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HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software User Manual

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2.

(Displayed if applicable) Select the port you want associated with the host security group. This

port should contain your LUNs.

NOTE:

Each type of storage system handles ports for HSGs differently. See

Rules for

Creating Host Security Groups

” on page 329.

3.

(HDS storage system) Click the Options button to the right of the Host Mode field. Select a host

mode resembling the port settings for your environment and then click OK. If your host mode is

not listed, type it in the Host Mode field.

4.

(HDS storage systems) If your storage system supports a second host mode, type the second host

mode in the Second Host Mode field.
A second host mode is an optional settings on the port that describe how the host accesses the

port (not applicable to all storage systems).

5.

(IBM storage systems) You cannot assign the host mode for an IBM storage system in the user

interface. You must modify an internal property to set the host mode. See ”

Setting the Host

Mode for IBM Storage Systems

” on page 339 for more information.

6.

Click Next.

Step 2 - Add Initiators to the Host Security Group

1.

To add an initiator to the host security group, click the Add button in the upper-right corner.

2.

Do one of the following:
• Type the WWN of the port you want to add to the host security group
• Select the initiator you want to add to the host security group.
Notice that when the mouse hovers over the port, you are shown additional information, such as

the name and WWN of the port on the switch that the host uses.

3.

Click the Add button at the bottom of the window.

4.

When you are done with adding initiators, click the Close button.

5.

To remove an initiator from the host security group, click the button. To remove multiple HBA

initiators from the list, select the HBA ports you want to remove and then click the Remove
Selected

button.

6.

Click Next.

Step 3 - Add Volumes to the Host Security Group