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

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.

1. In the AMW, select the Host Mappings tab.
2. Perform one of the actions:
   • From the menu bar, select Host Mappings > Define > Host.
   • Select the Setup tab, and click Manually Define Hosts.
   • Select the Host Mappings tab. Right-click the root node (storage array name), Default Group node, or Host Group node in the object tree 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 Identifiers 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 identifier, select the relevant host port identifier.
   • Add by creating a new host port identifier — In New host port identifier, enter a 16 character name and an Alias of up to 30 characters for the host port identifier, and click Add.
     NOTE: The host port identifier name must contain only the letters A through F.
6. Click Add.
   The host port identifier and the alias for the host port identifier is added to the host port identifier table.
7. Click Next.
   The Specify Host Type window is displayed.
8. In Host type (operating system), select the relevant operating system for the host.
   The Host Group Question window is displayed.
9. In the Host Group Question window, you can select:
   • Yes — This host shares access to the same virtual disks with other hosts.
   • No — This host does NOT share access to the same virtual disks with other hosts.
10. Click Next.
11. If you select:
    • Yes — The Specify Host Group window is displayed.
    • No — Go to step 13.
12. Enter the name of the host group or select an existing host group and click Next.
    The Preview window is displayed.
13. Click Finish.
    The Creation Successful window is displayed confirming that the new host is created.
14. To create another host, click Yes on the Creation Successful window.