Dell PowerVault MD3200 Owner's Manual - Page 84

Using the Mappings Tab, Defining a Host

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• Change the host port identifier alias or user label. • Move or associate a host port identifier to a different host. • Replace a host port identifier with a new host port identifier. • Manually activate an inactive host port so that the port can gain access to host specific or host group specific LUN mappings. • Set the host port type to another type. • Move a host from one host group to another host group. • Remove a host group, a host, or a host port identifier. • Rename a host group, or a host. Using the Mappings Tab In the mappings tab you can: • Define hosts and hosts groups • Add mappings to the selected host groups For more information, see the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager online help topics. Defining a Host You can use the Define Host Wizard in the AMW to define a host for a storage array. Either a known unassociated host port identifier or a new host port identifier can be added. NOTE: A user label must be specified before the host port identifier may be added (the add button is disabled until one is entered). To define a host: 1 In the AMW, select the Mappings tab and select the appropriate storage array. 2 Perform one of the actions: • Select Mappings Define Host. • Select the Setup tab, and click Manually Define Hosts. 84 Configuration: About Your Host

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Configuration: About Your Host
Change the host port identifier alias or user label.
Move or associate a host port identifier to a different host.
Replace a host port identifier with a new host port identifier.
Manually activate an inactive host port so that the port can gain access to
host specific or host group specific LUN mappings.
Set the host port type to another type.
Move a host from one host group to another host group.
Remove a host group, a host, or a host port identifier.
Rename a host group, or a host.
Using the Mappings Tab
In the mappings tab you can:
Define hosts and hosts groups
Add mappings to the selected host groups
For more information, see the
PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager
online help
topics.
Defining a Host
You can use the Define Host Wizard in the AMW to define a host for a
storage array. Either a known unassociated host port identifier or a new host
port identifier can be added.
NOTE:
A user label must be specified before the host port identifier may be added
(the add button is disabled until one is entered).
To define a host:
1
In the AMW, select the
Mappings
tab and select the appropriate storage
array.
2
Perform one of the actions:
Select
Mappings
Define
Host
.
Select the
Setup
tab, and click
Manually Define Hosts
.