Editing host
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To navigate to Hosts screen and edit a host, do the following:
- On the main menu, select Block Persona > Hosts.
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Click
Edit on the
Actions menu.
The Edit host dialog opens.
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Enter or select your choices for required and optional settings.
General
- Name:
Unique name for the app volume set. Name of the application instance consuming storage from the virtual volumes on the 3PAR storage system.
- System:
Name of the storage system you select.
- Domain:
The domain in which you create the host.
- Host OS:
Operating system running on the host.
- Persona:
Internal setting that enables the host to implement different iSCSI functionality. The selection of a persona is automatic and based on the operating system of the host.
- Paths
To add host paths, click the Add FC or Add iSCSI and follow the instructions on the dialog that opens. To remove a path from the list, click its delete icon ().
To edit a Smart SAN path, click its edit icon () and follow the instructions on the dialog that opens. Learn more: Smart SAN software.
- CHAP Settings
For an iSCSI host, enter your choices for CHAP security settings.
NOTE:By default,
<host-name>
is assigned to initiator CHAP name and<array-name>
is assigned to the target CHAP name.- Additional Settings
To enter optional information about the host, click the Descriptors expand icon ( ).
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When you have completed your choices, click
OK to start the action and close the dialog.
Learn more: Hosts.