Brocade Communications Systems Network Advisor 12.0.0, User Manual

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Creating a new Host
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Creating a new Host
To create a new Host, complete the following steps.
1. Right-click an HBA icon in the Fabric topology and select Host Port Mapping.
The Host Port Mapping dialog box displays.
FIGURE 137 Host Port Mapping dialog box
The Host Port Mapping dialog box includes the following details:
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HBAs table — All unassigned HBAs. Lists the following information for all available HBAs.
You can sort the table by clicking once on any of the column titles.
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HBA—The world wide name of the node.
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Fabric Name—The fabric name.
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WWN—The world wide name for the fabric.
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Connected Switch—The label of the connected device.
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Connected Port #—The port number of the connected device.
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Hosts list — All created Hosts.
2. Click New Host.
A new Host displays in the Hosts table in edit mode.
3. Double-click the new Host name to make it editable, type a name for the new Host, and press
Enter.
The name of the new Host appears in the Hosts table in alphabetical order. To assign HBAs to
this Host, refer to
“Associating an HBA with a Host” on page 390.
4. Click OK to save your changes and close the Host Port Mapping dialog box.