System Installation and Configuration96-30051-001 Rev. D3 DDN SFA12K (SFA OS 2.3.1) Hardware Installation & Configuration Guide | 41❖ Select Pools > Set Storage Sparing Attributes❖ In the Global Spare Pool column (Figure 43), select a spare pool for each storagepool❖ Click Update to save the changes20. SFA12K Host ConnectionsAfter you have set up the channel mode for all the host ports and configured the storage, youcan now connect the host ports on the controllers to your switch or host systems. Dependingon your SFA12K model, these connections may be Fibre Channel or InfiniBand. Seeillustrations in Section 16 for host port locations.21. Present Virtual Disks to External HostsNOTE : For E-platforms, the feature to present virtual disks to external hosts isnot applicable.Virtual disks are only presented to the hosts that have been given authorized access. Thefollowing sections describe how to present a virtual disk to an external host.21.1 Create a Host1. Select Application > Create Host.2. Select a stack to use. At the next screen (Figure 44), enter a host name. Select the OStype. If desired, enter an index number for the host.3. Click Create Host. Success or error message displays followed by list of created hosts.4. Repeat the above steps to create more hosts as needed. Up to 2048 hosts are supported.Figure 43. Assign Spare Pool to Storage Pool ScreenFigure 44. Application - Create Host Screen
