Dell PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Administrator’s Guide

Add initiators to a host

You can add existing named initiators to an existing host or to a new host. To add an initiator to a host, the initiator must be mapped with the same access, port, and LUN settings to the same volumes or volume groups as every other initiator in the host.

1. In the Hosts topic, select 1 through 128 named initiators to add to a host.
2. Select Action > Add to Host. The Add to Host panel opens.
3. Perform one of the following:
   • To use an existing host, select its name in the Host Select list.
   • To create a host, enter a name for the host in the Host Select field. A host name is case sensitive and can have a maximum of 32 bytes. It cannot already exist in the system or include the following: " , . < \
4. Click OK. For the selected initiators, the Host value changes from -- to the specified host name.