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connectivity between host and storage resources exported by the
controller.

As the illustration shows, the HG
(Host Group) can be a host or a
group of hosts that share the
same access control settings in
the controller. SG represents the
LUNs as a storage group. Bind
the host/ host group and
storage group to the same host
port.

Add hosts

In the selective storage main screen, click Host > Add.

Host ID

Select a Host ID from the drop-down menu. A
maximum of 32 hosts can be added to the
controller.

WWPN

Each FC port needs a WWPN for communicating
with other devices in an FC domain. Users can
choose each WWPN of Fiber HBA from the
‘Choose from detected hosts’ box or directly
enter the WWPN in this field.

SAS Address

For SAS controller each SAS port needs a SAS
Address for communicating with other devices in
an SAS domain.

Host Name

Use the system default name as hostx. ‘x’ is the
Host identifier.

Uncheck the ‘Use system default name’ box and
enter the name in the Name field. The maximum
name length is 63 bytes.

HG ID

Select a Host Group ID from the drop-down
menu. You can select from hg0 to hg31 or No
group.

HG0: HOST 3, HOST 4

HG1: HOST 5, HOST 6, HOST 7, HOST 8

LUN0

(JBOD0)

LUN1

(DG3LD1)

LUN2

(DG0LD0)

LUN3

(DG0LD2)

LUN4

(VOL2)

LUN5

(DG0LD1)

LUN9

(DG2LD0)

LUN10

(DG2LD2)

LUN11

(DG5LD8)

LUN12

(DG5LD9)

LUN13
(VOL4)

LUN14
(VOL5)

LUN15
(VOL6)

LUN16
(VOL7)

LUN7

(DG3LD0)

LUN6

(JBOD5)

LUN8

(DG3LD3)

FC Switch

Environment

HOST 0

HOST 1

HOST 2

HOST 4

HOST 3

HOST 6

HOST 5

HOST 8

HOST 7

Bind

FCP1 (Port1)

Bind

FCP1 (Port1)

Bind

FCP1 (Port1)

Bind

FCP1 (Port1)

Bind

FCP2 (Port2)

FCP1 (Port1)

FCP2 (Port2)

Figure 2-22 Selective storage