Creating A Host Group - Dell PowerVault NX3500 Administrator's Manual

9 In the Customize Advanced Virtual Disk Parameters window, select the
appropriate Virtual Disk I/O characteristics type.
10 Select one of the following options:
• File system (typical)
• Database
• Multimedia
• Custom
NOTE:
preferred RAID controller module ownership. For more information, see the
MD storage array documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.
11 Click Finish.
The virtual disks are created.

Creating a Host Group

To create a host group:
1 Launch the PowerVault MDSM and target the MD storage array you plan
to use for your NAS storage.
2 Click the Mappings tab.
3 In the Topology pane, select the storage array or the Default Group.
4 Perform one of the following actions:
• Select Mappings and then Define Host Group.
• Right-click the storage array or the Default Group, and select Define
Host Group from the pop-up menu.
5 Type the name of the new host group in Enter new host group name (for
example, NX3500).
NOTE:
NOTE:
at this time. No host other than the NX3500 controllers should be added to this
host group.
6 Click OK.
The host group is added to the storage array.
If you select Custom, you must select an appropriate segment size and
Host group name must use alphanumeric characters.
Since the controllers are not configured yet, no hosts will be available
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