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Registering hosts using merge hosts
You can use merge hosts to combine source and target host information into a single surviving target
host that is registered.
Tasks to complete beforehand:
• Identify the names of the source and target host. Note that the source host is merged into the target
host, then the source host is deleted.
• Ensure the source host has been registered either manually or by host scan
• Ensure the target host is not a mainframe host, or a virtual host
• Ensure the target host has at least one registered WWN.
1. From the Administration tab, select Managed Resources.
2. Select the Hosts tab, select the target host row, click More Actions and select Merge Hosts.
3. In the merge hosts window, select the source host, then click Confirm.
4. Review the target (surviving host) and source (host to be deleted) information.
• If the target and source host information is correct, click Ok.
• If the target or source host information must be changed, click Back.
• To abandon the task, click Cancel.
On the Resources tab, in the hosts tree, confirm the target host information and the source host removal.
You can also confirm this on the Administration tab > Managed Resources > Hosts tab.
About changing host settings and information
You can change host settings and update previously registered host information.
Depending on how a host was registered, there are two ways to change host settings and information:
• Refresh Hosts
• Edit Hosts
Choose the appropriate method to change host settings and information, depending on how the hosts
were registered and the operational status. For example, Refresh Hosts updates a host by obtaining
information from Host Data Collector or Device Manager agent. Edit Hosts allows the user to manually
change host settings.
The host editing method allows the user to manually change host settings.
TIP:
The settings for the host's WWN are not linked to the settings for the host group on the storage system
side. Use the
ModifyPort command to change settings for host groups, or host mode options. For
a description of how to change the settings, HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite
Software CLI Reference Guide.
Updating host information registered by using Host Data Collector
You can update information for registered hosts using Host Data Collector.
Use Refresh Hosts to update host information registered by using Host Data Collector.
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