4 viewing host properties and volume information, Viewing host properties and volume information, Figure 9-2 adding a host – entering the name – HP XP Command View Advanced Edition Software User Manual

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Figure 9-2

Adding a Host – Entering the Name

3.

Enter the name for the new host using a maximum of 50 bytes. You can use the following characters:

A-Z

, a-z, 0-9, -, _, ., @

The host name may include spaces, but cannot consist only of spaces. Leading or trailing spaces are
discarded.

NOTE:

The host name is not case-sensitive.

4.

Add the World Wide Names (WWN) associated with the new host. Select Add to display the following
prompt, as shown in

Figure 9-3

.

Figure 9-3

Adding a Host – Entering a New WWN

5.

Enter the WWN, and select OK. Repeat for each WWN for this host.

NOTE:

You must enter at least one WWN for the new host. Enter a WWN in the following format. You

can omit periods (.).

XX.XX.XX.XX.XX.XX.XX.XX (XX: two hexadecimal digits)

6.

When you are finished adding WWNs, review the information on the Add Host panel.

7.

Select OK to add the host or Cancel to cancel your request.

9-4 Viewing Host Properties and Volume Information

All Device Manager users can view host properties and the detailed information for the volumes (storage)
allocated to each host.

To view the host properties and detailed information for the volumes allocated to that host:

1.

Select and expand the Hosts object in the navigation frame (refer to

Figure 9-1

).

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