Batch Creating Hosts

Procedure

1. Log in to DeviceManager.
2. Go to the host page.

   The operation path varies with user types:

   • System user: Click vStore, select the desired vStore, and click Details to go to the vStore view. Choose Provisioning > Host > Host.
   • vStore user: In the vStore view, choose Provisioning > Host > Host.

3. Choose Create > Batch Create.

   The Batch Create Host dialog box is displayed.

4. Set basic information about the host.

   Table 3-14 describes related parameters.

   Table 3-14 Host parameters

   Parameter	Description	Value
   Name	Name of the host	[Value range] The name must be unique. The name can contain only letters, digits, periods (.), underscores (_), and hyphens (-). The name contains 1 to 31 characters. [Example] Host002
   Description	Description of the host	[Example] -
   OS	Operating system of the host NOTE: The selected operating system must be the same type of host operating system that the storage system is connected to.	[Value range] Possible values are Linux, Windows, Windows Server 2012, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, XenServer, Mac OS, VMware ESX, Oracle VM, and OpenVMS. NOTE: If the host runs the Windows operating system and you need to use the space reclaiming function of thin LUNs, you can only select Windows Server 2012. If the application type is FusionCompute, you are advised to select Linux as the operating system. [Example] Windows
   Device Location	Location of the host	[Example] Chengdu
   Quantity	Number of hosts to be created	[Value range] 1 to 500 NOTE: A maximum of 500 hosts can be created at a time. When creating multiple hosts, the system automatically appends a number to host names for distinction. You can manually append numbers to host names.

5. Click OK.

   The Danger dialog box is displayed.

6. Click the check box next to the statement I have read and understand the consequences associated with performing this operation.
7. Click OK.

   The Execution Result dialog box is displayed, indicating that the operation succeeded.

8. Click Close. You have finished batch creating hosts.