Changing the name or host mode of a host group

Use LUN Manager to change the name or host mode of a host group.

 Before changing the host mode of a host group, you should back up data on the port to which the host group belongs. Setting host mode should not be destructive, but data integrity cannot be guaranteed without a backup.

Before you begin

The Storage Administrator (Provisioning) role is required to perform this task.

Procedure

1. Open the Edit Host Groups window.

In Command Suite:

1. On the Resources tab, click Storage Systems, and then expand All Storage Systems and the target storage system.

2. Click Ports/Host Groups/iSCSI Targets.

In Device Manager - Storage Navigator:

1. Click Storage Systems, and then expand the Storage Systems tree.

2. Click Ports/Host Groups/iSCSI Targets.

2. On the Host Groups tab, select the Port ID of the host group you want to change.

3. Click More Actions and then click Edit Host Groups.

1. To change the name of the host group, select the Host Group Name check box, and then type a new host group name.

2. To change the host mode, select a Host Mode Option check box, and then click Enable.

For detailed information about host mode options, see Host mode options.

4. Click Finish.

The Confirm window appears.

5. In the Task Name text box, enter the task name.

You can enter up to 32 ASCII characters and symbols, with the exception of: \ / : , ; * ? " < > |. The value "date-window name" is entered by default.

6. Click Apply.

If the Go to tasks window for status check box is selected, the Tasks window appears.