Managing host port identifiers
You can do the following to manage the host port identifiers that are added to the storage array:
•
Add — Add or associate a new host port identifier to a particular host.
•
Edit — Change the host port identifier alias or user label. You can move (associate) the host port identifier to a new host.
•
Replace — Replace a particular host port identifier with another host port identifier.
•
Remove — Remove the association between a particular host port identifier and the associated host.
To manage a host port identifier:
1
In the AMW, select the
Host Mappings
tab.
2
Perform one of these actions:
•
Right-click the host in the object tree, and select
Manage Host Port Identifiers
in the pop-up menu.
•
From the menu bar, select
Host Mappings
>
Manage Host Port Identifiers.
The
Manage Host Port Identifiers
dialog is displayed.
3
To manage the host port identifiers in the
Show host port identifiers associated with
list:
•
For a specific host, select the host from the list of hosts that are associated with the storage array.
•
For all hosts, select
All hosts
from the list of hosts that are associated with the storage array.
4
If you are adding a new host port identifier, go to step 5. If you are managing an existing host port identifier, go to step 10.
5
Click
Add
.
The
Add Host Port Identifier
dialog is displayed.
6
Select the appropriate host interface type.
7
Select the method to add a host port identifier to the host. You can select:
•
Add by selecting a known unassociated host port identifier
— Select the appropriate host port identifier from the existing list of
Known unassociated host port identifiers
.
•
Add by creating a new host port identifier
— In
New host port identifier
, enter the name of the new host port identifier.
8
In
Alias
, enter an alphanumeric name of up to 30 characters.
9
In
Associated with host
, select the appropriate host.
The newly added host port identifier is added to the
Host port identifier information
area.
10 Select the host port identifier that you want to manage from the list of host port identifiers in the
Host port identifier information
area.
11 Perform one of these actions for the selected host port identifier:
•
To edit the host port identifier — Select the appropriate host port identifier and click
Edit
. The
Edit Host Port Identifier
dialog is
displayed. Update
User label
and
Associated with host
and click
Save
.
•
To replace the host port identifier — Select the appropriate host port identifier and click
Replace
. The
Replace Host Port
Identifier
dialog is displayed. Replace the current host port identifier with a known unassociated host port identifier or create a
new host port identifier, update
User label
and click
Replace
.
•
To remove the host port identifier — Select the appropriate host port identifier and click
Edit
. The
Remove Host Port Identifier
dialog is displayed. Type
yes
and click
OK
.
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