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24 working with hosts, Creating hosts – HP 3PAR Operating System Software User Manual

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24 Working with Hosts

The Host Manager allows the following operations:

“Creating Hosts” (page 146)

“Editing Hosts” (page 147)

“Removing Hosts” (page 148)

“Adding Hosts to Host Sets” (page 149)

“Exporting Virtual Volumes” (page 152)

NOTE:

If you are a domain user, only information within the domain(s) you have access to, will

be visible.

Creating Hosts

To create a host, access the Create Host wizard:
1.

Click Hosts in the Manager Pane.

2.

Click Create Host in the Common Actions Panel.

The Create Host wizard appears.

Step 1. General

1.

In the General group box:
a.

System - Select the system to create the new host.

b.

Domain - Select the domain in which to create the new host. Select if not
applicable.

c.

Name - Enter the host name.

d.

Set Name - Select the host set in which to create the new host. Select if not
applicable.

e.

Persona - Select the host persona.

1 = Generic; UARepLun, SESLun

2 = ALUA; UARepLun, RTPG, SESLun

6 = Generic (legacy)

7 = HPUX (legacy); VolSetAddr

8 = AIX (legacy); NACA

9 = Egenera; SoftInq

10 = ONTAP (legacy); SoftInq

2.

(Optional) In the Descriptors group box, enter the description information as desired in the
Location, IP Address, Operating System, Model, Contact, and Comments fields.

3.

Click Next, or click Finish to close the wizard and create the host with the information entered.

Step 2. Fibre Channel

1.

To assign available WWNs:
a.

Select one or more WWNs from the Available WWNs list. This list displays WWNs for
all physically connected host paths not already assigned to hosts.

b.

Click the left arrow to add the selected WWN(s) to the Assigned WWNs list.

2.

To assign new WWNs, enter the WWN(s) for the host in the New WWN text box and click
Assign.

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