User's Manual

Storage Essentials 5.00.01 User Guide 333
• The initiators used in a host security group must be registered with the array.
• Any given HSG is assigned to only one storage port.
• Host security groups must have one initiator and at least one volume
Managing Host Security Groups
This section describes the following:
• ”Accessing Information About Host Security Groups” on page 333
• ”Creating Host Security Groups” on page 334
• ”Editing Host Security Groups” on page 337
• ”Deleting Host Security Groups” on page 339
Accessing Information About Host Security Groups
Host Security Groups define which initiators (HBA ports) have access to specified storage volumes.
They are associated with a fibre-channel port and contain a list of HBA port initiators and the
volumes they can detect.
Keep in mind the following:
• Each type of storage system treats host security groups differently. See ”General Provisioning
Issues” on page 340.
• Not all HDS storage systems support host security groups. Refer to the documentation
accompanying the HDS storage system.
If you use another product to make provisioning changes, you must perform Discovery Data
Collection/Get Detailsfor the management server to be made aware of these changes.
You can access information about host security groups from Provisioning Manager or from System
Manager:
To access host security groups from Provisioning Manager:
1. Click Tools > Storage Essentials > Provisioning Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager.
2. In the right pane, click the Storage Systems tab.
3. Click the Provision button corresponding to the storage system in which you want to access
information about host security groups.
4. Click Step 3 Host Security Group.
To access host security groups from System Manager:
1. Double-click a storage system in System Manager.
2. Click Host Security Groups in the Navigation tab.
3. In the right pane, click the Provision button corresponding to the storage system in which you
want to access information about host security groups.
This page lists the following information about host security groups. You can do the following on this
page: