What preparation tasks are required?

Plan carefully when you define a . Because the host runs the storage management software and acts as the primary interface for the administration group, the host is the single most important component to a well-organized and well-managed .

You must make several decisions before you begin defining a host. Keep these questions in mind before you start to set up the host:

Answer these questions as part of the Define Host Wizard. Planning helps to eliminate mistakes and the need to make corrections after the host is defined.