Dell PowerVault MD3000i User's Guide - Page 46

Removing Host Access, Enter new host group

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To manually define an initiator, click New, enter the iSCSI initiator name and iSCSI initiator label in the Enter new iSCSI initiator dialog box, and then click Add. NOTE: The initiator name entered must match the name on a host server that will connect to the storage array. NOTE: In order for the host to be recognized, it must be connected with an iSCSI session. 5 Click Next. 6 Indicate whether the host is part of a host group (cluster): If the host is not part of a host group, select No. If the host is part of a host group, select Yes: - To create a new host group, enter a name in the Enter new host group name text box. - To add the host to an existing host group, select the host group from the Select existing host group box. 7 Click Next. 8 Click Finish to configure the host. Removing Host Access Use the following procedure to remove a host's access to a storage array: 1 Click the Modify tab, then click Edit topology. 2 In the host topology list, click the plus sign (+) to the left of the host group name. The host group expands to show the hosts in the group. 3 In the list, click the name of the host whose access you want to remove, and then click Remove located to the right of the list. Click Yes to remove access. 4 Repeat step 3 for each host whose access you want to remove. 5 When the list contains only those hosts you want to access the storage array, click Close beneath the list. 46 About Your Host

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About Your Host
To manually define an initiator, click
New
, enter the
iSCSI initiator name
and
iSCSI initiator label
in the
Enter new iSCSI initiator
dialog box, and
then click
Add
.
NOTE:
The initiator name entered must match the name on a host server that
will connect to the storage array.
NOTE:
In order for the host to be recognized, it must be connected with an
iSCSI session.
5
Click
Next
.
6
Indicate whether the host is part of a host group (cluster):
If the host is not part of a host group, select
No
.
If the host is part of a host group, select
Yes
:
To create a new host group, enter a name in the
Enter new host group
name
text box.
To add the host to an existing host group, select the host group from
the
Select existing host group
box.
7
Click
Next
.
8
Click
Finish
to configure the host
.
Removing Host Access
Use the following procedure to remove a host’s access to a storage array:
1
Click the
Modify
tab, then click
Edit topology
.
2
In the host topology list, click the plus sign (+) to the left of the host
group name.
The host group expands to show the hosts in the group.
3
In the list, click the name of the host whose access you want to remove,
and then click
Remove
located to the right of the list. Click
Yes
to remove
access.
4
Repeat step 3 for each host whose access you want to remove.
5
When the list contains only those hosts you want to access the storage
array, click
Close
beneath the list.