Chapter 10: Path FailoverConfiguring Host Access to Storage Networking Drives and PartitionsQuantum Scalar i6000 User’s Guide 385hosts to make their names more “user friendly” for when you add themto access groups. You may wish to delete hosts that are not connectedto the SAN. Using the host configuration option, you can do thefollowing:• Create Host — You can add hosts that are not currently connectedto the SAN (i.e., “prep” your library for a future host). These arehosts that you plan to add to the SAN later, but want to pre-configure in host access groups now. If you don’t eventually add thehosts to the SAN, they will not be able to access the drives/partitionsyou choose. In most cases, you will not need to create hosts in thisway.• Modify Host — You can modify the name, type, port, or WWPN of avisible host. Unmodified hosts that are connected to the drive(s)have no predefined name and are named “Unknown” by default.You may wish to change the name to a more “user friendly” nameto distinguish one host from another.• Delete Host — You can delete hosts that are no longer connected tothe SAN. You can only delete hosts whose state is offline (i.e., notconnected to the SAN). Any time you delete a host you remove allhost mappings configured for that host.Create HostTo create a host:1 Select Setup > SNW Wizard to display the SNW Wizard.2 Click Next to display the Select Storage Networking Optionscreen.
