Dell EMC PowerVault MD 34XX/38XX Series Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide

Managing host port identifiers

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.