Configure hosts workflow, Host modes for host groups – HP XP P9500 Storage User Manual

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Configuring hosts includes the following tasks:

“Host mode options” (page 135)

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“Creating a host group and registering hosts in the host group” (page 139)

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Configure hosts workflow

1.

Determine the host modes and host mode options you will use

2.

Determine the WWN of the host bus adapters that you will use.

3.

Create host groups

4.

Register host groups

Host modes for host groups

The following table lists the host modes that are available for use on the P9500 storage system.
Carefully review and determine which host modes you will need to use when configuring your
system and observe the cautions concerning using certain host modes. Host modes and host mode
options must be set on the port before the host is connected. If you change host modes or host
mode options after the host is connected, the host (server) will not recognize it.

Select this mode when...

Host mode

registering Red Hat Linux server hosts or IRIX server hosts in the host group.

00 Standard

registering VMware server hosts in the host group (see cautions below).

01 VMware

registering OpenVMS server hosts in the host group.

05 OpenVMS

registering Tru64 server hosts in the host group.

07 Tru64

When registering HP-UX server hosts in the host group

08 HP

registering Solaris server hosts in the host group.

09 Solaris

registering NetWare server hosts in the host group.

0A NetWare

registering Windows server hosts in the host group (see cautions below).

0C Windows

registering AIX server hosts in the host group.

0F AIX

registering VMware server hosts in the host group (see cautions below).

21 VMware Extension

registering Windows server hosts in the host group (see cautions below).

2C Windows Extension

registering another P9500 storage system in the host group for mapping by using External
Storage.

4C UVM

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Managing logical volumes

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