Adding ports to a host

Use the Adding Ports to Host panel in the SAN Volume Controller Console to add additional ports to a host. For hosts that attach to the cluster using fibre channel connections, each port has a worldwide port name (WWPN) that is associated with it. You can only add WWPNs that are logged in and that are not configured. For hosts that attach to the cluster using iSCSI connections, you must add iSCSI qualified name (IQN) to identify the iSCSI-attached host to the cluster.

Fields

You can update the following fields:

Connection Type
Select the type of connection that the host uses to attached to the cluster. The following options are available:
Fibre Channel
Select this option if the host attaches to the cluster through fibre channel connections. If you select this options, then specify the following attributes for the fibre channel connection:
Available Ports
Select the worldwide port names (WWPNs) to assign to this host. After you have clicked a WWPN, click Add.
Selected Ports
Use this field to deselect the WWPNs that you selected in the Available Ports field. After you have clicked a WWPN, click Remove.
Additional Ports
Use this field to enter in the WWPNs for any additional ports.
Do not validate WWPNs
Select this option if you do not want to validate the selected WWPNs.
iSCSI
Select this option if the host attaches to the cluster through iSCSI connections. If you select this option, then specify the following attributes for the iSCSI connection:
iSCSI Initiator (IQN name, one per line)
Enter the iSCSI qualified name for the host.

Actions

The following actions are available:

OK
Click this button to add a port to the host.
Cancel
Click this button to exit the panel without exit this panel without adding a port to a host.
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