Defining a Host

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Use this option to define a new host .

Important:

Procedure

1

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

Result: The Define Host dialog is displayed.

2

Type the name of the new host. Example: Omaha

3

Select Add to save the newly-defined host and leave the dialog box open to define another host, or select Close.

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

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

Then the host Omaha appears under...

Storage Subsystem or Default Group

The Default Group node in the Topology View.

Note: When you select Host Omaha and define a specific logical drive-to-LUN mapping for that host, the Host node will move from under the Default 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 Host Group Omaha and defined Host Omaha A, this host now appears under the Host Group Omaha in the Topology View.

Related Topics

Renaming a Host Group, Host, or Host Port

Learn About Granting Logical Drive Access to Hosts and Host Groups

Learn About Using the Mappings View