HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform Manager user guide (AG781-96017, March 2009)

• Change preferred path (change the primary path through which virtual disks are presented to a
host)
• Change LUN range (change the range of LUNs used by the SVSP domain to present virtual disks
through a DPM to a host)
• Add and remove host HBAs (add HBAs to a host in situations in which the VSM cannot learn
automatically that an HBA has been added to the host and remove HBAs from a host to inform
VSM that a given HBA is no longer installed on a given host)
• Manage host online/offline state (switch a host to offline state to attempt the recovery of a host
that is not functioning properly)
• Delete hosts (delete hosts when they are physically absent and will not be reconnected to the do-
main)
For information about assigning VSM storage elements, such as virtual disks, snapshots, VDGs, and
VDG snapshots to hosts, see “Managing virtual disk permissions” on page 115 and “Managing
snapshot and VDG snapshot permissions” on page 219.
Supported operating systems and personalities
Table 57 lists the host operating systems supported by the VSM, the situations in which each operating
system is most suitable for use by VSM, and the operating systems’ supported personalities.
Table 57 Supported operating systems and personalities
PersonalityOperating system
HP-EVA VS-ALUAWindows 2003
HP-EVA VS-ALUAWindows 2008
HP-EVA MS-DPMHP-UX 11.23
HP-EVA VS-ALUAHP-UX 11.31
HP-EVA 3000VMWare ESX 3.5
HSVX700-APSolaris 10
HSVX700-APAIX 6.1
HP-EVA MS-DPMRHEL 4 U6
HP-EVA MS-DPMRHEL 5 U2
HP-EVA MS-DPMSLES 10 U1, U2
Viewing the hosts list
The hosts list displays all the hosts exposed to the local SVSP domain. The hosts list also includes VSM
servers.
To view the hosts list:
1. In the navigation tree, expand the Entities node.
Working with hosts144