Solutions Enabler: How to allocate storage to a host using CLI

Summary: How to allocate Storage to a host using SYMCLI.

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Instructions

How to present devices to a host from a PowerMax (CLI method):


Prerequisites (Environment setup):

  • Ensure the physical cabling from the Host to the Front-end port of the array is completed.
  • Confirm that the correct zoning in place from the host HBAs to the array FA ports. 
  • Record the WWNs of the HBAs to use during this process. 

The following steps are to be done from the Command line: 
 

  1. Create a device on the array:
symdev -sid xxx create -tdev -emulation fba -cap <size> -captype gb -N <number of devices> -v

The output displays the device IDs created. 
 

  1. Create a Storage group and add these devices:
symaccess -sid xxx -type storage -name <SG name> create devs <AAA:AAB>

 

  1. Create an Initiator group:
symaccess -sid xxx -type initiator -name <IG name> create -wwn 1000000000000001

Add more initiators if required:

symaccess -sid xxx -type initiator -name <IG name> add -wwn 1000000000000002

 

  1. Create a Port group and add ports:
symaccess -sid 1234 -type port -name <PG name> -dirport xx:x,xx:x,xx:x,xx:x create


Where xx.x is the director:port values.

 

  1. Create a Masking view:
symaccess -sid 1234 create view -name <masking view> -sg <SG name> -pg <pg name> -ig <Ig name>


Once this is successful, on the host, run a rescan to refresh the disks or volumes. 

 

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Solutions Enabler
Article Properties
Article Number: 000187271
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 14 Jul 2025
Version:  3
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