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To begin configuring host access, click the Configure tab and then click
either Configure Host Access (Automatic) or Configure Host Access
(Manual). See the appropriate section for manual configuration, depending
on whether you are using SAS HBA or iSCSI.
Automatic Configuration
To automatically configure a host for access to the storage array:
1
Click the
Configure
tab and then click
Configure Host Access
(Automatic)
.
2
To see hosts that already have access to the storage array, click
View
configured hosts
.
3
Select the hosts you want to give access to the storage array in the
Available hosts
window.
4
To see the ports and the host type for the selected hosts, click
View Details
at the right of the list.
5
Click
Add
to move specific hosts to the
Selected hosts
window.
6
Click
OK
to configure access for the hosts you selected.
Manual Configuration (using SAS HBA)
NOTE: Host access that is manually configured requires special attention to
ensure that the correct SAS host port World Wide IDs are selected for each host. If
any incorrect IDs are configured, an inaccurate topology will result. You can use
the SAS/5/E HBA BIOS Setup program to identify the World Wide IDs for the SAS
host ports.
Configure the host to make it available to the storage array for volume
mapping by following these steps.
1
Click the
Configure
tab and then click
Configure Host Access (Manual)
.
2
Type a name of your choice in the
Enter host name
text box.
This can be an informal name, not necessarily a name used to identify the
host to the network.
3
Select the operating system of your host in the
Select host type
box and
then click
Next
.