Figure 4-14: Entering Parameters For A Fibre Channel Switch - ADIC Scalar 100 User Manual

Host Name:
System administrators use this name to refer to the host.
Host Type:
Pack Level (NT/Windows 2000) or patch level (e.g., Solaris, AIX). Otherwise, Host Type
can be the type of network appliance, switch, bridge, etc. Select the arrow at the right of
the Host Type field to choose the appropriate entry from the pull-down list.
Host Connection:Indicates the way the host has mapped its connection to the SNC. It is
typically a representation of the host SCSI mapping to bus, target and LUN. It also
identifies the type of HBA.
Host WWN:
identifier that also contains a manufacturer field. If you are entering this number manually,
you must enter a colon after the first eight characters of the WWN for the ADIC
Management Console to accept your entry, even if the manufacturer of your Host Bus
Adapter displays it with some other punctuation.

Figure 4-14: Entering Parameters for a Fibre Channel Switch

Figure 4-14 shows the Host Type pop-up list and an example of parameters that were
entered for a Fibre Channel switch.
Entering Host Parameters
Usually the name of the computer on the Local Area Network (LAN).
The type of host, version of the operating system software and the Service
The World Wide Name of the HBA or Initiator. The WWN is a unique
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