Using the mappings tab, Defining a host – Dell PowerVault MD3220 User Manual

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Configuration: About Your Host

• Change the host port identifier alias or user label.
• Move or associate a host port identifier to a different host.
• Replace a host port identifier with a new host port identifier.
• Manually activate an inactive host port so that the port can gain access to

host specific or host group specific LUN mappings.

• Change the host port type to another type.
• Move a host from one host group to another host group.
• Remove a host group, a host, or a host port identifier.
• Rename a host group or a host.

Using the Mappings Tab

In the Mappings tab, you can:

• Define hosts and hosts groups
• Add mappings to the selected host groups

For more information, see the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager

online help topics.

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.

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