Using The Mappings Tab; Defining A Host - Dell PowerVault MD3220 Owner's Manual

• Change the host port identifier alias or user label.
• Move or associate a host port identifier to a different host.
• Replace a host port identifier with a new host port identifier.
• Manually activate an inactive host port so that the port can gain access to
host specific or host group specific LUN mappings.
• Set the host port type to another type.
• Move a host from one host group to another host group.
• Remove a host group, a host, or a host port identifier.
• Rename a host group, or a host.

Using the Mappings Tab

In the mappings tab you can:
• Define hosts and hosts groups
• Add mappings to the selected host groups
For more information, see the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager
online help topics.

Defining a Host

You can use the Define Host Wizard in the AMW to define a host for a
storage array. Either a known unassociated host port identifier or a new host
port identifier can be added.
NOTE:
A user label must be specified before the host port identifier may be added
(the add button is disabled until one is entered).
To define a host:
1 In the AMW, select the Mappings tab and select the appropriate storage
array.
2 Perform one of the actions:
• Select Mappings Define Host.
• Select the Setup tab, and click Manually Define Hosts.
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