the First LUN field, enter the first LUN in the range of valid LUNs to be assigned to virtual disks
when they are presented to this host group from this SVSP domain.
10.
In the Last LUN field, enter the last LUN in the range of valid LUNs to be assigned to virtual disks
when they are presented to this host group from this SVSP domain.
11.
Click Next. A confirmation screen appears.
12.
Click Finish. The new host group is created and is displayed in the host groups list.
Adding a host to an existing host group
To add a host to an existing host group:
1.
In the navigation tree, expand the Entities node.
2.
Click the Host Group node. The host group list appears in the list area.
3.
Right-click the host group to which you want to add a host.
4.
Select Manage > Host Relations > Add Host(s). The Add Host wizard opens to the Select Host
screen. The upper area of the screen displays the available hosts.
5.
Select a host and click Add. The host you selected is displayed in the lower area of the screen.
Repeat this step to add additional hosts to the host group.
6.
Click Next. A confirmation screen appears.
7.
Click Finish. The select hosts are added to the host group.
Working with host groups
162