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# View PowerPath hosts

PowerPath is host-based software that provides automated data path management and load-balancing capabilities for heterogeneous server, network, and storage deployed in physical and virtual environments.

## Prerequisites

The following are the minimum requirements to perform this task:

- PowerPath 6.3

## About this task

See Roles and associated permissions to determine the user roles that can perform this task.

Storage systems running HYPERMAX OS 5977 do not support this feature .

## Steps

1. Select the storage system.
2. Select Hosts > PowerPath to open the PowerPath Hosts list view.

   The following properties display:

   - Powerpath Host—The PowerPath hostname
   - Version—The PowerPath host version
   - OS Version—The PowerPath host operating system version
   - Vendor—The PowerPath host hardware vendor
   - Initiators—The number of PowerPath host initiators
   - Hosts/Host Groups—The number of PowerPath hosts or host groups
   - VMs—The number of PowerPath host virtual machines
   The following controls are available:
   - —View PowerPath hosts details
   - Create Host— Create PowerPath hosts

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