Defining an HBA Host Port

Use the Define an HBA Host Port option to define a name and host type for a .

You must define all of the HBA host port parameters to successfully complete this procedure. You must define these parameters:


Note:

When the host adapter has only one physical connection (HBA host port), the terms and are synonymous.

  1. From the Mappings tab, select a host in the Topology pane, and select Mappings >> Define >> Host Port .


    Note:

    The HBA host port identifier is the or the adapter node name) of the HBA host port. You obtain the WWID by using the boot utility for the host adapter.

  2. In the Define New Host Port dialog, perform one of these actions:


    Note:

    If you have recently defined HBA host ports in the storage subsystem and you do not see them in the Host port identifier list, click Refresh. If you still do not see a complete list, you might need to run the hot_add utility on the host.

  3. In the Define New Host Port dialog, select the required from the Host operating system list to specify the operating system for the host port.


    Note:

    If the premium feature is disabled, you must select the default host type. If storage partitioning is enabled, you can select from a list of multiple host types.

  4. In the Define New Host Port dialog, perform one of these tasks:
  5. To save the newly defined HBA host port, click Add.
  6. To define additional HBA host ports, perform step 2 through step 5. When you are finished, click Close.

    Your next task is to define a specific for this host.

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