Moving a Host from One Host Group to Another Host Group

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Use this option to:

Procedure

1

From the Mappings View window, select a host from the Topology View. Then, select either the Mappings >> Move pull-down menu option, or Move from the right-mouse pop-up menu.

Result: The Move Host dialog is displayed. The selected host name appears in the dialog.

Example: You wish to move host Omaha A from host group Omaha to host group Kansas City. You selected host Omaha A under host group Omaha.

2

Select a host group in the Move to following host drop down list, to which the selected host should be moved.

3

Select OK.

Result: The changed host-to-host group definition is saved and the dialog closes. The result can vary:

If you selected...

Then...

A different host group

The host and its associated host ports are removed from the previous host group and are now displayed under the chosen host group. The host and its associated host ports inherit the new host group's logical drive-to-LUN mappings. If the host also had any specific mappings, these are retained.

In our example, Omaha A is moved from the Omaha host group and is now displayed under the Kansas City host group.

Condition 1: If the host was the only host under the previous host group, the host group loses its association to the host but retains the host group's current logical drive-to-LUN mappings. However, these logical drive-to-LUN mappings will be inaccessible until you redefine associated host(s) and host port(s) for this host group.

Condition 2: If the host was the only host under the previous host group and the host group does not have any logical drive-to-LUN mappings, the host group is moved back under the Default Group and inherits any default logical drive-to-LUN mappings.

None

Condition 1: If the host does not have any of its own specific logical drive-to-LUN mappings and only has mappings associated with the host group, the host (and its associated host ports) are returned to the Default Group and inherit any default mappings.

Condition 2: If the host has its own specific logical drive-to-LUN mappings in addition to the mappings associated with the host group, the host (and its associated host ports) are moved under the storage subsystem indicating that the host still has its own specific logical drive-to-LUN mappings but is no longer associated with a host group.

Condition 3: If the selected host is currently not part of a host group, then selecting None has no effect.

Related Topics

Renaming a Host Group, Host, or Host Port

Deleting a Host Group, Host, Host Port, or Logical Drive Mapping

Defining a Host