HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software - Manual (Page 417)

Storage Essentials 5.1 User Guide 385
Setting the Host Mode for IBM Storage Systems
The host mode for an IBM storage system cannot be set in the user interface. You can set the host
mode by assigning the host mode to the
smi.ProvisioningIbmEss.hostConnectionProfile property, as described in the
following steps:
1. ClickOptions > Storage Essentials > Manage Product Health. Then, click Advanced in the
Disk Space tree.
1. Click Show Default Properties at the bottom of the page.
2. Copy smi.ProvisioningIbmEss.hostConnectionProfile. How you copy the text
depends on your Web browser. If you are using Microsoft Explorer or Netscape Navigator,
select the text and then right-click the selected text. Then, select Copy.
3. Return to the Advanced page (Options > Storage Essentials > Manage Product Health.
Then, click Advanced in the Disk Space tree).
4. Paste the copied text into the Custom Properties field. How you paste the text depends on
your Web browser. If you are using Microsoft Explorer or Netscape Navigator, right-click the
field and select Paste.
5. Assign a host mode to smi.ProvisioningIbmEss.hostConnectionProfile in the
Custom Properties field, as shown in the following example:
smi.ProvisioningIbmEss.hostConnectionProfile
=AIX
where AIX is the host mode.
6. When you are done, click Save.
7. Restart the service for the management server for your changes to take effect.
8. While AppStorManager is restarting, users are not able to access the management server. The
AppStorManager service must be running for the management server to monitor elements.
General Provisioning Issues
This section describes the following:
• ” Provisioning Can Make a Device Inaccessible ” on page 385
• ” Provisioning Does Not Make an Operating System Aware of a Device ” on page 386
Provisioning Can Make a Device Inaccessible
Keep in mind that provisioning can break a connection between an array and a host. When you
rezone a device, make sure no users or applications are using the device, as it will become
unavailable. For example, assume a port for a disk drive is a member of zone set A, which is active.
If you make zone set A inactive and this port is not a member of the new active zone set, the disk
drive will become unavailable.
Provisioning Does Not Make an Operating
System Aware of a Device
When a port in a zone set becomes active, you must take the appropriate steps to make it available
to the operating system. For example, assume a port for a disk drive is a member of zone set A. If
you make the zone set active, the host will not automatically recognize the disk drive. You will need