Create host system — Define host ports

Introduction

This page appears only if you have selected an open systems host. This page does not appear if you have selected an Anonymous FICON host.

You must have at least one array and one rank defined before creating hosts.

Menu path

Fields

Quantity

The quantity of host ports for the open systems host attachment. Valid values are 1 - 32. This is a required field.

Attachment port type

This is a list of supported attachment types. The values are FC arbitrated loop and FC switch fabric (P-P). This is a required field.

Group ports to share a common set of volumes

If checked by the user, the quantity of ports that are identified in the Quantity field becomes grouped together and treated as a single host attachment.

Add >

Enabled once you populate the Quantity and Type fields. This button adds the data to the Defined host ports table. Each time the Add button is selected, a new row appears in the table. Each new row is given a unique identifier that references the grouping of host attachments that was added to the Defined host ports table.

< Remove

Enabled once you make a selection in the table. This button removes the data from the Defined host ports table.

Defined host ports

Select

Select the check box to perform actions on specific table rows of the defined host ports. At least one host port definition must have been added to the Defined host ports table.

Quantity

The quantity of host ports.

Type

The type of host ports (FC arbitrated loop or FC switch fabric).

Identifier

The reference for each defined grouping of host attachments. The identifier reflects the following format: nickname, host type, attachment type, and quantity of ports. For example, Fred|pSeries|FcAl(4)_1. This attachment is a RS/6000 host that is nicknamed Fred, with Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop, and 4 paths that are grouped together for volume sharing. It is the only one to be created with these characteristics and the first to be created with these characteristics.