Defining a Host

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Use this option to define a new host .

Important:

Procedure

1

From the Mappings Window, select either the storage subsystem, Default Host Group, or a Host Group in the Topology View. Then, select the Configure >> Topology >> Define New Host pull-down menu option, or Define New Host from the right-mouse pop-up window.

Result: The Define New Host dialog appears.

2

Type the name of the new host.

Example: St. Louis

3

Select Apply to save the newly-defined host and leave the dialog box open to define another host. Select OK to save the newly-defined host and close the dialog. Next, define the host's associated host ports.

Result: The St. Louis host appears in one of the following two ways.

If you selected the following node when you defined the host...

Then the host St. Louis appears under...

Storage Subsystem or Default Host Group

The Default Host Group node in the Topology View.

Note: When you select the St. Louis host and define a specific logical drive-to-LUN mapping for that host, the Host node will move from under the Default Host Group to under the storage subsystem node indicating that it has a specific logical drive-to-LUN mapping.

Host Group

The selected Host Group. For example, if you selected the Missouri host group when you defined the St. Louis host, the St. Louis host will appear under the Missouri host group in the Topology View.

Related Topics

Learn About Granting Logical Drive Access to Hosts and Host Groups

Renaming a Host Group, Host, or Host Port

Using the Mappings Window