Dell POWERVAULT MD3620I - Manual (Page 101)

Configuration: About Your Host 101
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 Topology
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 Identifiers 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 hexadecimal character name and an Alias of up
to 30 characters for the host port identifier, and click Add.
NOTE: The host port identifier name is in hexadecimal and must contain the letters A
through F and numbers 0 through 9.
6 Click Next.
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