Dell PowerVault MD3620i User Manual

Configuration: About Your Host 101
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 .
• Select the
Mappings tab. Right-click the root node (storage array
name),
Default Group node, or Host Group node in the Topology
pane to which you want to add the host, and select
Define  Host
from the pop-up menu.
The
Specify Host Name window is displayed.
3 In Host name , enter an alphanumeric name of up to 30 characters.
4 Select the relevant option in Do you plan to use the storage partitions in
this storage array
? and click Next .
The
Specify Host Port Identifier s window is displayed.
5 Select the relevant option to add a host port identifier to the host, you can
select:
•
Add by selecting a known unassociated host port identifier —In
Known unassociated host port identifiers , select the relevant host
port identifier.
•
Add by creating a new host port identifier —In New host port
identifier
, enter a 16 hexadecimal character name and an Alias of up
to 30 characters for the host port identifier, and click
Add .
NOTE: The host port identifier name is in hexadecimal and must contain the letters A
through F and numbers 0 through 9.
6 Click Next .
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Dell PowerVault MD3620i Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	PowerVault MD3620i
Category	Storage
Language	English