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# Create 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.

This feature is not supported by storage systems running HYPERMAX OS 5977.

## Steps

1. Select the storage system.
2. Select Hosts > PowerPath to open the PowerPath Hosts list view.
3. Select an item from the list that does not have a host or host group that is associated with it and click Create Host.
4. You can use the hostname that appears in the dialog or else type in a new one.
   Hostnames must be unique from other host or host group names on the storage system.
5. Optional: Select Consistent Luns to specify that LUN values for the host must be kept consistent for all volumes within each masking view of which this host is part.
   When set, any masking operation involving this host that would result in inconsistent LUN values, is rejected. When not set, the storage system attempts to keep LUN values consistent, but deviates from consistency if LUN conflicts occur during masking operations.
6. Do one of the following:
   - Click Run Now to perform the operation now.
   - Expand Run Now and click Add to Job List to add this task to the job list, from which you can schedule or run the task at your convenience. For more information, see Schedule jobs and Preview jobs.
   All initiators that are associated with the selected PowerPath Host are added to the new host.