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Storage Essentials 5.00.01 User Guide 335
be set on the HSG and its value is stored on the device itself. The management server uses the
“name” attribute instead of the “nickname” attribute because not all HDS storage systems
support setting the “nickname” attribute.
• You cannot use the management server to add a host to a “Host Group”. For example, you
cannot have nested host groups.
• In releases previous to build 4.0, host security groups were only supported for HDS storage
systems. In this build, host security groups are now available to all storage systems that support
provisioning. Each storage system treats host security groups differently, see ”Rules for Creating
Host Security Groups” on page 329 for more information.
• Each type of storage system treats host security groups differently. See ”General Provisioning
Issues” on page 340.
To create a host security group:
1. Click Tools > Storage Essentials > Provisioning Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager.
2. In the right pane, click the Storage Systems 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.
4. Click Step 3 Host Security Group.
5. Click the New Host Security Group button in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 1 - Add Details for the Host
1. Type a unique name for the host security group in the Name field.
NOTE: You cannot name a host security group on IBM storage systems. The host security
group will be given the name of the initiator you select for the host security group.
Keep in mind the following:
• The name must contain the following number of characters. If you enter no characters, you
are given the option of using a default name.
• CLARiiON storage systems - 1 to 64 characters
• Engenio storage systems - 1 to 30 characters
• Sun 6130 storage systems - 1 to 30 characters
• All other storage systems - 1 to 50 characters
• The first and last letter cannot be spaces
• You cannot have the following characters in the name:
•<'
• >
•;
•:
•,
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