Administrator Guide

• Access. Shows the type of access assigned to the mapping:
○ read-write—The mapping permits read and write access.
○ read-only—The mapping permits read access.
○ no-access—The mapping prevents access.
• LUN. Shows whether the mapping uses a single LUN or a range of LUNs (indicated by *).
• Ports. Lists the controller host ports to which the mapping applies. Each number represents corresponding ports on both controllers.
To display more information about a mapping, see Viewing map details.
Create an initiator
You can manually create initiators. For example, you might want to define an initiator before a controller port is physically connected
through a switch to a host.
1. Determine the FC or SAS WWN or iSCSI IQN to use for the initiator.
2. In the Hosts topic, select Action > Create Initiator. The Create Initiator panel opens.
3. In the Initiator ID field, enter the WWN or IQN. A WWN value can include a colon between each pair of digits but the colons will be
discarded.
4. In the Initiator Name field, enter a nickname that helps you easily identify the initiator. For example, you could use
MailServer_FCp1. An initiator name is case sensitive and can have a maximum of 32 bytes. It cannot already exist in the system or
include the following: " , . < \
If the name is used by another initiator, you are prompted to enter a different name.
5. In the Profile list, select Standard.
6. Click OK. The initiator is created and the hosts table is updated.
Modify an initiator
1. In the Hosts topic, select one initiator to modify.
2. Select Action > Modify Initiator. The Modify Initiator panel opens.
3. In the Initiator Name field, enter a new nickname to help you identify the initiator. For example, you could use MailServer_FCp2.
An initiator name is case sensitive and can have a maximum of 32 bytes. It cannot already exist in the system or include the following:
" , . < \
If the name is used by another initiator, you are prompted to enter a different name.
4. In the Profile list, select Standard.
5. Click OK. The hosts table is updated.
Delete initiators
You can delete manually created initiators that are not grouped or are not mapped. You cannot delete manually created initiators that are
mapped. You also cannot delete a discovered initiator but you can remove its nickname through the delete operation.
1. In the Hosts topic, select a number, from 1 through 1024, of ungrouped, undiscovered initiators to delete.
2. Select Action > Delete Initiators. The Delete Initiators panel opens and lists the initiators to be deleted.
3. Click OK.
• If the initiator you are trying to delete is currently undiscovered, the changes are processed and the hosts table is updated.
• If the initiator you are trying to delete is currently discovered then a confirmation panel appears. Click Yes to save your changes.
The changes are processed and the hosts table is updated.
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:
Working in the Hosts topic
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