Dell PowerVault MD3200i - Manual (Page 97)

Configuration: About Your Host 97
• Select the Mappings tab. Right-click the root node (storage array
name), Default Group node, or Host Group node in the Topology
pane to which you want to add the host, and select Define Host
from the pop-up menu.
The Specify Host Name window is displayed.
3 In Host name, enter an up to 30 character alphanumeric name.
4 Select the relevant option in Do you plan to use the storage partitions in
this storage array? and click Next.
The
Specify Host Port Identifiers window is displayed.
5 Select the relevant option to add a host port identifier to the host, you can
select:
•
Add by selecting a known unassociated host port identifier—In
Known unassociated host port identifiers, select the relevant host
port identifier.
• Add by creating a new host port identifier—In New host port
identifier, enter a 16 hexadecimal character name and an up to 30
character Alias for the host port identifier and click Add.
NOTE: The host port identifier name is in hexadecimal and must contain the letters A
through F and numbers 0 through 9.
6 Click Next.
The Specify Host Type window is displayed.
7 In Host type, select the relevant operating system for the host.
The Host Group Question window is displayed.
8 In this window, you can select:
• Yes—this host shares access to the same virtual disks with other hosts.
• No—this host does NOT share access to the same virtual disks with
other hosts.
9 Click Next.
If you select Yes, the Specify Host Group window is displayed. If you
select No, see step 11.
10 Enter the name of the host group or select an existing host group and click
Next.
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