This feature allows the creation of a control host in a single operation and supports a reduction in the number of associated gatekeepers to a default of 4.
About this task
To create a control host masking view:
Steps
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Select the storage system.
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Select
.
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Select a host, click
, and then click
Create Control Host Masking View.
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Optional: Modify the automatically populated Masking View name and Storage Group name.
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Optional: Modify the number of Gatekeepers.
The default number of gatekeepers is 4, and this number is also the minimum number allowed. New gatekeepers are created. Existing and unused gatekeepers are not used.
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Do one of the following:
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- Select the port group type and an existing port group.
- Select a host.
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- Select a new port group.
- Select the port group type.
- Optional: Modify the automatically populated Port Group name.
- Optional: Select
Include ports not visible to host.
- Select one or more ports.
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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.
